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There is this old timey village called Unionville. On certain weekends they open and have festivals. The rest of the time it just sits there. There are all sorts of buildings: post office, general store, barber shop, etc. And a giant row of old tractors and machines.
Symco, WI
2010
Water skiers practicing: View from Roof Garden of Monona Terrace Community and Convention Center Madison, Wisconsin. Frank Lloyd Wright originally proposed a design for a “dream civic center” in 1938. His architectural vision for the City of Madison – a curvilinear gathering place that would link the shore of Lake Monona to the State Capitol – has now been realized. With interiors redesigned by Taliesin architect Tony Puttnam, Monona Terrace spans ninety feet out over shimmering waters, incorporating thoroughly modern technology and amenities with the architect´s signature organic design. In 1997, nearly sixty years after Wright's original inception, Monona Terrace Community and Convention Center opened its doors.
WI Working America
June 9, 2008
Working America canvassers and trainers role play on Monday, June 9, 2008 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. It was Working America's first day in the state.
Two Rivers, WI (Manitowoc County)
J. Edward Hamilton founded the original Hamilton factory, called J.E. Hamilton Holly Wood Type Company, in 1880, and within 20 years became the largest manufacturer of wood type in the United States. Hamilton's rapid growth is reflected in the ledgers and journals in the museum's collection dating back to 1880. Through a partnership with the University of Wisconsin-Madison Libraries you can explore early company records here. (1)
References (1) Hamilton Wood Type woodtype.org/pages/history
**Alma Historic District** - National Register of Historic Places Ref # 82000631, date listed 5/13/1982
Roughly bounded by RR tracks, 2nd, Swift, and Cedar Sts.
Alma, WI (Buffalo County)
Dates of construction of contributing buildings: 1855-1955
Alma developed on a narrow strip of land between the Mississippi River and 500-foot limestone bluffs. The first permanent settlers to reach Alma arrived in 1848. Most were wheat farmers, and before long, Alma was a major wheat market. About this same time, a few local businessmen recognized the potential in logging of the Beef Slough, a slow channel of the nearby Chippewa River. This channel was ideal for pulling logs out of the water after being floated down the river. (1)
References (1) WI History www.wisconsinhistory.org/Records/NationalRegister/NR545
Male sprrow bullying his way onto a perch at a bird feeder on a Saturday afternoon in August in Madison, Wisconsin
Wisconsin Dells, WI (Columbia County)
Wisconsin Dells is a city in south-central Wisconsin, with a population of 2,678 people as of the 2010 census. It straddles four counties: Adams, Columbia, Juneau, and Sauk. The city takes its name from the Dells of the Wisconsin River, a scenic, glacially formed gorge that features striking sandstone formations along the banks of the Wisconsin River. Together with the nearby village of Lake Delton, the city forms an area known as "The Dells", a popular Midwestern tourist destination.
Because of the scenery provided by the dells of the Wisconsin River, Kilbourn City quickly became a popular travel destination in the Midwest. In 1856, Leroy Gates began taking tourists on boat tours of the Wisconsin Dells. These tours were given using wooden rowboats until 1873 when the first steamboat, the Modocawanda, was used. In 1875, early landscape photographer H. H. Bennett established a studio in the city and took many photos of the sandstone formations in the dells, including stereoscopic views. Prints of these photographs were distributed across the United States, further enhancing the status of Kilbourn City as a destination for sightseers. Taking advantage of this, Bennett began offering to take souvenir pictures of visitors to the dells, becoming one of the first to capitalize on the area's burgeoning tourist trade. Today, the H. H. Bennett Studio is an historic site operated by the Wisconsin Historical Society. (1)
References (1) Wikipedia en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wisconsin_Dells,_Wisconsin