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Cockwork study desk built by naturalist John Muir while at the University of Wisconsin, Madison, 1861-1863. (Museum object F1998.85.1) |
Inventor |
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Discover the history of John Francis Appleby |
The Surprise and Aftermath of a Miraculous Birth |
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Discover the sad story of the naturally-conceived set of quintuplets born in Watertown, believed to be the first set of quintuplets in the U.S. |
Chemist, Inventor, and Professor |
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Discover the history of Stephen Moulton Babcock |
Newspaperman, Politician and Inventor |
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Biography of newspaperman, a politician and typewriter inventor Christopher Latham Sholes. |
Conservationist, Writer, Explorer |
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Learn about the conservationist who was instrumental in the creation of Yosemite National Park. This article contains links to several primary sources. |
Legendary Guitarist and Electronics Innovator |
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Learn about Les Paul, pioneer of the solid-body guitar and innovator in recording techniques. |
Wisconsin Historical Museum Object – Feature Story |
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Babcock butterfat tester set used in Adams County, Wisconsin, c. 1895. (Museum Object #1948.589; donated to WHS by Elsie Schieber Patrick) |
Wisconsin Historical Museum Object – Feature Story |
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Eagle feather dance staff used at 1933 World's Fair by Ho-Chunk dancers from the Wisconsin Dells. (Museum object #2001.49.1) |
Wisconsin Historical Museum Object – Feature Story |
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Improvised wild rice threshing machine used on the Lac du Flambeau Reservation, Wisconsin, c. 1990. (Museum object #1999.61.5) |
The Remarkable History of the Telephone |
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Learn how Wisconsin resident Richard Valentine's invention would change the world |
Wisconsin Historical Museum Object – Feature Story |
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Warner "Auto-Meter," Model K-2, made by the Warner Instrument Company of Beloit, Wisconsin, c. 1906-1910. (Museum object #1989.81.1) |
Wisconsin Historical Museum Object – Feature Story |
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Sholes & Glidden typewriter developed by Christopher Latham Sholes of Milwaukee, Wisconsin and marketed c. 1874. (Museum object #1964.31) |
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