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Online Exhibit

Skating for Gold: Wisconsin's Olympic Speed Skaters, 1976-2006

Learn about the achievements of Wisconsin's Olympic speed skaters.
Historical Essay

FitzRandolph World Cup Racing Skin

Wisconsin Historical Museum Object – Feature Story
Casey FitzRandolph’s racing skin worn during the 2003-2004 World Cup speed skating events. (Museum object #2005.146.1)
Photograph

Giant Dryers at the Sip & Surf Laundromat

Date: 11 01 2013
Description: Amanda showing the photographer the giant Speed Queen dryers at the Sip & Surf Laundromat & Tanning Salon on West Avenue and Jackson Streets. She is wearin...
Historical Essay

Miracles on Ice: The 1980 Olympics Remembered

The Gold Medal Victories of the U.S. Hockey Team and Wisconsin Speed Skater Eric Heiden
This article recollects the gold medal victories of the U.S. Hockey team and a Wisconsin speed skater in the 1980 Lake Placid Olympics.
Historic Marker

Continental Maritime Trails Marker

Location: Point Beach State Forest 9400 County Rd.
Nearby City: Two Rivers, Manitowoc County
Body of water: Lake Michigan
Historic Marker

Joys Maritime Trails Marker

Location: Sunset Park 747 N 3rd Ave
Nearby City: Sturgeon Bay, Door County
Body of water: Green Bay
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

Fish Fry Fridays - Image Gallery Essay

Jim Widmer's "Spirit of Rural Wisconsin," Part II
Explore Jim Widmer's photographs of the Friday fish fry dinner tradition in Wisconsin.

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