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Eating & Drinking

Migrant Labor and Door County Cherries

Posted on July 1, 2017

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

Posted in Agriculture & EnvironmentTagged 1920s, 1930s, 1940s, 1950s, Door County, Eating & Drinking, food, Immigration, Work

The Cherry Industry in Door County

Posted on July 1, 2017

While earliest 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 …

Posted in Agriculture & EnvironmentTagged 1850s, 1860s, 1870s, 1880s, 1890s, 1900s, 1910s, 1920s, 1930s, 1940s, 1950s, Door County, Eating & Drinking, Work

Cherryland Tourism

Posted on July 1, 2017

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

Posted in Agriculture & Environment, Arts & EntertainmentTagged 1920s, 1930s, 1940s, 1950s, 1960s, Door County, Eating & Drinking, Recreation, Tourism

Elizabeth “Lizzie” Black Kander

Posted on May 1, 2017

The first generation of women—mostly white and middle- or upper-class—to graduate from college in large numbers left school full of promise and enthusiasm, but were largely denied employment in medicine, law, or business. Rejected by …

Posted in Home LifeTagged 1850s, 1860s, 1870s, 1880s, 1890s, 1900s, 1910s, 1920s, 1930s, Eating & Drinking, Immigration, Milwaukee, Race & Ethnicity, Work

The Settlement

Posted on May 1, 2017

Having outgrown the basement of Temple B’ne Jeshurun, the mission moved to an old house at 507 Fifth Street in 1900. It was simply called “The Settlement.” Programs expanded as space and resources did—the building …

Posted in Home LifeTagged 1900s, 1910s, Eating & Drinking, Milwaukee, Publishing, Race & Ethnicity

Roots of the Settlement House

Posted on May 1, 2017

By 1890, the majority of Milwaukee’s Russian and Polish Jews lived in the city’s Second Ward, also known as the Haymarket District. Lizzie Black Kander worked as a truancy officer from 1890 to 1893, which …

Posted in Home LifeTagged 1890s, Eating & Drinking, Milwaukee, Race & Ethnicity

Horlick’s Malted Milk Company

Posted on October 1, 2016

Founded in 1873, under the name “J & W Horlick Company,” the Horlick’s Malted Milk Company was the creation of brothers William and James Horlick. The company specialized in producing malted milk as a nutritional …

Posted in Home LifeTagged Dairy Industry, Eating & Drinking, Health & Medicine, Racine County

The Father of Malted Milk

Posted on October 1, 2016

William Horlick was born on February 23, 1846 to James and Priscilla Horlick in the village of Ruardean, Gloucestershire, England. In 1869, William made his first voyage to the United States to visit his distant …

Posted in Home LifeTagged Dairy Industry, Eating & Drinking, Health & Medicine, Racine County

History of Soda Bottles

Posted on October 1, 2014

In the 1800s, semi-automatic machines began making glass bottles. The first soda bottles were then made in 1806 and resembled ale and spirits bottles. These bottles had short, square bottoms and a small neck. The …

Posted in Home Life, Science & TechnologyTagged 1890s, 1900s, 1910s, 1920s, Eating & Drinking, Milwaukee

Soda’s Role in Prohibition

Posted on October 1, 2014

When prohibition began in 1920, the law had huge social and economical effects on Wisconsin. Visitors enjoyed coming to Milwaukee because of the many brewery-sponsored social events and institutions, including the Whitefish Bay Pabst Resort. Against …

Posted in Arts & Entertainment, Home LifeTagged 1920s, 1930s, Eating & Drinking, Milwaukee, Prohibition
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