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| Civil War Philanthropist, Wisconsin First Lady, Nurse, and Teacher |
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| A brief biography of Wisconsin’s Florence Nightingale, Cordelia Harvey who was a strong voice for innovatring Civil War Military hospitals. |
| Wisconsin Civil War Officer, Wisconsin Governor |
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| Brief biography of Gov. Louis P. Harvey, helped organize the Republican Party in 1854, state senator from 1854-1857 and in 1862 became governor. |
| Discover historical details and explore our online collections related to Rice Lake, Wisconsin. |
| Discover historical details and explore our online collections related to Chetek, Wisconsin. |
| Wisconsin Historical Museum Object – Feature Story |
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| Lumber company scrip issued by Knapp, Stout & Co., Barron County, Wisconsin, between about 1878-1890. (Museum object #N4001) |
| Wisconsin Historical Museum Object – Feature Story |
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| Copper kettle used to make Swiss cheese at the Tuscobia Cheese Factory near Rice Lake, Wisconsin, c. 1910 to 1969. (Museum object #2004.64.1) |
| Wisconsin Historical Museum Object – Feature Story |
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| Mid-nineteenth century violin converted into Hardanger fiddle by Knute Hellund, c. 1893. (Museum object #1973.56) |
| A Popular Swindler |
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| Read about John Till and the miraculous "medical" plaster treatment that led to his arrest by the State Medical Board. |
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