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| German bisque doll with her trunk of clothes and accessories, c. 1908. (Museum object #1966.408.1) |
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| Bemis Riddell chaise lounge custom made for the company owner, Albert Bemis, c. 1925 (reupholstered, c. 1940). (Museum Object #1984.319.1A-B) |
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| Garden tractor manufactured by the Gilson Bolens Manufacturing Co., Port Washington, Wisconsin, 1928-1939. (Museum object #2001.1.1) |
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| Duncan Butterfly yo-yo manufactured by the Flambeau Corporation, Baraboo, Wisconsin, 1988-1995. (Museum object #2001.83.13) |
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| Strapless bra worn by Clara Kuester of Clintonville, Wisconsin and made by Jantzen, Inc. in the early 1950s. (Museum object #2000.74.28) |
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| Six-foot Evergleam Christmas tree with 94 branches made by the Aluminum Specialty Company of Manitowoc, Wisconsin, c. 1966. (Museum object #2005.174.1.1) |
| Brief biography of George H. Walker railroad promoter and politician who was twice mayor of Milwaukee (1851, 1853). |
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| Brief biography of George H. Walker railroad promoter and politician who was twice mayor of Milwaukee (1851, 1853). |
| Term: Harvey R. Abraham (1895) in the Dictionary of Wisconsin History |
| Politician and Secretary of State |
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| Discover the history of Robert C. Zimmerman |
| The Milwaukee Handicraft Project was a program of the Work Projects Administration (WPA) that employed women to make handmade products. |
| Brief explanation Thomas Jefferson's descendants in Wisconsin. |
| Journalist, Clubwoman, Philanthropist, |
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| Brief biography of Ruth Miriam Kohler [De Young] (1906-1953) |
| Brief biography of Reuben Gold Thwaites |
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| Brief biography of Reuben Gold Thwaites managing editor of the WI State Journal and historian who was "the best known non-political man in Wisconsin." |
| Republican Congressman and American diplomat |
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| Learn more about this Wisconsin Congressman. This article contains links to related articles, newspaper clippings and a catalog description of his papers. |
| Wisconsin Historical Museum Object – Feature Story |
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| Early woman's "Kewtie" brand razor purchased in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, 1940s. (Museum object #1976.392.43) |
| U.S. Senator, Frontiersman, Soldier |
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| Brief biography of Henry Dodge (1782 - 1867). |
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| Kelvinator Microwave “Radarange” thought to be the first home microwave oven used in Eau Claire, Wisconsin, 1956. (Museum object #1985.30) |
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