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Wisconsin was first to use "white coal"

Wisconsin Local History and Biography Articles
Source:
Capital Times
Publication Date:
Dec 31, 1924

General Information

Name(s)
Edison, Thomas Alva 1847-1931
Collection
Wisconsin Local History and Biography Articles
Wisconsin
State
Dane
County
Madison
Community

1920-1929
Decade

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.

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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.

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Executive mansion once "White House" dates from state's earliest history

Executive mansion once "White House" dates from state's earliest history

Apr 10, 1932

Capital Times

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Thomas Alva Edison

Thomas Alva Edison

Portrait of Thomas A. Edison.

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Race of first steam buggies to Madison for prize is recounted

Race of first steam buggies to Madison for prize is recounted

May 26, 1921

Capital Times

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Thomas Alva Edison

Thomas Alva Edison

Portrait of Thomas A. Edison.

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Four lake city was known far and wide in 1881

Four lake city was known far and wide in 1881

Dec 31, 1924

Capital Times

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First electric plant in state

First electric plant in state

Oct 16, 1932

Milwaukee Journal

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