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Object History: Ringling Theater Usher Uniform

Usher's Uniform Coat, from the collection of the Sauk County Historical Society.Usher's Uniform Pants, from the collection of the Sauk County Historical Society.Usher's Uniform Hat, from the collection of the Sauk County Historical Society. On November 17, 1915, the Ringling Theatre opened…

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July 17, 2024

Wooden Curling Stone / Lodi / New Object Histories / Art, Sport & Entertainment / Columbia County / Object Histories / 1880-1900 / Region 7 - South Center

Object History: Wooden Curling Stone

A stone slides across the ice as millions of people hold their breath. Furiously, two men sweep their brooms across the ice, attempting guide the hurdling block of granite to its destination. The stone slows to a crawl, hovering across the slick…

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June 20, 2024

Fish Boil Kettle / Ellison Bay / New Object Histories / Object Histories / Food & Cooking / Door County / Region 5 - Center East / Transportation & Tourism / 1960-1980 / 1980-2000 / 2000-2020

OBJECT HISTORY: Fish Boil Kettle

This fish boil kettle from the Wisconsin Historical Museum collection, was donated by the Viking Grill in 2010. The two handled baskets sit inside a cauldron which was originally manufactured as a drum for a washing machine. Door County may be the…

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April 10, 2024

New Object Histories / Art, Sport & Entertainment / Milwaukee County / Wauwatosa / Object Histories / 1880-1900 / 1900-1920 / Region 8 - South East / Lefeber Glass Plate Negatives

OBJECT HISTORY: Lefebers’ Glass Plate Negatives

Kodachrome? Fujifilm? Ektachrome? All too modern! We're stepping back more than a century to an era when photographers used glass plates – not film – to capture an image. Glass plate negatives can be professionally restored and digitally scanned. These before-and-after images are…

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January 25, 2024

New Object Histories / Beetown / Home Furnishings / Food & Cooking / Grant County / Object Histories / Pleasant Ridge / Everyday Life / 1900-1920 / 1920-1940 / Region 6 - South West

OBJECT HISTORY: Sanitary Metal Kitchen Cabinet

Kitchens form a central part of the American experience. The Sanitary Metal Kitchen Cabinet, also known as the Mound City Kitchen Safe (circa 1906), fits into the history of American cookery, American kitchens, and American consumerism. Originally owned by members of the…

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January 23, 2024

New Object Histories / Art, Sport & Entertainment / Dane County / Madison / Object Histories / Clothing & Fashion / 602 Club / 1960-1980 / 1980-2000 / Region 7 - South Center

OBJECT HISTORY: 602 Club T-Shirt

Not all bars make commemorative T-shirts for their closing, like the one pictured here, but the 602 Club was not an average bar. The bar, previously located at 602 University Avenue, was just a short walk from the heart of campus, making…

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November 2, 2023