Although only around six years apart, the two public gatherings on Wausau's Third Street shown in these postcards reveal the changing attitudes towards German-Americans in the 1910s.
A special donation returned antique light fixtures to Wausau.
In 1979, Ed Schoenberger constructed his public art installation, "The Pinery," which led to vigorous discussion and debate.
Another of our objects is featured in the Wisconsin 101 online museum!
Yawkey House Pen and Ink Drawing by George Lane
Signed and Numbered
The Yawkey House was the home of Cyrus and Alice Yawkey. Built in 1901 it showcases Classical Revival architecture.
During his youth in the early 1880s, John H. Koehler remembered being enamored with the ginseng plants he encountered in the shaded forest near his family farm in Hamburg Township. Although it would take a few years before he returned to the crop, Koehler would become a major figure in the development of the industry.
The results of and information about the historic picture judging at our booth this year at the Wisconsin Valley Fair.
