The Industry That Changed the State |
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Discover how the logging industry shaped Wisconsin's economy and culture from the 19th century to the present. |
Read about the Beef Slough War, a business conflict over access to timer in the Chippewa River watershed |
Discover historical details and explore our online collections related to Chetek, Wisconsin. |
How a Town was Rebuilt Better Than Ever |
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Discover how the small lumber town of Elcho, Wisconsin was transformed into an English village. |
Discover historical details and explore our online collections related to Ladysmith, Wisconsin. |
Mississippi River Town |
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View 19th century photographs of life on the Mississippi River logging town of Alma, Wisconsin. |
A Short History of Wisconsin |
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Read about immigration and economic growth in 19th-century Wisconsin. |
Life and Lumbering in Chippewa Falls |
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Read about the life and career of photographer Alfred Bish who documented the lumbering industry and daily life in the Chippewa Falls area. |
View photographs taken by Dr. Joseph Smith in the early 20th century in and around Marathon County, Wisconsin. |
Buffalo and O-Sho-Ga Protest Forced Removal |
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Discover how two Ojibwe chiefs traveled to Washington DC and negotiated with President Millard Fillmore to keep rights to their land. |
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