The University of Wisconsin Digital Collections group has digitized an impressive collection of Public Documents of the State of Wisconsin. The collection consists of the annual and biennial reports of all important Wisconsin state agencies from 1852 through 1914. This is a great resource for anyone doing historical legal research.
In addition to the annual and biennial reports of various state officers, departments and institutions, the Wisconsin Public Documents database is a source for Wisconsin statistical tables, financial charts, vintage photographs, supplementary documents, maps, other graphics and research monographs on specific topics. Virtually all aspects of the social sciences in Wisconsin during the 1852-1914 time frame are represented in this collection of 118 volumes.