Recollection Wisconsin: The Recollection Wisconsin Digitization Initiative by the Numbers. “Since launching in Fall 2024, the Recollection Wisconsin Digitization Initiative (RWDI) has connected graduate students with cultural heritage organizations across Wisconsin to digitize and share local history collections. So far, the numbers tell a pretty exciting story.”
https://rbfirehose.com/2026/09/22/recollection-wisconsin-the-recollection-wisconsin-digitization-initiative-by-the-numbers/#wisconsinhistory — Public Fediverse posts
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Sunset over the Dousman Stagecoach Inn Museum in Brookfield, Wisconsin. Photo by Aaron Johnson.
#Sunset
#WisconsinHistory“Built in 1843 in the Greek Revival style, the inn originally served travelers along the plank road between Milwaukee and Watertown.” - Aaron Johnson
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More photographs by Charles Van Schaick from Black River Falls, Wisconsin
#charlesvanschaick #photography #vintagephotography #nativeamericans #hochunk #winnebago #blackriverfalls #hochunknation
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More photographs by Charles Van Schaick from Black River Falls, Wisconsin
#charlesvanschaick #photography #vintagephotography #nativeamericans #hochunk #winnebago #blackriverfalls #hochunknation
#Indigenouspeoples #indigenouspeople #nativeamericans #wisconsin #homesteaders #wisconsinhistory -
More photographs by Charles Van Schaick from Black River Falls, Wisconsin
#charlesvanschaick #photography #vintagephotography #nativeamericans #hochunk #winnebago #blackriverfalls #hochunknation
#Indigenouspeoples #indigenouspeople #nativeamericans #wisconsin #homesteaders #wisconsinhistory -
More photographs by Charles Van Schaick from Black River Falls, Wisconsin
The Ho-Chunk or Winnabego lived in the region for centuries, but in the 1870s were forcibly removed to Nebraska. Many returned + by 1881, most were settled on homesteads, with the administrative center of the Ho-Chunk Nation now located in Black River Falls.
#charlesvanschaick #photography #vintagephotography #nativeamericans #hochunk #winnebago #blackriverfalls #hochunknation
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Urban Milwaukee: After Shutdown, WisconsinEye Discussing Future With Legislators. “Due to a lack of funding, WisconsinEye halted its livestream coverage of state government on Monday and pulled down its video archive of over 30,000 hours of state government proceedings, candidate interviews and other programming. WisconsinEye launched in 2007 as an independent, nonprofit organization funded […]
https://rbfirehose.com/2025/12/21/urban-milwaukee-after-shutdown-wisconsineye-discussing-future-with-legislators/ -
More Charles Van Schaick Photography
Working in Black River Falls, Wisconsin from 1880s to 1940s.
The Ho-Chunk or Winnabego lived in the region for centuries, but in the 1870s were forcibly removed to Nebraska. Many returned + by 1881 most were settled on homesteads, with the administrative center of the Ho-Chunk Nation now located in Black River Falls.
#charlesvanschaick #photography #vintagephotography #hochunk #winnebago #blackriverfalls #nativeamericans #hochunknation #Indigenouspeoples #indigenouspeople #nativeamericans #wisconsin #homesteaders #wisconsinhistory
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More Charles Van Schaick Photography
Working in Black River Falls, Wisconsin from 1880s to 1940s.
The Ho-Chunk or Winnabego lived in the region for centuries, but in the 1870s were forcibly removed to Nebraska. Many returned + by 1881 most were settled on homesteads, with the administrative center of the Ho-Chunk Nation now located in Black River Falls.
#charlesvanschaick #photography #vintagephotography #hochunk #winnebago #blackriverfalls #nativeamericans #hochunknation #Indigenouspeoples #indigenouspeople #nativeamericans #wisconsin #homesteaders #wisconsinhistory
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More Charles Van Schaick Photography
Working in Black River Falls, Wisconsin from 1880s to 1940s.
The Ho-Chunk or Winnabego lived in the region for centuries, but in the 1870s were forcibly removed to Nebraska. Many returned + by 1881 most were settled on homesteads, with the administrative center of the Ho-Chunk Nation now located in Black River Falls.
#charlesvanschaick #photography #vintagephotography #hochunk #winnebago #blackriverfalls #nativeamericans #hochunknation #Indigenouspeoples #indigenouspeople #nativeamericans #wisconsin #homesteaders #wisconsinhistory
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🛶✨ Ancient “canoe parking lot” discovered!
Wisconsin archaeologists map 16 Indigenous canoes submerged in Lake Mendota — the oldest dating back 5,200 years. A shared community dock used for millennia along ancestral trails. History still floating beneath the waves!
Read more: https://apnews.com/article/ancient-canoes-lake-mendota-wisconsin-parking-lot-ee9b5f68a9e8c0f9bcf8af7ae9e9fd8d#GoodNews #AncientCanoes #WisconsinHistory #IndigenousHeritage #ArchaeologyWin
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1945 View of the Airport, Manitowoc, Wisconsin Postcard
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#ManitowocAirport #WisconsinHistory #VintagePostcard #AviationHeritage #BiplaneEra #HistoricAirports #EarlyAviation #MidwestHistory #OldPostcards #AirfieldsOfThePast #RetroTravel #AviationCollectors #GoldenAgeOfFlight #PostcardArt #AmericanAviationHistory #avgeek #Aviation #Wisconsin #Manitowoc -
Happy Friday!
We're back with another historical episode this week, and are thrilled to welcome Dr. Jennifer Jordan on to talk about her research into women in 19th century hop cultivation in Wisconsin - subject of her upcoming book...
#BeerPodcast #BeerHistory #WomenInBeer #WomenPodcasters #IrishPodcast #MastoDaoine #BeerMastodon #Hops #WisconsinHistory
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@FeministKelly Sounds like a great addition to #WisconsinWomenMakingHistory which I coordinate at #uwmadison! Thanks for sharing.
https://womeninwisconsin.org/ #Wisconsin #WisconsinHistory #Herstory #WomensHistory
