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Newspaper Article/Clipping

Ready to start foreign wars post in city

Date: 1944-02-27
County: Dodge
City: Beaver Dam
Photograph

Civil War Reenactment

Date: 09 07 1997
Description: "Civil War Re-enactor."
Photograph

Civil War Reenactment

Date: 05 1995
Description: "Civil War Reenactor at Mayville."
Newspaper Article/Clipping

Peter Pfeifer, 83, soldier in 1859 has served through five wars

Date: 1924-11-07
County: Dodge
City: Waupun
Newspaper Article/Clipping

Civil War times down in "Dixie"

Date: 1913-06-05
County: Dodge
City: Beaver Dam
Newspaper Article/Clipping

Gimlet eye blasts war makers. speaks fondly of Billy Mitchell

Date: 1936-02-20
County: Dodge
City: Beaver Dam
Photograph

World War II Marker

Date: 06 1991
Description: "When this marker was dedicated, Highway 41 as designated the World War II Veteran's Memorial Highway."
Photograph

Making Shells for the Korean War

Date: 06 1953
Description: Men and women employed by Malleable Iron Range Co. making artillery shells to be used in the Korean War.
Photograph

World War II Memborabilia

Date: 11 1996
Description: "Les Beck displayed World War II memorabilia on Veteran's Day, Nov. 11. Les served 39 months overseas with the famed 32nd Red Arrow Division."
Newspaper Article/Clipping

John Lau, Civil War veteran, spry man in spite of his 85 years

Date: 1929-07-05
County: Dodge
City: Hartford
Photograph

Louie Beck

Date: 05 1980
Description: Louie Beck was the last World War I veteran of Theresa's American Legion Post. Mr. Beck passed away in December 1980.
Property Record

414 N FINCH ST

Community: Horicon
County: Dodge
Historic Name: 
Reference Number: 125720
Photograph

Pioneer Days

Date: 09 07 1997
Description: "Pioneer Days is celebrated at Firemen's Park. Civil War reenactors, in period garb, put on a show of battlefield conditions."
Print

Lincoln and Hamlin Letterhead

Date: 11 13 1860
Description: Letterhead with a head and shoulders portrait of Abraham Lincoln (left) and Hannibal Hamlin (right), inside a shield and olive branches. 4 page, folded, th...
Photograph

American Legion Birthday Party

Date: 03 1998
Description: "At the Legion's 79th Birthday Party, World War II veterans were honored. Commander Greg Krueger presents awards to Ralph Widmer, Navy; Bud Ruecker, Army A...
Newspaper Article/Clipping

The other side.

Date: 1915-04-16
County: Dodge
City: 
Photograph

Restored Pickup Truck

Date: 1975
Description: A "Keep US Out of War" and a 38 license plate were on a 1930 Chevrolet pickup truck restored by Eldor Streblow.
Newspaper Article/Clipping

Memorial to Emma G. Mullen

Date: 1924-12-12
County: Dodge
City: Fox Lake
Poster

Crimean War Themed Advertising Broadside

Date: 05 1854
Description: This yellow and black wood block print broadside ties England and France's declaration of war against Russia during the Crimean War into a war against high...
Poster

Our Daddy is Fighting at the Front for You

Date: 1917
Description: Poster featuring an image of a boy and girl standing together. The boy is wearing a sailor suit and holding an American flag. Poster text reads: "Our Daddy...

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