University Archives Images

University of Wisconsin graduation ceremonies, graduate waving program, n.d., 1949. Image S05237.

The University Archives maintains over 2,500,000 images relevant to the history of the Madison campus, UW System Administration, UW Extension and the UW Colleges. The collection also includes images of the Madison and Dane County area, and some from around the state.

Stop in to use the image collections. Call 608-262-0428 or email if you prefer to make an appointment.

Most of the items in the University Archives collection can be ordered for publication or display. Please submit requests for image reproductions to the Images & Media Archivist via email.

University Archives Images Online
  • Check out a few of our locally-hosted collections that include photos and timelines.
  • The UW Digital Collections Center hosts a selection of photographs from the University Archives in their UW-Madison Collection. Click "Search the collection" to discover over 6,000 photos that document campus history including Athletics, Music, Buildings, People and Events. We add new images each month!
  • We share historic photos of UW Madison campus buildings with Historypin.com, an online photosharing project in partnership with Google.

    See what We've pinned on Historypin

  • Check out the University Archives Flickr photostream (@UWMadArchives) for image sets that present various campus traditions, events, locations and student life!
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