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Map or Atlas

Map of Clintonville

Date: 1889
Description: A plat map of Clintonville.
Photograph

Misters Kaiser and Sedgwick

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Description: View from unpaved street towards two men posing in front of a brick building, which has signs that read: "F. A. Sedgwick Druggist," "Wallpaper," and "Stati...
Photograph

Hoffman's Feed Mill

Date: 1904
Description: Exterior view across unpaved road towards a three-story building with a loading dock in front. Many of the windows are open. Caption reads: "Hoffmans feed ...
Photograph

Decoration Day Parade

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Description: View down unpaved road through town, with a parade of horse-drawn wagons on the left, and people walking along a sidewalk on the right. A building on the r...
Photograph

Mr. & Mrs. Wm. Dittberner

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Description: A man and a woman are standing outside between a fence and a building. The man is kneeling and using a shovel, and the woman is standing and watching him. ...
Photograph

Dittberner and Stieg Families

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Description: Stereograph view of eight people posing around a Christmas tree. Caption reads: "M. Dittberner & family, B.G. Stieg & family, Anna & Mary Block."
Photograph

South Main Street and Dittberner Tailor Shop

Date: 1894
Description: Stereograph view down an unpaved road, with trees and buildings on either side. A large white house is faintly visible at the end of the road. Caption read...
Photograph

Bernhard G. Stieg at Sedgwick's Drug Store

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Description: A man is standing behind a counter in a drugstore, pouring liquid from one bottle into a different container. Caption reads: "Bernhard G. Stieg, Pharmacist...
Photograph

Ward House, Clintonville

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Description: Exterior view of the Ward House from across the street. The Ward House was built in 1872 by F.H. Ward.
Photograph

Stream Improvement

Date: 1935
Description: A stone weir has been built on a meandering river to improve it for fish habitat.
Postcard

Main Street, Clintonville

Date: 1920
Description: Looking down center of Main Street. Printed in the message section on the back: "A view of one of the Two-Course Reinforced Concrete Pavements in the City ...
Newspaper Article/Clipping

Four Wheel Drive Historic Marker

Date: 10 15 1960
Description: Walter A. Olen, former president of the FWD (four wheel drive) Corporation and curator of the FWD Foundation museum, unveiled the Four Wheel Drive historic...
Historical Essay

Brown Wedding Dress

Wisconsin Historical Museum Object – Feature Story
Golden-brown silk gown worn by Miss Mary Dittberner at her 1887 wedding to Bernhard Stieg in Clintonville, Wisconsin. (Museum object #2008.129.1A-B)
Historical Essay

Letterheads - Image Gallery Essay

Promotions on Paper, 1850s-1975
Custom-designed letterheads were a universal way of proclaiming who you were. Historical letterheads are prime examples of early branding.
Historical Essay

Space Age Brassiere

Wisconsin Historical Museum Object – Feature Story
Strapless bra worn by Clara Kuester of Clintonville, Wisconsin and made by Jantzen, Inc. in the early 1950s. (Museum object #2000.74.28)
Historical Essay

Harvey, Gov. Louis P. (1820-1862)

Wisconsin Civil War Officer, Wisconsin Governor
Brief biography of Gov. Louis P. Harvey, helped organize the Republican Party in 1854, state senator from 1854-1857 and in 1862 became governor.
Historical Essay

Horses to Horsepower - Image Gallery Essay

Automobiles in Wisconsin History
Read about the evolution of the automotive industry and the drastic changes in manufacturing work, road infrastructure, the economy and American culture.
Historical Essay

Automobile Culture

Wisconsin and the Invention of the Car
Discover how Wisconsin's influence on the automobile and tourist culture.
Historical Essay

Four-Wheel Drive Auto Company

Brief history of the Four-Wheel Drive Auto Company.
National or State Registers Record

105 S Clinton Ave, 25 Eighth St

Community: Clintonville
County: Waupaca
Historic Name: Clintonville High School
Reference Number: 100002941

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