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Historical Essay

Campers' Wash-Up Kit

Wisconsin Historical Museum Object – Feature Story
Wash-Up Kit made by the Bay West Company, Green Bay. Distributed by the Yankee Paper and Specialty Co. of Menasha in the 1920s. (Museum object #1998.6.2)
Historical Essay

Basic information about Wisconsin

Discover some interesting facts about Wisconsin
Historical Essay

Ristaucrat Jukebox

Wisconsin Historical Museum Object – Feature Story
Table-top Ristaucrat S-45 Selective Jukebox, produced by Ristaucrat, Inc., Appleton, Wisconsin, 1951. (Museum object #1974.7.2)
Historical Essay

19th-Century Immigration and Growth

A Short History of Wisconsin
Read about immigration and economic growth in 19th-century Wisconsin.
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

History of the McCormick-IHC Collection

Learn how the Society became the permanent home for the McCormick-International Harvester Collection.
Historical Essay

Haraszthy (De Moksca), Agoston 1812-1869

Founder of Sauk City
Read about Agoston Haraszthy, the Hungarian immigrant who founded Sauk City and planted the first hops in Wisconsin.
Historical Essay

Pink Evergleam Aluminum Christmas Tree

Wisconsin Historical Museum Object – Feature Story
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)
Historical Essay

The World War II Home Front

The Benefits and Costs of War
Discover how World War II affected daily life in Wisconsin.
Historical Essay

Bees and Beekeepers Since 1872 - Image Gallery Essay

Explore history and images of beekeeping in Wisconsin.
Historical Essay

Orson Welles, 1915-1985

Cinematic Visionary
Learn about this Wisconsin-born director, his relationship with the film industry, and his lasting legacy as a filmmaker.
Historical Essay

Workman's Time Recorder

Wisconsin Historical Museum Object – Feature Story
Time clock used by workers at the Appleton Woolen Mills, Appleton, Wisconsin, c. 1894 - c. 1915. (Museum object #1964.58.1,A)
Historical Essay

Hooper, Jessie Annette Jack [Mrs. Ben Hooper] (1865-1935)

Suffragist and Lecturer
Biography of Jessie Annette Jack Hooper, prominent suffragist in Wisconsin civic reform groups and women's organizations.
Historical Essay

Young Girl's Burial Dress

Wisconsin Historical Museum Object – Feature Story
Burial dress for a young girl offered for sale by the A.A. Schmidt & Sons Funeral Home, Menomonee Falls, c. 1900. (Museum object #1983.267.7)
Historical Essay

The Civil War Home Front

How the Women of Wisconsin Helped Win the War
Discover how women on the Wisconsin home front helped win the Civil War.

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