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Presenting the Key to Wade House
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Ruth DeYoung Kohler II, presents the key to Wade House to Dr. William McKern, of the Wisconsin State Historical Society. The century-old stagecoach inn and adjoining buildings were purchased by the Kohler Foundation, Inc., in 1950, and restored under the direction of the young lady's mother, the late Mrs. Herbert V. Kohler. Her father, Herbert V. Kohler, chairman of the Kohler Foundation, is standing on the left. Other people can be seen standing behind the white fence and on the porch.
June 6, 1953
Publication Information
| Date Created | June 6, 1953 |
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Physical Description
| Format | Image |
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| Dimensions | 21 x 26 cm |
Collection Information
| Source Collection | State Historical Society of Wisconsin photographs, 1880-2010 |
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| Call Number | PH 5072, unboxed albums, Wade House, Greenbush, WI |
Copyright Information
| Copyright Status | COPYRIGHT NOT EVALUATED |
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