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An organization called Recollection Wisconsin has allowed us to share our photo collections on their website, which the Milwaukee Public Library hosts. If you recognize anyone or anything in these photos and can offer us information, please contact Lori at the Museum. Your assistance is always welcome.
“Feeding Babies”-Lawrence Oliver
Lawrence Oliver Photographs
A collection of rural Wisconsin photos taken mid-20th century by Lawrence Oliver of Vesper, Wisconsin.
“Romanski Girls with Cow”- Don Krohn
Don Krohn Photographs
A collection of post-WWII photos Don Krohn took while working for the Wisconsin Rapids Daily Tribune.
Gaynor’s Rakers, 1912
Cranberry Photo Collection
Selections from our archives, available online from the Wetherby Cranberry Library, Wisconsin Cranberry Discovery Center.
Cranberry Labels
Postcards
Grand Avenue- West Side- Grand Rapids
Nekoosa Edwards Paper Mill- Nekoosa
Postcard Collection, Nekoosa, Port Edwards and Grand Rapids, East Side ~ click to view.
Blotters
1986- East Side
In November of 1935, Nekoosa Port Edwards Paper Company (NEPCO) introduced the first copy of their monthly publication, “The Nepco Digester, Published by and for the NEPCO family.” Though not every year would have twelve issues, the stories and information within each are not only interesting and fun but show what a family community their work environment was.
1930’s: 1935, 1936, 1937, 1938, 1939
1940’s: 1940, 1941, 1942, 1943, 1949