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Historical Essay

Lead Toy Soldier Casting Kit

Wisconsin Historical Museum Object – Feature Story
Toy-Moulds set made by the Make-A-Toy Co. and used by the Asmuth family of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, 1930s. (Museum object #1962.228.30,A-U)
Historical Essay

Lead Mining in Southern Wisconsin

The Birth of the Badgers
Discover the history of lead mining in Wisconsin, and the origin of Badgers.
Historical Essay

Mining in Southwestern Wisconsin

A brief description of the history of mining operations in Southwestern Wisconsin.
Historical Essay

galena (mining)

Historical Essay

Shot Tower Lead-Melting Bowl

Wisconsin Historical Museum Object – Feature Story
Lead-melting bowl used at the Wisconsin Shot Company Shot Tower, Helena, Wisconsin, c. 1833. (Museum object #1992.12)
Historical Essay

Cornish in Wisconsin

Brief history of the Cornish in Wisconsin.
Historical Essay

Southerners in Wisconsin

Brief history of Southerners in Wisconsin.
Historical Essay

ballast (maritime)

Historical Essay

Voltaire, 1694-1778

Historical Essay

Platteville, Wisconsin - A Brief History

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

Potosi

Origin of Potosi, Wisconsin
Discover the history of Potosi, Wisconsin.
Historical Essay

Debra Amesqua, 1951 -

Amesqua, who became Madison’s first woman fire chief in 1996, was only the seventh woman in the country to lead a fire department

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