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This shadow box containing a hand-crafted wreath made of feathers, yarn, and chenille in a floral design is a fine example of women’s home craft. Wreaths such as this are particularly associated with the Victorian era. This example has incredible…

This drum is an exact replica of an Aztec tlalpanhuehuetl or war drum. The carvings represent the knowledge given form the Heavens to the Earth. The eagle represents the Heavens, as the ruler of the skies. The man coming from the beak of the eagle…

Although 90 years old, Conrad Luvrey’s olive drab top is unmistakably a Boy Scout Uniform. The earliest mention of Boy Scouts in Waukesha dates to 1911, and by 1920 there were 16 troops in the county, including Waukesha, Oconomowoc, Eagle, Dousman,…

Health and exercise equipment fads, like this wheel, have come and gone for decades, all to help people achieve better fitness. During the 1960’s, the “Reduce a Wheel” was created, produced by the Baruch Manufacturing Company. Although a simple…

Kerri Vitale wore this uniform and joined the ranks of thousands of young girls across the world when she joined her local girl scout troop. According to a 1962 report, the city of Waukesha was home to 1,019 Scouts who formed some 66 troops in…

Wear Ever produced a line of aluminum cooking pots, roasters, and utensils in the early 20th century. This large stock pot was part of that line, and widely available through direct mail order or department stores.

This pot belonged to the Inzeo…

Service and fraternal organization have been part of the city’s social fabric since the 1940’s. Many keep detailed records including meeting minutes, yearbooks and scrapbooks. This case contains few a few examples of those records, created by a…

This bass drum features one of the later revisions of “Headley” , the well known logo from Waukesha’s Fox Head brewery. The sponsorship of a community band was a long tradition for the company - one of the earliest known employee photos features two…

Winters in Wisconsin mean snow. Severe snow storms have hit Waukesha periodically, causing interruptions to business and everyday life. However, snow storms, or blizzards as they came to be known, were a treat for the children who often had days…

GE developed television technology in the late 1920s. From the early days of commercial television, this example contains a television and radio in a mahogany wood cabinet which has five tuning knobs on the front. The television screen is 8”x6”. …