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Historical Essay

Civil War Draft Drum

Wisconsin Historical Museum Object – Feature Story
Military draft raffle drum used to select draftee names in Milwaukee, Wisconsin during the Civil War, 1863-1864. (Museum object #1966.174)
Historical Essay

Milwaukee Light Guard Uniform Coat

Wisconsin Historical Museum Object – Feature Story
Milwaukee Light Guard coat worn by Captain John C. Starkweather, 1858-1861. (Museum object #1957.282)
Historical Essay

Falk Corporation - Image Gallery Essay

Images of a Milwaukee Manufacturing Powerhouse
Read about one of Milwaukee's most successful manufacturing companies and view vintage photographs of the corporation.
Historical Essay

Wisconsin Women - About the Image Gallery

View the collection of images of Wisconsin women in a variety of activities: farm work, canning, suffragism, photography, war work and civil rights.
Newspaper Article/Clipping

A wisconsin hero

Date: 1891-09-??
County: Milwaukee
City: Milwaukee
Newspaper Article/Clipping

Cushing the daredevil

Date: 1891-08-18
County: Milwaukee
City: Milwaukee
Newspaper Article/Clipping

A criticism of Carl Schurz's position on the Philippine War

Date: 1899-10-29
County: Milwaukee
City: 
Newspaper Article/Clipping

A hero of three wars

Date: 1887-01-11
County: Milwaukee
City: 
Newspaper Article/Clipping

Capt. Augustus Quarles

Date: 1899-08-20
County: Milwaukee
City: Milwaukee
Newspaper Article/Clipping

Wisconsin in the Mexican War

Date: 1899-08-13
County: Milwaukee
City: Milwaukee
Newspaper Article/Clipping

Served with Napoleon

Date: 1898-03-19
County: Milwaukee
City: Milwaukee

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