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Banjo-ukulele used by jingle composer Richard Trentlage in the first recording of the Oscar Mayer Wiener Song, 1962. (Museum object #2009.59.1) |
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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Doll depicting Wisconsin poet Ella Wheeler Wilcox made by Milwaukee artist Joan (Beringer) Pripps, 1947-1948. (Museum object #2007.139.19) |
Brief history of the Democratic party in the state of Wisconsin. |
Learn about the Baptist congregations which began organizing in Wisconsin in the 1830s. |
Learn about the LGBT rights movement in Wisconsin. This article also contains links to other articles about the history of the LGBT movement in WI. |
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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) |
Wisconsin Historical Museum Object – Feature Story |
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Eagle feather from Old Abe, the mascot of the 8th Regiment of the Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry during the Civil War. (Museum object #1972.59) |
Wisconsin Historical Museum Object – Feature Story |
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Trade stimulator gumball slot machine seized from a Shullsburg, Wisconsin tavern in 1945. (Museum object #2008.13.1A-B) |
Wisconsin Historical Museum Object – Feature Story |
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Giant knife presented to John Fox Potter by Missouri Republicans after his challenge to duel with a Virginia congressman, 1860. (Museum object #1957.112) |
Wisconsin Historical Museum Object – Feature Story |
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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) |
Wisconsin Historical Museum Object – Feature Story |
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Baby carriage used by the McFetridge family of Beaver Dam, Wisconsin, c. 1871. (Museum object #1963.135.225) |
America's Longest, Most Expensive War |
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Discover the history of America's longest, most expensive war and the incredible events that happened in Wisconsin. |
The Constitutional Convention's Influence on the City |
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Find out where some of the most traveled streets of Madison got their names. |
Wisconsin Historical Museum Object – Feature Story |
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Lead-melting bowl used at the Wisconsin Shot Company Shot Tower, Helena, Wisconsin, c. 1833. (Museum object #1992.12) |
Wisconsin Historical Museum Object – Feature Story |
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Sleigh bells used for stage runs and recreational trips in Sauk County, Wisconsin during the 1870s. (Museum object #1967.341.1) |
Wisconsin Historical Museum Object – Feature Story |
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Wooden curling stone used near Lodi, Wisconsin in the 19th century. (Museum object #1957.205) |
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