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Burlington Beer, Label

Date: 1934
Description: Label submitted to the state of Wisconsin for trademark registration. Red and white label for Burlington Beer, produced by the Burlington Brewing Co.
Photograph

Mercer Transfer Company

Date: 1930
Description: A group of men stand outside the Burlington Farm Machinery Company storefront where an International H-5 truck owned by the Mercer Transfer Company is park...
Photograph

Mercer Transfer & Storage Company Truck

Date: 1930
Description: An International H-5 truck with a 190" wheelbase and a refrigerated body parked in front of the Burlington Farm Machinery Company, an International Harvest...
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Wisconsin Club Special Beer, Label

Date: 1940
Description: Label submitted to the state of Wisconsin for trademark registration. "Wisconsin Club Special Beer, A leader since 1883, Burlington Brewing Company." The t...
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Murphy Products Co. Letterhead

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Description: Letterhead of the Murphy Products Company, with a three-quarter view of the company building and trucks, automobiles, and a train nearby, flanked on either...
Historical Essay

Strang, James Jesse 1813-1856

Religious Leader, Politician and Self-proclaimed Monarch
Biography of James Jesse Strang, American religious leader, politician and self-proclaimed monarch of a faction of the Latter Day Saint movement.
Historical Essay

Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Wisconsin

Brief history of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Wisconsin.
Historical Essay

9th Wisconsin Independent Battery Light Artillery History

Wisconsin Civil War Regiment
The 9th Wisconsin Independent Battery Light Artillery was organized at Burlington and mustered into service January 27, 1862.
Historical Essay

Burlington, Wisconsin - A Brief History

Discover historical details and explore our online collections related to Burlington, Wisconsin.
Historical Essay

The Crowning of King James

Wisconsin's Brigham Young
Discover the history of early Mormon leader James J. Strang, self-proclaimed successor to Joseph Smith.
Postcard

Greetings from Burlington

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Description: Color reproduction of a painting of a river in the mountains. Two people are standing near the river. Caption reads: "Greetings from Burlington, Wis. A Sum...
Postcard

East Shore Bohner's Lake

Date: 1909
Description: View of a camp by Bohner's Lake. Caption reads: "East Shore Bohner's Lake, Burlington."
Postcard

High School

Date: 1905
Description: Hand-colored view of the exterior of a high school. A horse is grazing in the yard on the right. Caption reads: "High School, Burlington, Wis."
Postcard

1st Methodist Episcopal Church

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Description: Exterior view of the M.E. Church. Caption reads: "1st Methodist Episcopal Church, Burlington, Wis."
Postcard

Grotto of Our Lady of Lourdes

Date: 1958
Description: Elevated view of a group of worshipers at a shrine featuring a Madonna.
Postcard

The Portiuncula Chapel

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Description: Color postcard view of a chapel with a fresco on the front. Statues of a Madonna and child and St. Francis are on the lawn.
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The Rock Garden

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Description: Color postcard view of a rock garden with a rustic bridge and koi pond. Two monks are reading on the bridge.
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Luncheon for Returning Soldiers

Date: 1918
Description: Scene in a small city park showing a group of local women serving luncheon to soldiers recently returned from service in the first World War. Very possibly...
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City of Burlington, Racine County, Wisconsin

Date: 1942
Description: This map of Burlington shows plat of the town, city limits, section lines, 1/4 section lines of the plat sections, roads, railroads, rivers, and lakes. The...

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