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Historical Essay

Frank Holton Company

Brief history of the Frank Holton Company.
Historical Essay

Four-Wheel Drive Auto Company

Brief history of the Four-Wheel Drive Auto Company.
Historical Essay

Watertown Irish Company (Civil War)

Term: Watertown Irish Company (Civil War) in the Dictionary of Wisconsin History
Historical Essay

Mirro Aluminum Company

Learn about a company that was once the world's largest manufacturer of aluminum cooking utensils. Includes links to images and a history of the industry.
Historical Essay

Kreiter Piano Company

Learn about the Kreiter Piano Company, which produced pianos in Milwaukee and Marinette between 1880 and 1945.
Historical Essay

Madison Fire Company Banner

Wisconsin Historical Museum Object – Feature Story
Madison Fire Company No. 2 silk banner, 1857. (Museum object #1951.288)
Historical Essay

Allis, Louis (1866-1950)

Industrialist and Businessman
Biography of Milwaukee industrialist and businessman Louis Allis.
Historical Essay

Gugler Lithographic Company

Read about the history of one of Wisconsin's largest and most successful printing firms during World War II. Includes links to images.
Historical Essay

McCormick, Cyrus Hall (1809-1884)

Brief biography of Cyrus Hall McCormick
Read the brief biography of Cyrus Hall McCormick.
Historical Essay

Lumber Company Scrip

Wisconsin Historical Museum Object – Feature Story
Lumber company scrip issued by Knapp, Stout & Co., Barron County, Wisconsin, between about 1878-1890. (Museum object #N4001)
Historical Essay

Allis, Charles (1853 - 1918)

Industrialist and Financier
Discover the history of Charles Allis
Historical Essay

Charles W. Nash and the Nash Motor Company

Learn about the strong influence Wisconsin held on the national automobile industry in the early-mid 20th Century.
Historical Essay

Allis, Louis (1866 - 1950)

Industrialist
Discover the history of Louis Allis
Historical Essay

Weyerhaeuser, Frederick 1834-1914

Lumberman and Timber Mogul
Biography of Frederick Weyerhaeuser, the lumberman and timber mogul who founded the Weyerhaeuser Company and became the 8th richest American ever.
Historical Essay

Glenwood

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

Allis, Edward Phelps (1824 - 1889)

Manufacturer and Politician
Discover the history of politician Edward Phelps Allis
Historical Essay

Alexander, Walter (1849 - 1926)

Lumberman and Businessman
Discover the history of Walter Alexander
Historical Essay

Bemis Riddell Chaise Lounge

Wisconsin Historical Museum Object – Feature Story
Bemis Riddell chaise lounge custom made for the company owner, Albert Bemis, c. 1925 (reupholstered, c. 1940). (Museum Object #1984.319.1A-B)
Historical Essay

Evinrude, Ole 1877-1934

Inventor
Biography of Ole Evinrude, a Norwegian-American inventor who created the first outboard motor.
Historical Essay

Allis-Chalmers Governor

Wisconsin Historical Museum Object – Feature Story
Governor for hydraulic turbine engine, made by the Allis-Chalmers Company of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, 1905. (Museum object #2008.64.1)

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