Museum Objects Monthly Archives: April 2006
Parker Pen Trim Lathe
Trim lathe used by the Parker Pen Company of Janesville, Wisconsin to manufacture pen barrels and caps, c. 1946-1999. (Museum Object #2001.51.1) The Parker Pen Company purchased this “trim lathe” shortly after World War II. Manufactured by the Elgin Tool...
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Posted April 27, 2006
Auschwitz Concentration Camp Sweater
Concentration camp sweater worn by Tadeusz Kowalczyk while a prisoner at Auschwitz during World War II. (Museum object #1985.92) In late June 1940 German soldiers arrested Polish veterinarian Tadeusz “Ted” Kowalczyk while he was tending animals at Polish President Wladyslaw...
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Posted April 20, 2006
1930s UW Gym Suit
University of Wisconsin student gym suit worn by George Williams, 1933-1934. (Museum object #2005.144.1.1-2) In the midst of the Depression, George Williams of Sugar Grove (Vernon County), Wisconsin managed to attend the University of Wisconsin in Madison during the 1933-1934...
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Posted April 13, 2006
Rosaline Peck's Violin
Violin and bow played by Madison, Wisconsin pioneer Rosaline Peck, 1830s. (Museum object #1969.304.2,A) Rosaline Peck, the first white woman settler of Madison, played this violin at gatherings inside her public house cabin located near Capitol Square. As she played,...
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Posted April 6, 2006
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