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| Online access to Wisconsin's heritage in sound |
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| Listen to stories and sounds of Wisconsin's past, including oral histories, radio programs, advertising, political speeches, and more. |
| Wisconsin Historical Museum Object – Feature Story |
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| Wonder Spot "Book" sign that greeted thousands of visitors to the beloved Wonder Spot attraction in the Wisconsin Dells area, c. 1990. (Museum Object #2007 |
| Wisconsin Historical Museum Object – Feature Story |
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| Automobile baby bottle warmer lined with asbestos, made by the Hankscraft Company, Reedsburg, Wisconsin, c. 1955. (Museum object #1979.316.21) |
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| Lead-melting bowl used at the Wisconsin Shot Company Shot Tower, Helena, Wisconsin, c. 1833. (Museum object #1992.12) |
| Wisconsin Historical Museum Object – Feature Story |
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| Duncan Butterfly yo-yo manufactured by the Flambeau Corporation, Baraboo, Wisconsin, 1988-1995. (Museum object #2001.83.13) |
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| Sleigh bells used for stage runs and recreational trips in Sauk County, Wisconsin during the 1870s. (Museum object #1967.341.1) |
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| Landscape view of the Martin Luetscher II farmstead, Honey Creek Township, Wisconsin, c. 1875 (Museum object #2005.182.1) |
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| Eagle feather dance staff used at 1933 World's Fair by Ho-Chunk dancers from the Wisconsin Dells. (Museum object #2001.49.1) |
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| Chest of drawers with mirror designed by Frank Lloyd Wright for commercial market, c. 1955. (Museum object #1995.2.2.1-2) |
| The Prairie du Sac Dam |
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| Read about the conception and inspiration behind the dam that provides electric power to Sauk and Columbia counties. Includes links to photographs. |
| A Wisconsin Civil War Story |
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| Read about how a lieutenant outwitted Confederate soldiers after he was captured in the fog near Petersburg, Virginia |
| An intimate look at family, architecture, interiors and fashion in Victorian Wisconsin between 1885 and 1900 |
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| Learn about the lives of upper-middle class Wisconsinites in the Victorian period between 1885 and 1900. |
| Learn about the life and career of self-proclaimed 'Photo Artist' from Baraboo who had a vast range of photographic abilities. |
| Ever wonder why beer is so popular in Wisconsin? Wisconsin history is full of breweries and beer. |
| Rural Wisconsin |
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| View the landscapes of rural Wisconsin through the eyes of photographer Paul Vanderbilt. |
| Frank Lloyd Wright's Wisconsin Home |
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| Learn about he home of architect Frank Lloyd Wright and view rare photographs of the building he designed and redesigned during his lifetime. |
| Architectural photographs of the restored opera houses of Wisconsin. |
| Photographs of Public Libraries in Wisconsin |
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| Learn about how the Wisconsin Free Library Commission helped to establish and improve free public libraries in Wisconsin. |
| Harry Ellsworth Cole |
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| Cole's photographs show scenic views of the Dells and Devil's Lake area as well as geological features throughout Sauk County. |
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