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About Our Business and Technology Collection Area

Learn about the history of business and technology at the Wisconsin Historical Museum
Classroom Material

Chapter 8: Lead, Soil, and Sawdust, 1820-1914

Supplemental materials for the 4th-grade textbook, 'Wisconsin: Our State Our Story'
Chapter 8 supplemental materials for the 4th-grade textbook, 'Wisconsin: Our State Our Story'
Historical Essay

Strong, Moses McCure 1810-1894

Lawyer, Politician, Land Speculator, Promoter and Author
Biography of lawyer, politician, land speculator and promoter and author of a History of the Territory of Wisconsin, Moses Mccure Strong.
Historical Essay

Mining in Southwestern Wisconsin

A brief description of the history of mining operations in Southwestern Wisconsin.
Historical Essay

Italians in Wisconsin

Brief history of Italians in Wisconsin.
Historical Essay

Platteville, Wisconsin - A Brief History

Discover historical details and explore our online collections related to Platteville, Wisconsin.
Historical Essay

Monroe, Wisconsin - A Brief History

Discover historical details and explore our online collections related to Monroe, Wisconsin.
Historical Essay

Whittlesey, Charles 1808 - 1886

Geologist, Archaeologist, and Soldier
Brief biography of Charles Whittlesey (1808 - 1886).
Historical Essay

Mayville Iron Parlor Stove

Wisconsin Historical Museum Object – Feature Story
Gothic revival parlor stove made of iron ore from Mayville, Wisconsin, 1846. (Museum object #1999.141.1)
Historical Essay

19th-Century Immigration and Growth

A Short History of Wisconsin
Read about immigration and economic growth in 19th-century Wisconsin.
Historical Essay

Lead Mining in Southern Wisconsin

The Birth of the Badgers
Discover the history of lead mining in Wisconsin, and the origin of Badgers.
Historical Essay

Mining in Northern Wisconsin

The Boom and Bust of the 19th Century
Discover how the copper boom and bust of the 19th century permanently altered the communities of northern Wisconsin.
Newspaper Article/Clipping

Cui bono?

Date: ????-10-23
County: Marinette
City: Marinette
Newspaper Article/Clipping

Landmarks of the lead region

Date: 1927-09-28
County: Grant
City: Fennimore
Newspaper Article/Clipping

Old enterprise subscription list, will be given to mining school

Date: 1917-07-11
County: Grant
City: Platteville
Newspaper Article/Clipping

Miner's hide-and-seek brings rich ore yield

Date: 1926-01-17
County: Grant
City: Platteville
Newspaper Article/Clipping

Romance Wisconsin in Muscoda tale

Date: 1920-10-10
County: Dane
City: Madison
Newspaper Article/Clipping

Had swell eats, indeed! Deluges of boiled rice and cracker dust

Date: 1922-08-13
County: Milwaukee
City: Milwaukee
Newspaper Article/Clipping

Business was started here by Henry E. Roth

Date: 1929-10-09
County: Sheboygan
City: Sheboygan

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