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Wisconsin Local History and Biographical Articles (WLHBA) Collection
The Wisconsin Local History and Biographical Articles (WLHBA) Collection contains 16,000 digitized historical newspaper articles and clippings on notable Wisconsin people and communities. Most articles were published between 1860-1940.
Attribution
For a credit line: Wisconsin Historical Society, Creator, Title, Unique Identifier.
The Unique Identifier can be found at the top or bottom of the page for each item. The name of a downloaded file is NOT the unique identifier.
For bibliographic citations please consult the UW-Madison Libraries Citation Research Guide to ensure compliance with appropriate style guidelines.
First white boy claim is disputed
May 04, 1909
Milwaukee Sentinel
Sivyer 77 years old; first white boy here
May 02, 1913
Milwaukee Sentinel
Daniel Allender Was Born April 14, 1838
Jun 10, 1909
Milwaukee Sentinel
Daniel Allender
1909
Oval-framed quarter-length portrait of Daniel Allender, of Northport. He was identified in 1909 as the first white boy born in Milwaukee, on April 14, 1838. He served as a teamster in the 1st Wisco...
Allender adheres to his first story
May 14, 1909
Milwaukee Free Press
