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Read more about the article Elsa Ulbricht: A Pioneer for Women’s Work
Milwaukee Handicraft Project Portfolio / Art & Design / Milwaukee / Milwaukee County / Society & Religion / 1918-1945 / Region 8 - South East

Elsa Ulbricht: A Pioneer for Women’s Work

Due to its longevity and the number of women employed, historians consider the Milwaukee Handicraft Project to be one of the most successful programs sponsored by the Works Project Administration (WPA). The WPA funded many public works projects during the Great Depression as a…

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April 23, 2025
Read more about the article OBJECT HISTORY: Milwaukee Handicraft Project Portfolio
Art & Design / Milwaukee Handicraft Project Portfolio / Milwaukee / New Object Histories / Milwaukee County / Object Histories / Society & Religion / 1918-1945 / Region 8 - South East

OBJECT HISTORY: Milwaukee Handicraft Project Portfolio

A seagull is eating fish for lunch, disrupting the regularity of the water’s waves as it splashes around. This is a scene so common on the Milwaukee shores of Lake Michigan that it served as design inspiration for local craftsmen, and in…

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April 23, 2025
Read more about the article Milwaukee’s Music Scene in the Late Nineteenth Century
Recital Poster / Music, Theatre & Cinema / Milwaukee / Art, Sport & Entertainment / Milwaukee County / Related Stories / 1848-1877 / 1877-1900 / Region 8 - South East

Milwaukee’s Music Scene in the Late Nineteenth Century

The Wisconsin music industry experienced a dramatic growth in the second half of the nineteenth century, as Milwaukee became a national leader in musical performances and a manufacturing center for the production of musical instruments. The city was home to a vibrant…

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April 23, 2025

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