Odd Wisconsin Archive
O My Gourd!
Dateline: town of Burke, Nov. 6, 1931. Albert Larson, a resident of rural Burke, drove this behemoth into Madison as the Great Depression made increasing numbers of city dwellers poor. Even the Tin Lizzie's at far left must have been more efficient than this method of vegetable transport (with which we inaugurated Odd Wisconsin some months ago).
:: Posted in Curiosities on October 18, 2004
Did You Know?
The Wisconsin Historical Museum is currently featuring Odd Wisconsin objects in the latest exhibit: Odd Wisconsin. And don't miss the Odd Wisconsin book by author Erika Janik published by the Wisconsin Historical Society Press.
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