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Historical Essay

Grantsburg

Origin of Grantsburg, Wisconsin
Discover the history of Grantsburg, Wisconsin.
Property Record

132 WISCONSIN AVE

Community: Grantsburg
County: Burnett
Historic Name: 
Reference Number: 4212
Photograph

Dr. Charles Lindberg and Helene Stratman-Thomas

Date: 08 10 1946
Description: Helene Stratman-Thomas and Dr. Charles O. Lindberg, a Swedish singer.
Photograph

Two Male Singers

Date: 08 11 1946
Description: Unidentified man and Orrin Olson (b. 1911?), singers of Swedish songs who recorded for Helene Stratman-Thomas.
Property Record

320 WISCONSIN AVE

Community: Grantsburg
County: Burnett
Historic Name: SWEDISH LUTHERAN CHURCH
Reference Number: 4217
Photograph

Starch Factory

Date: 09 28 1895
Description: Elevated view of wagons filled with potatoes parked near a starch factory. In 1895, 125,000 bushels of potatoes were converted into starch. Railroad tracks...
Photograph

Ruth Olson and Alice Carlson

Date: 08 11 1946
Description: Ruth Olson (Mrs. Alf Olson) and Alice Carlson (Mrs. Gideon Carlson), singers of Swedish songs recorded by Helene Stratman-Thomas. Ruth and Alice were siste...
Photograph

Prize-Winning Cabbage

Date: 09 28 1895
Description: Five-acre cabbage field of Martin Anderson near Grantsburg, with several frame houses in the background. Mr. Anderson is holding a prize-winning head of ca...
Photograph

Dr. Charles O. Lindberg

Date: 08 10 1946
Description: The man on the left is Dr. Charles O. Lindberg, a physician and singer of Swedish songs, who recorded for Helene Stratman-Thomas. The man on the right is A...
Property Record

316 WISCONSIN AVE

Community: Grantsburg
County: Burnett
Historic Name: 
Reference Number: 4216
Postcard

Court House

Date: 
Description: Exterior of courthouse with trees. Caption reads: "Court House, Grantsburg, Wis."
Property Record

WISCONSIN ST, NEXT TO CO JAIL

Community: Grantsburg
County: Burnett
Historic Name: 
Reference Number: 4211
Property Record

133 W WISCONSIN AVE

Community: Grantsburg
County: Burnett
Historic Name: NORWEGIAN METHODIST CHURCH
Reference Number: 4213
Property Record

210 WISCONSIN AVE

Community: Grantsburg
County: Burnett
Historic Name: BURNETT COUNTY JAIL (3RD)
Reference Number: 4214
Property Record

346 WISCONSIN AVE

Community: Grantsburg
County: Burnett
Historic Name: GUSTAV R. WEDIN HOUSE
Reference Number: 4218
Postcard

Grantsburg Drug Company

Date: 1905
Description: View of the Grantsburg Drug Company. Caption reads: "Grantsburg Drug Co., Grantsburg, Wis."
Historical Essay

Breweries, Beer and Bars in Wisconsin History - Image Gallery Essay

Ever wonder why beer is so popular in Wisconsin? Wisconsin history is full of breweries and beer.
Postcard

Madison Avenue, South Side

Date: 1905
Description: Caption reads: "South Side, Madison Ave. at Grantsburg, Wis." View across road towards pedestrians and horse-drawn wagons at the curb.
Property Record

416 S PINE ST

Community: Grantsburg
County: Burnett
Historic Name: Grantsburg Hospital
Reference Number: 16520
Postcard

Business on Main Street

Date: 1900
Description: View of various businesses on unpaved Main Street, including a drug store on the right side. Caption reads: "Main Street, Grantsburg, Wis."

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