Turning Points
in Wisconsin History
A Tourist Brochure for Marinette Co., ca. 1923
Come to the Land of Queen Marinette
The Marinette Chamber of Commerce issued this folding brochure in the mid-1920s. It celebrates the historical and recreational attractions of northeastern Wisconsin, and encourages automobile tourists to stop for a few days or an entire summer on the west shore of Green Bay. It makes extensive use of the area's American Indian heritage in its appeal, notably the life of the metis (mixed-race) woman fur trader for whom the city and county are named. The original pages measure approximately 8x8.5 inches, and the brochure could be easily folded in half for insertion into a standard-sized envelope. Though undated, its text refers to the 1922 tourist season as having recently passed.
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Wisconsin's Response to 20th-century change Travel and Tourism Automobile Culture Indians in the 20th Century |
| Creator: | Chamber of Commerce, Marinette, Wis. |
| Pub Data: | Marinette, Wis., Johnson Printing Co., ca. 1923 |
| Citation: | Come to the Land of Queen Marinette (Marinette, Wis.: Chamber of Commerce, ca. 1923) Online facsimile at: http://www.wisconsinhistory.org/turningpoints/search.asp?id=1707; Visited on: 5/4/2024 |
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