Two trees with roots growing both above and below ground grew in front of Kaukauna Public Library. A gardener (name unknown) cut off the tops of the trees. He replaced them with the roots of other trees, grafting the roots upside down on the...
Geography; Land use; Farming; Dairy farming; Dirt; Weather; Rain; Commerce; Explorers; Settlers; Farm produce; Roads; Schools; Churches; Horticulture; Cherries; Cherry trees; Cherry orchards; Fruit; Fruit industry; Orchards; Parks; State parks &...
“Door County, the California of the North” is a booklet written around 1914 to promote the beauty and natural resources of Door County, Wisconsin, along with its many agricultural opportunities. The history of the region is outlined. As a...
A sixty-six (66) page book describing the origin of the names of the streets of 1931. A brief description of the history of Ledyard, the waterways including the Fox River, U.S. Government Canal and Konkapot Creek are also included.
The Story of Beaver Creek is a 49-page photocopied manuscript that has been three-hole punched and is stored in a document holder with a fastener on the left side. The cover of this document is stamped with the following library markings: "Local...
Business enterprises; Paper industry; Newspaper industry; Railroads; Canals; Mills
An eighteen (18) page booklet by Mel A. Raught (also known as M. A. Raught) of recollections of Kaukauna from the late 1800s to early 1900s. Includes a brief discussion on the village of Ledyard and the incorporation of the city of Kaukauna in...
Advertisements; Business enterprises; Churches; Hydroelectric power; Mayors; Municipal officials; Paper industry; Public schools; Public Utility Companies; Railroads; Religion; Rivers; Sports;
A book compiled by the Jubilee committee to promote the 175th Jubilee celebration in the city of Kaukauna. A brief description containing history of Kaukauna and its resources for the evolution of Kaukauna up until 1965.
Printed on front: Wisconsin's largest elm tree with over 100 foot spread at the Grignon Homestead. Kaukauna, Wis. 26. Postmark on back; April 23, 1948 1:30 p.m. Kaukauna, Wis.
One in a collection of forty-nine (49) copies of marriage licenses and certificates issued for City of Kaukauna residents whose marriages were performed by the Justice of the Peace from 1905-1935.
A book containing interviews about notable residents and events in the history of Clintonville, Wisconsin. CONTENTS Chapter 1: David John Rohrer / [an interview with] Dorothy Rohrer Auld -- Chapter 2: Embarrass and the Cloverleaf Lakes / [an...
Industry; Agriculture; Commerce; Schools; Churches; Paper industry; People; Houses;
Published under the auspices of the Advancement Association of Appleton, 1892, this volume is primarily a collection of original photographs by the commercial photographer J. E. H. Stimson, of Appleton. It includes all of the major structures of...
Selected pages from this volume containing records of the Outagamie County Pioneer Association; also a biographical and historical sketch of some of the earliest settlers of the county, and their families, their children, and grand-children....
A multipage student publication produced by the Sturgeon Bay High School beginning in November 1903. The first issue used a question mark (?) as a title; later issues had the title The Flashes. Length and style of the publication varied. The first...
The Flashes is a multipage student publication produced by the Sturgeon Bay High School beginning in November 1903. Length and style of the publication varied. Early issues described the publication as a student newspaper, but other editions are...
Postcard depicts a vehicle approaching Hortonville, Wisconsin, heading east. The larger building on the right is the back of the Community Hall. Postmark on back: July 30, 1915. Addressed to Mrs. Frank Schulz of Eland, Wis. from Anna Daber.
"A Study of Coleman, Wisconsin" is a 31-page typed and mimeographed manuscript with a construction paper cover and bound with staples down the left side. The library's copy has tears around the perimeter of the cover. Although the title on the...
