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Historical Essay

Happy Days Bowling Shirt

Wisconsin Historical Museum Object – Feature Story
Leopard Lodge League bowling shirt costume worn on Happy Days television series, 1977-1984. (Museum object #2006.39.1)
Historical Essay

Shotz Brewery Costume

Wisconsin Historical Museum Object – Feature Story
Shotz Brewery smock used in Laverne and Shirley television series, 1976-1980. (Museum object #2006.38.1)
Historical Essay

Sousa Conductor's Baton

Wisconsin Historical Museum Object – Feature Story
Conductor's baton presented to Marquette University by John Philip Sousa in 1924. (Museum object #1980.228.12)
Historical Essay

Ezra Pound's Wisconsin Roots

The Midwestern Heritage of One of the 20th Century's Greatest Poetic Innovators
Discover literary giant Ezra Pound's connection to the frontier wilds of Wisconsin.
Historical Essay

Rosemaled Norwegian Immigrant Trunk

Wisconsin Historical Museum Object – Feature Story
Decorated trunk brought to Wisconsin from Norway by immigrant Mette Kristina Larsdotter Mokrid, c. 1845. (Museum object #2000.77.1)
Historical Essay

Rosaline Peck's Violin

Wisconsin Historical Museum Object – Feature Story
Violin and bow played by Madison, Wisconsin pioneer Rosaline Peck, 1830s. (Museum object #1969.304.2,A)
Historical Essay

Early Madison Hand-Carved Table

Wisconsin Historical Museum Object – Feature Story
Early hand-carved table made by Levi Havemann, a German immigrant to Madison, c. 1860. (Museum object #1998.21.1)
Historical Essay

Vinnie Ream Marble Sculpture

Wisconsin Historical Museum Object – Feature Story
Spirito Del Carnevale (Spirit of the Carnival)sculpture by Vinnie Ream, 1870. (Museum Object #1965.270.2)
Historical Essay

Bra Flag

Wisconsin Historical Museum Object – Feature Story
Land of the Freed-up Woman American flag banner made from bras, 1971. (Museum object #2000.79.1)
Historical Essay

'Forward' Statue

Wisconsin Historical Museum Object – Feature Story
'Forward' statue by Wisconsin artist Jean Pond Miner, 1893. (Museum object #1998.1.1)
Historical Essay

George Washington Portrait by Thomas Sully

Wisconsin Historical Museum Object – Feature Story
Copy of Gilbert Stuart's portrait of George Washington painted by Thomas Sully, 1854. (Museum object #1942.506)
Historical Essay

Necktie Quilt by Allie Crumble

Wisconsin Historical Museum Object – Feature Story
Variation of a friendship quilt using neckties made by Allie Crumble, 1982. (Museum object #1996.118.16)
Historical Essay

Ojibwe Winter Spearfishing Decoy

Wisconsin Historical Museum Object – Feature Story
Sturgeon decoy carved and painted by Ojibwe artist John V. Snow. (Museum Object #1996.118.106A-B)
Historical Essay

Alice in Dairyland Dress Model

Wisconsin Historical Museum Object – Feature Story
Winning entry for the first Alice in Dairyland dress design, 1948. (Museum object #2005.157.1)
Historical Essay

Frank Lloyd Wright Cardboard House Model

Wisconsin Historical Museum Object – Feature Story
Frank Lloyd Wright house model featured in Life magazine, 1938. (Museum object #2005.133.1)
Historical Essay

Ho-Chunk Beaded Reebok Baby Shoes

Wisconsin Historical Museum Object – Feature Story
Reebok baby shoes beaded by Ho-Chunk artist Linda Lucero, c. 1990. (Museum object #1993.102A-B)
Historical Essay

August Schlaak’s Exquisite Marquetry Table

Wisconsin Historical Museum Object – Feature Story
Marquetry table made by August Schlaak as a Christmas present for his daughter, 1923-1929. (Museum object #2003.78.1)
Historical Essay

Milwaukee Handicraft Project Depression-Era Artwork

Wisconsin Historical Museum Object – Feature Story
Block-printed wall hanging produced by workers of the Milwaukee Handicraft Project, 1935-1943. (Museum object #1981.184.4)
Historical Essay

The 'Incomparable' Hildegarde Record

Wisconsin Historical Museum Object – Feature Story
Souvenir Record Album of Wisconsin songs recorded by the "Incomparable" Hildegarde, c. 1969. (Museum object #2001.50.13.1-2)
Historical Essay

'Broken Star' 4-H State Fair Quilt

Wisconsin Historical Museum Object – Feature Story
"Broken Star" quilt made from flour and feed sacks for a 4-H project, 1931. (Museum object #2005.115.1)

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