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Found in Wisconsin is a searchable index of bibliographic records to digital collections hosted by over 500 libraries, museums, historical societies, genealogical societies, schools, and various cultural organizations around Wisconsin. Search or browse the 1,200+ index for links into websites containing historic photographs, video & sound clips, written documents, maps, newspapers, cemetery indices, and much more.

Maintained by the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction's Resources for Libraries & Lifelong Learning.

 
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View Resource Milwaukee County Historical Society: Susan Frackelton Collection

Part of Milwaukee County Historical Society, the Susan Frackelton (1848-1932) Collection, presents images of her work in which she incorporated naturalistic themes, both in her china painting and art pottery. Frackelton was a pioneer in the American Arts and Crafts Movement, due in part to her unique china painting and pottery style. Other examples of her collections can also be found at the...

http://www.milwaukeehistory.net/artifacts/online-collections...
View Resource Howard-Suamico Video Stories

Numerous residents from the Howard-Suamico area are interviewed, telling their personal stories of growing up in Howard and Suamico. The residents, from the older generation, were interviewed by a group of students from Bay Harbor Elementary in 2010.

http://www.hshistoricalsociety.org/Digital_Museum_Proje.html
View Resource Evergreen Cemetery Index

Part of the UW-Stout Local History Collections, the Evergreen Cemetery Index collection includes all recorded burials from 1873-2003. It is located in Menomonie Township in Dunn County and is the largest in the county, organized in 1873 by a local lumber company; the Knapp, Stout & Co. Company.

http://archives.lib.uwstout.edu/ics-wpd/Evergreen/index.shtm...
View Resource Rock River Thresheree Photos

Photographs of the Rock River Thresheree from 1955 to the present, along with Panoramic Photos, Miscellaneous Photos, and Photos from the Early Years. The Rock River Thresheree Reunion is held annually on Labor Day weekend at Threshermen's Park in Edgerton.

http://thresheree.com/photos/
View Resource Wisconsin Historical Museum Online Exhibits: 1948 Wisconsin State Fair Murals

Part of Wisconsin Historical Museum Online Exhibits, ths exhibit brings to life a series of 14 stunning, large-scale historic murals, originally displayed at the 1948 Wisconsin State Fair in celebration of the state's centennial. The murals were developed to tell the story of Wisconsin's agricultural growth and development from 1848-1948. There is a detailed explanation for viewing them.

http://www.wisconsinhistory.org/museum/statefairmural/index....

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