Wisconsin’s oldest theater organization, the Carroll Players, was inaugurated in June 1896 with a production staged by May N. Rankin, the first female professor at Carroll College. This collection includes photographic portraits of Rankin as well as notes and letters related to the drama program at Carroll University.
Photographs
All types of photographic images, including photo prints, slides and negatives.
Theresa Public Library
This collection documents the history of Theresa, Wisconsin through two books. The first, Life in the 1930’s / ’40’s, &’50’s As I Saw It and Lived It, is told through the eyes of local photographer Jim Widmer. Tagebush is a German-language diary and recollection of everyday life recorded in Theresa by author Friedrich Gorg Emanuel Ziemer.
Three Lakes Camps Collection
Photographs and other materials from boys’ and girls’ summer camps in the Three Lakes area.
Tom Taylor Blotters
A collection of ink blotters featuring historic photographs from the Wisconsin Rapids area which were distributed by local insurance agent Tom Taylor to promote his business in the 1930s.
Tom Taylor Book
The Tom Taylor Book, also known as 100 Years of Pictorial & Descriptive History of Wisconsin Rapids, was compiled by T.A. Tayor between 1934-1939. The digital collection pairs the historical photographs gathered by Taylor along with the details he recorded about each image.
Tomah Area Historical Society and Museum
Tomah Area Historical Society and Museum‘s Frank O. King Collection features a selection of original cartoons, sketches, correspondence, photographs, and memorabilia from Frank O. King, the creator of the comic strip Gasoline Alley. This digital collection offers insight into King’s creative process and the cultural impact of his work, providing a unique window into the history of 20th-century American comics and daily life.
Tommy G. Thompson Collection
Images documenting the public career of former Wisconsin Governor Tommy G. Thompson. Most of the photographs were taken during Thompson’s 14-year gubernatorial career (1987-2001); however, some images depict his service in the Wisconsin State Assembly (1966-1986) and as U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services (2001-2005).
Trempealeau County at the Nation’s Bicentennial
Images of everyday life in Trempealeau County captured by photographer Wade Britzius in 1976. The digital collection is made possible through the combined efforts of the Arcadia Historical Society, Old Main Historical and Community Arts Center in Galesville, and the Trempealeau County Historical Society, with partial funding from Ashley Furniture Industries, Inc.
Two Rivers History – Hubert R. Wentorf Photo Collection and Fisher-Hamilton Industries Product Catalogs
Photographs of Two Rivers selected from the collection of Hubert R. Wentorf (circa late 1800s to mid 1950s), and product catalogs from the Fisher-Hamilton Company, a major employer in Two Rivers since 1880 (now known as Thermo-Fisher Scientific).
University Images
Historical images of Viterbo University.
