WI Historical Images

Images representing Wisconsin's social, economic & political history. High resolution scans and prints are available for purchase.

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This is *not* the droid you're looking for... it's actually a diagram and seating chart for the Wisconsin State Assembly from 1862!

Happy #MayThe4th to @StarWars fans young and old!

#MayTheFourthBeWithYou... always.

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#MayThe4thBeWithYou Here’s still photo of Harrison Ford, as Han Solo, preparing to fire one of Millennium Falcon’s weapons in @starwars film in 1977. TAG Did you know Ford attended @riponcollege? 📷: WHI Image ID 120657 | Wisconsin Center for Film and Theater Research #starwars

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Happy #InternationalWomensDay!

Have you ever checked out the #Wisconsin Women Making History page? It's a fantastic digital resource for discovering the stories of so many remarkable women who have contributed to our state's legacy!

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It's been 59 years since the @Packers beat the @Giants 37-0 to win the @NFL championship at City Stadium (now @LambeauField)🏈🧀

Here's a shot of chilly workmen removing hay (used to protect the field and leave it green and dry) at 6 a.m. before the game: https://t.co/tQflQUyv8H

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Is it redundant to following "As on similar past occasions, Ripple will be served..." with "Formal Wear Not Required"? Maybe!

50 years ago today Luther Allison's Chicago Blues Band played the Madison Nitty Gritty's #NewYearsEve party 🍾

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#NYE #NYE2020 🍾

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There are so many great holiday images you can find in our collections, and a great place to start is our American History Through Christmas Cards image gallery: https://t.co/sSPzbKqef4

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[Andy Adams @FlakPhoto]

❄️ Madison friends, you'll appreciate this: Harold N. Hone / State Street Winter Scene, Madison, Wisconsin, 1936. @WIHistImages @WisHistory

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Happy Christmas Eve ... er... Day! 🎄🎅

Visions of sugar-plums were still dancing in the heads of children nestled all snug in their beds when this shot was taken in #Milwaukee almost a full century ago!

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And if you liked that pic, here are a couple of other interesting candid shots (also from the collections of the WCFTR) capturing the Orson Welles in the director's chair:

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https://t.co/Q6w65tTkIo

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That new Netflix movie MANK (@MankFilm) has put Kenosha's own Orson Welles and CITIZEN KANE back in the news, so here's a truly iconic shot of the visionary director from the Wisconsin Center for Film and Theater Research 🌹🎥🍿

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This photo might be from 1963, but the holiday tradition of #gingerbread houses started in Germany in the early 1800s!

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Hope everyone has a safe and happy #TurkeyDay tomorrow. We're #thankful for this truly tremendous (and frankly terrifying) #Thanksgiving image, which turns 55 today! 🦃🔪🎂

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And because we never pass up an opportunity to point it out, one of the original 'mingos can be found in our permanent collections :D

https://t.co/zzRi7L69AK

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There's a great new flamingo mural in #Madison, so here's the @WiStateJournal photo capturing the day that started it all just over 40 years ago!

📸 https://t.co/tzYjTXq0ZA

[The Capital Times @CapTimes]

🦩 There’s a new mural on the corner of Blount and Johnson. “Flamingo Swirls” is a collab by Triangulador and Oh Ya Studio.

Design and labor was gifted by the artists as a way to give back to the Madison community. Materials were funded by Madison Public Art Project.

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Hey get on out there and vote if you want to and haven't already! 🗳️

Wisconsin has same-day registration and you can find your polling place here: https://t.co/6enLmZ6vrA

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#Elections2020 #Elections2020 #VOTE

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Be Alert! VOTE!

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Just a reminder: In #Wisconsin you can register at the polling place on #Election Day.

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#ElectionDay #Election2020

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"After 2 weeks of multiple health screens and asking everyone to quarantine, I surprised my closest inner circle with a trip to a private island where we could pretend things were normal just for a brief moment in time."

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Here is a #Halloween costume idea for your dog: Baldy of Nomes. All you need is a pair of glasses and a dog who will keep them on (1920) #ChronAm https://t.co/dd8OvR9DEY #WisconsinNews #WisconsinHistory

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Getting some real "It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown" energy from this @WiStateJournal photo that was taken 72 years ago today 🎃

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