Museum Objects Monthly Archives: September 2005
August Schlaak’s Exquisite Marquetry Table
Marquetry table made by August Schlaak as a Christmas present for his daughter, 1923-1929. (Museum object #2003.78.1) Highly-skilled craftsman August Schlaak created this intricate bureau table, a combination writing and dressing table, over a seven-year period before giving it as...
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Posted September 29, 2005
Milwaukee Handicraft Project Depression-Era Artwork
Block-printed wall hanging produced by workers of the Milwaukee Handicraft Project, 1935-1943. (Museum object #1981.184.4) On November 6, 1935, in the midst of the Great Depression, the staff of the Milwaukee Handicraft Project (MHP) opened its doors to find a...
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Posted September 22, 2005
Pioneering Carbon Fiber Trek Bicycle
Model 2500 bonded carbon/aluminum racing bicycle, made by the Trek Bicycle Corporation, Waterloo, Wisconsin in 1988. (Museum object # 2005.135.1) The Model 2500 is a pivotal bicycle in the Trek Bicycle Corporation’s development of carbon fiber technology. Headquartered in Waterloo,...
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Posted September 15, 2005
Brett Favre's Packers Jersey
Green Bay Packers football jersey worn by Brett Favre during game against Chicago Bears, January 2, 2005. (Museum object #2005.83.1) Just a week after the passing of Reggie White, his former teammate and friend, Green Bay Packers quarterback Brett Favre...
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Posted September 8, 2005
Bascom Hill Pink Flamingo
Pink flamingo from the flock that graced Bascom Hill on on the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus, 1979. (Museum object #1979.302A-C) As sleepy students made their way up Bascom Hill on the first day of classes in 1979, they were greeted...
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Posted September 1, 2005
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