Museum Objects Monthly Archives: December 2007
First Lady's Irene Evening Gown
Garnet velvet evening gown worn by Wisconsin First Lady Charlotte McAleer Kohler to President Eisenhower's 1953 Inauguration Ball. (Museum object #1960.211.2) The sparkling glamour of Hollywood in its heyday inspired designers to clothe their movie star clients in innovative and...
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Posted December 27, 2007
Lead Toy Soldier Casting Kit
Toy-Moulds set made by the Make-A-Toy Co. and used by the Asmuth family of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, 1930s. (Museum object #1962.228.30,A-U) In recent years there has been renewed concern over the amount of lead showing up in the materials comprising children's...
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Posted December 20, 2007
Governor Doyle's Festivus Pole
Six-foot "floor model" Festivus pole and stand made of an extruded aluminum alloy manufactured by The Wagner Companies of Milwaukee, Wisconsin and used by Governor Jim Doyle, 2005. (Museum object 2007.84.1A-C) Unadorned and lusterless. These are typically not adjectives used...
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Posted December 13, 2007
Chris Farley's Black Sheep Jacket
Campaign jacket worn by Chris Farley in the 1996 movie Black Sheep. (Museum object #2007.86.1) Around 1995 burly comic Chris Farley, a Madison, Wisconsin native, best known for his five years on the television show Saturday Night Live (SNL), decided...
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Posted December 6, 2007
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