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Birth Index Record

Fish, Unnamed Male

Date: 1883-06-02
County: Fond du Lac
Marriage Index Record

Fish, John

Date: 1861-09-08
County: Fond du Lac
Marriage Index Record

Fish, Sophia

Date: 1865-10-10
County: Fond du Lac
Death Index Record

Fish, Mary L

Date: 1884-05-19
County: Fond du Lac
Marriage Index Record

Fish, Chester B

Date: 1876-06-06
County: Fond du Lac
Postcard

Tall-tale Postcard: Pickerel

Date: 1910
Description: Two men stand staring at a giant pickerel fish laying on a long, wooden horse-drawn sled. The scene takes place in an industrial district, including a lumb...
Biographical Book Excerpt

Fish, Chester, B.

Date: 1854 - ????
County: Fond du Lac
Postcard

Tall-tale Postcard: Some Style

Date: 1913
Description: Two men are pulling a giant fish over a wooden fence. They are on the shore of a lake. On the ground beside the men rests a pile of several other giant fis...
Postcard

Tall-tale Postcard: Big Pike

Date: 1910
Description: A group of working class men stand staring at a giant pike fish resting on a long, wooden horse-drawn sled. The scene takes place in an industrial district...
Photograph

Tall-tale Postcard: Cat Fish Caught in Beaver Pond

Date: 10 30 1909
Description: Photomontage of a giant catfish being hauled on a flatbed horse-drawn cart. A group of men stand around and on the cart looking at the fish. The Williams...
Photograph

Sandy's Goose Shot — Interior

Date: 06 18 1999
Description: "At the Goose Shot in Waupun, Sandy Nummerdor and Bette Mocco take an intense interest in our Fish Fry pictures. We enjoy their food."
Photograph

Lucky's — Exterior

Date: 02 25 2005
Description: Outside of Lucky's, their fish fry sign is in clear sight.
Photograph

Wendt's on the Lake — Exterior

Date: 07 06 2007
Description: "At the outdoor table at Wendt's On The Lake "Fish Fry" were (clockwise from left) Conner and Sue Minnick; Nancy and Rex Breger; John Bodden; Buddy Ruecker...
Photograph

The Big Catch

Date: 1952
Description: A young boy is kneeling and holding a stringer of fish while a baby sitting on the left is reaching out to touch it.
Property Record

312 TYGERT ST

Community: Ripon
County: Fond du Lac
Historic Name: L. & D. Fish
Reference Number: 62434
Photograph

Ashford Country Inn — Exterior

Date: 09 05 1997
Description: Members of the fish fry group outside restaurant. From left to right; Shirley Widmer, Ralph Widmer, Rudy Heinecke, and Ralph "Buddy" Ruecker.
Photograph

TNT Sports Bar and Grill — Exterior

Date: 05 16 2008
Description: "Our fish fry group visits TNT Sports Bar and Grill at 901 West Main Street, Waupun. Our guest today is Sandy Miller."
Property Record

632 STATE ST

Community: Ripon
County: Fond du Lac
Historic Name: C. R. Fish/M. W.Sherwood
Reference Number: 62345
Photograph

Northwinds Supper Club

Date: 08 18 2000
Description: "The Northwinds Supper Club is located on Highway 45, just south of Eden, WI." Carly and Parker Hren lean against the sign. The fish fry group stands in th...
Historical Essay

Fish Fry Fridays - Image Gallery Essay

Jim Widmer's "Spirit of Rural Wisconsin," Part II
Explore Jim Widmer's photographs of the Friday fish fry dinner tradition in Wisconsin.

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