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Oconto / Agriculture / Industry / Related Stories / Ethnicity & Identity / Global Connections / Manufacturing & Trade / Oconto County / 1918-1945 / 1945-1965 / Region 2 - North East / 1965-1987 / Migrant Worker's Cabin

Migrant Workers and the Bond Pickle Company

The Bond Pickle Company of Oconto, Wisconsin was founded in 1915 by five brothers. The Bond brothers quickly developed the firm, by 1917 acquiring 10 “salting stations” where the cucumbers were received from local farmers and a processing factory on West Main Street in…

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September 1, 2017

Agriculture / Oconto / Ethnicity & Identity / Related Stories / Global Connections / Manufacturing & Trade / Oconto County / Region 2 - North East / Politics & Government / 1945-1965 / Society & Religion / 1965-1987 / Migrant Worker's Cabin

Wisconsin’s Migrant Housing Laws

Before World War II, most of the migrant workers in Wisconsin’s pickle fields were single young men, and pickle companies provided housing for workers in large dormitories. After World War II, however, farmers began to hire more families to harvest pickles in…

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September 1, 2017

Agriculture / Object Histories / Industry / Ephraim / Clothing, Apparel & Fashion / Door County / Everyday Life / 1945-1965 / Transportation & Tourism / Region 5 - Center East / Cherryland T-Shirt

OBJECT HISTORY: Cherryland T-Shirt

In 1927, Marilyn Färdig’s grandparents, Andrew and Esther Färdig, purchased twenty acres of land in Ephraim, Image courtesy of the Wisconsin Historical Society. Image ID: 79142. Wisconsin, and started a cherry orchard. With the help of their seven children and workers from a variety of locations, including the southern United States, Mexico, and Jamaica, Andrew…

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July 1, 2017

Agriculture / Food & Cooking / Industry / Related Stories / Ethnicity & Identity / Door County / Global Connections / Manufacturing & Trade / 1918-1945 / Nature & Environment / 1945-1965 / Politics & Government / Transportation & Tourism / Region 5 - Center East / Cherryland T-Shirt

Migrant Labor and Door County Cherries

Early Door County cherry orchards relied heavily on local workers, and all members of the family that owned a cherry orchard were expected to contribute. From the planting process, spraying of fungicides, pruning, and finally cherry picking, each cherry tree required a…

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July 1, 2017

Broad History / Agriculture / Industry / Related Stories / Door County / 1848-1877 / 1877-1900 / Manufacturing & Trade / 1900-1918 / Nature & Environment / 1918-1945 / 1945-1965 / Transportation & Tourism / Region 5 - Center East / Cherryland T-Shirt

The Cherry Industry in Door County

While early European immigrants in Door County survived by subsistence farming, efforts in later years to grow cash crops proved challenging, due in large part to the area’s rocky landscape. Despite little success with traditional crops, Door County residents continued to look…

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July 1, 2017

Agriculture / Industry / Door County / Related Stories / Manufacturing & Trade / 1918-1945 / 1945-1965 / Region 5 - Center East / Transportation & Tourism / Cherryland T-Shirt

Cherryland Tourism

The beginnings of Door County tourism preceded the cherry industry boom by several decades. The natural beauty and cool temperatures made the area an attractive destination for urbanites in search of a respite from the summer heat. As transportation improved, visitors from…

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July 1, 2017