Turning Points
in Wisconsin History
Photographs of Wisconsin's heavy industrial manufacturing
Really Big Stuff
Wisconsin has a long history of making huge, one-of-a-kind industrial machinery. Between the Civil War and the Great Depression, Wisconsin became a center of industry, producing everything from turbines for dams, steam engines, cranes, and mining draglines.
| Related Topics: |
Industrialization and Urbanization The Rise of Skilled Manufacturing |
| Creator: | Various |
| Pub Data: | Wisconsin Stories. Wisconsin Public Television. |
| Citation: | "Really Big Stuff." Wisconsin Stories. Wisconsin Public Television;
Online facsimile at:
http://wisconsinstories.cfdev.uwex.edu/2001season/bigstuff/bigstu ff_gallery.html; Visited on: 5/5/2024 |
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