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| A brief history, starting in the early 20th century, of Wisconsin's roadways. |
| A brief description of the history of dining out as a cultural tradition in Wisconsin. |
| Brief history of the automobile industry in Wisconsin. |
| Brief history of the General Motors plant in Janesville. |
| Wisconsin Historical Museum Object – Feature Story |
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| Warner "Auto-Meter," Model K-2, made by the Warner Instrument Company of Beloit, Wisconsin, c. 1906-1910. (Museum object #1989.81.1) |
| Wisconsin Historical Museum Object – Feature Story |
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| 1948 Ambassador sedan, manufactured by the Nash Motors Division of the Nash-Kelvinator Corporation, Kenosha, WI, 1947-1948. (Museum object #1992.156) |
| Wisconsin Historical Museum Object – Feature Story |
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| Oldest known surviving license plate in Wisconsin, issued to a Mount Horeb man, 1905. (Museum object #1966.493.1) |
| Learn about the strong influence Wisconsin held on the national automobile industry in the early-mid 20th Century. |
| Wisconsin and the Invention of the Car |
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| Discover how Wisconsin's influence on the automobile and tourist culture. |
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