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Charles Lotton, Glass Artist
Durow Trust Fund: Decorative Arts/Collection Connection
Presented by the Durow Trust-Classic Decorative Art
by Anna Cannizzo, Assistant Director | Durow Curator of Collections
Thanks to a bequest … more
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Iridescence with Charles Lotton, Glass Artist
Durow Trust Fund: Decorative Arts/Collection Connection
Presented by the Durow Trust-Classic Decorative Art
by Anna Cannizzo, Assistant Director | Durow Curator of Collections
Thanks to a bequest … more
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"Big Loss at Paine's"
“Big Loss at Paine’s”: The Watery Legacy of the 1899 Paine Warehouse Fire
By Emily Rock, Registrar
While researching the history of the Oshkosh Fire Department, I … more
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Chief Oshkosh, Ultimate Leader
By Brad Larson, Director
The image of Chief Oshkosh, wearing a top hat that stares back at us from the famous 1855 daguerreotype creates a misleading perception of this Menominee man. His real name … more
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Keeping Up With the Sawyers Chapter 2 Congressional Colleagues
Keeping Up With the Sawyers
An inside look at the Sawyer family, former residents of the home now used as the Museum
By: Ginny Gross
Chapter 2: Congressional Colleagues
During his years in … more
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Keeping Up With the Sawyers: Chapter 1, In the Spotlight
Keeping Up With the Sawyers
An inside look at the Sawyer family, former residents of the home now used as the Museum
By: Ginny Gross
Chapter 1: In the Spotlight
It is not … more
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Votes for Women! The Long Battle
Votes for Women! The Long Battle
By Lynn Lorenson
On June 10, 1919, Wisconsin became the first state to ratify the 19th Amendment giving women the right to vote. As we celebrate this 100 … more
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EnMESHed With Meaning
By Emily Rock, Registrar
Cataloging artifacts can sometimes lead you down a rabbit hole of discovery. Part of the process can be a little rote, such as measuring the item and data entry, but … more
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The Helen Farnsworth Mears Collection
Several years ago, the museum was fortunate enough to acquire through auction a very large collection of archival documents, photographs, and a bronze bas relief, all relating to the Mears … more
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The Art of Shaving
The Art of ShavingBrad Larson, Director
“The first thing each new [guard] would do was go through my pockets ... The one thing that interested all ... was my Gillette razor and they all … more