Museum Objects Monthly Archives: October 2006
Spiritualist's Séance Robe
Séance robe worn by Louise Parke during her work as a Spiritualist in Wisconsin, 1895-1905. (Museum object #1958.650) Louise (Kingsley) Parke was a member of a Madison family well known for their ability to communicate with the deceased. Her father,...
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Posted October 26, 2006
Milwaukee Braves Baseball Jersey
Road jersey worn by Milwaukee Braves first baseman Joe Adcock in 1957. (Museum object #2006.68.1) For most of the 1950s, the Milwaukee Braves were consistently one of the best teams in the National League. One reason was slugging first baseman...
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Posted October 19, 2006
Original Model Barbie Doll
Barbie doll purchased in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, c. 1961. (Museum object #1972.17.10) Barbara "Barbie" Millicent Roberts, an 11.5? tall plastic doll with a voluptuous female body supposedly from the fictional town of Willows, Wisconsin, debuted at the International Toy Fair in...
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Posted October 12, 2006
Wild Rice Threshing Machine
Improvised wild rice threshing machine used on the Lac du Flambeau Reservation, Wisconsin, c. 1990. (Museum object #1999.61.5) Harvested in the early autumn, wild rice has long been an important commodity to Native Americans, including the Ojibwe, who lived in...
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Posted October 5, 2006
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