2020-2040

The Great Seal of the State of Wisconsin, showing a Cornish miner right of the shield, circa 1881. Image ID: 91654. Wisconsin Historical Society

Grant County / 2000-2020 / 2020-2040 / Region 6 - South West / Related Stories / Platteville / Ingersoll-Sergeant Pneumatic Rock Drill / 1820-1840 / Manufacturing & Trade / 1840-1860 / 1860-1880 / 1880-1900 / 1900-1920 / Nature & Environment / 1920-1940 / Education / 1940-1960 / 1960-1980 / 1980-2000

Platteville’s Mining History

The Great Seal of the State of Wisconsin, showing a Cornish miner right of the shield, circa 1881. Image ID: 91654. Wisconsin Historical Society The Platteville lead boom spanned from 1827 to 1849, bringing diverse groups of people and the mining industry…

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December 21, 2022

Grant County / 2000-2020 / 2020-2040 / Region 6 - South West / Platteville / New Object Histories / Ingersoll-Sergeant Pneumatic Rock Drill / Manufacturing & Trade / 1880-1900 / Object Histories / 1900-1920 / Nature & Environment / 1920-1940 / 1940-1960 / Education / 1960-1980 / 1980-2000

OBJECT HISTORY: Ingersoll-Sergeant Pneumatic Rock Drill

Picture of Ingersoll-Sergeant Pneumatic Rock Drill, courtesy of Liam Reinicke. The Ingersoll-Sergeant pneumatic rock drill stands in front of the Rountree Hall Apartments in Platteville, serving as an important symbol of Platteville’s mining history. The drill was manufactured by the Ingersoll-Sergeant Rock…

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December 13, 2022

2020-2040 / Region 8 - South East / Related Stories / The Harley-Davidson V-Twin Engine / Milwaukee County / Milwaukee / 2000-2020 / Manufacturing & Trade / Politics, Society & Government / 1900-1920 / 1920-1940 / 1940-1960 / 1960-1980 / 1980-2000 / Transportation & Tourism

Beyond the Dirt Track: Harley-Davidson Expands to New Markets

“Typical Bikemen of the 1920’s,” Courtesy of the Milwaukee Police Historical Society. Harley-Davidson motorcycles may have had their first exposure on the dirt-track racing circuits of the early 1900s, but their legacy did not end with extreme sports. 1908 marked the Milwaukee…

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June 18, 2022

Milwaukee County / Milwaukee / 2000-2020 / 2020-2040 / Region 8 - South East / Related Stories / The Harley-Davidson V-Twin Engine / Manufacturing & Trade / Art, Sport & Entertainment / 1900-1920 / 1920-1940 / 1940-1960 / 1960-1980 / 1980-2000 / Transportation & Tourism

Harley Davidson and Milwaukee

It’s no secret that Harley-Davidson’s history is deeply rooted in Milwaukee. From dealerships to museums, the motorcycle giant serves as a cultural landmark and has become synonymous with the sprawling city. Thus, one may be surprised to learn of its humble beginnings.…

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June 18, 2022

2000-2020 / 2020-2040 / Region 7 - South Center / Whitewater / Esterly Broadcast Seeder / Related Stories / Jefferson County / Manufacturing & Trade / 1820-1840 / Food & Cooking / 1840-1860 / 1860-1880 / 1880-1900 / 1900-1920 / 1920-1940 / Education / 1940-1960 / Ethnicity & Identity / 1960-1980 / 1980-2000

Industry and Manufacturing in the Whitewater Area

Since the earliest settlers arrived in the Whitewater area in the 1830s, industry and manufacturing have played important roles in the establishment and continued growth of the area.One of the earliest industries in Whitewater was grain milling, performed at the Old Stone…

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June 29, 2020

Langlade County / Wolf River / 2000-2020 / 2020-2040 / Region 2 - North East / Pre-1600 / 1600-1800 / Mepps Fishing Lure / Related Stories / 1800-1820 / 1820-1840 / Manufacturing & Trade / Politics, Society & Government / 1840-1860 / 1860-1880 / 1880-1900 / 1900-1920 / Nature & Environment / 1920-1940 / 1940-1960 / 1960-1980 / 1980-2000 / Transportation & Tourism

The Wolf River

Todd Sheldon first discovered the virtues of the Mepps Aglia spinner and later realized improvements afforded by a tuft of squirrel tail while fishing at one of his favorite spots: the Wolf River. Today the Wolf continues to be a destination for sports…

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May 24, 2018