And now presenting the ten posts that inspired the most comments, likes and shares on our Tumblr blog, Wisco Histo, in 2014. For more great images, see which Tumblr posts got the biggest buzz in 2013.
10. Standing for indigenous people on Columbus Day, 1992
Tumblr likes and reblogs: 104
9. Nuns and books on the move, 1960
Tumblr likes and reblogs: 106
8. An icy playground on Lake Michigan
Tumblr likes and reblogs: 124
7. June = LGBT Pride Month
Tumblr likes and reblogs: 187
6. Milwaukee honors Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
Tumblr likes and reblogs: 227
5. College recruiting in another era
Tumblr likes and reblogs: 237
Blogger Cool Chicks from History shared this post and added: “Apparently the “femininity” campaign was unsuccessful as Viterbo went co-ed in 1970.”
4. Before A League of Their Own
Tumblr likes and reblogs: 307
3. Wisconsin’s founding member of the National Organization for Women (NOW)
Tumblr likes and reblogs: 351
2. Celebrating Juneteenth
Tumblr likes and reblogs: 412
1. Traditional Norwegian craft and music in southwest Wisconsin
Highlights from digital collections across Wisconsin are added to our Tumblr blog several times a week. Check out our monthly top posts from Tumblr here.