Object Histories

Enjoy a browse through Wisconsin 101’s collection of object histories. Click on the “Read More” button to view the full story and its accompanying related histories or explore the categories listed above each object history to learn more about certain themes, periods of time, and Wisconsin locales.

Read more about the article OBJECT HISTORY: John Fox Potter’s “Monster Knife”
East Troy / John Potter's Monster Knife / New Object Histories / Object Histories / 1848-1877 / Walworth County / Politics & Government / Region 8 - South East

OBJECT HISTORY: John Fox Potter’s “Monster Knife”

Measuring over six feet in length and weighing thirty-two pounds, this gigantic folding knife belonged to Wisconsin representative John Fox “Bowie Knife” Potter who was famous as a dedicated abolitionist and infamous for his willingness to use physical force on the United…

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October 29, 2024
Read more about the article OBJECT HISTORY: Hawks Inn
Hawks Inn / New Object Histories / Delafield / Object Histories / 1787-1848 / 1848-1877 / Waukesha County / Politics & Government / Transportation & Tourism / Region 8 - South East

OBJECT HISTORY: Hawks Inn

Standing at two-and-a-half stories, with a side-gabled roof and paired end chimneys, and painted white with black shutters, the image of Hawks Inn would have filled travelers with hope and relief during their trek along the stagecoach route from Milwaukee to Madison,…

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September 25, 2024
Read more about the article OBJECT HISTORY: Jack Slaske’s Tool Set
Slaske's Tools / Greendale / New Object Histories / Milwaukee County / Object Histories / Manufacturing & Trade / Politics & Government / 1918-1945 / Society & Religion / Region 8 - South East

OBJECT HISTORY: Jack Slaske’s Tool Set

In the holdings of the Greendale Historical Society is an unassuming set of tools, comprised of hand saws, planes, braces and drill bits, among other items. Though these were mass manufactured and similar tools exist all across the country, these particular tools…

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August 14, 2024
Read more about the article OBJECT HISTORY: Ringling Theater Usher Uniform
Music, Theatre & Cinema / Usher Uniform / Baraboo / New Object Histories / Art, Sport & Entertainment / Object Histories / Clothing, Apparel & Fashion / Sauk County / 1900-1918 / Region 7 - South Center

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

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