First official historical marker photographs, 1951.

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First official historical marker photographs, 1951.

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Photographs showing the first historical marker to be erected under an official markers program operated by the Historical Society. Commemorating the Peshtigo fire of 1871, the marker is shown with Governor Walter Goodland, Society Director Clifford Lord, James R. Law, C. L. Harrington, and Russell Williams prior to its transport to Peshtigo.

4 photographs (1 folder)

Wisconsin Historical Society, Newspaper Project

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SNAC Resource ID: 6924000

Wisconsin Historical Society, Newspaper Project

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State Historical Society of Wisconsin. Sites and Markers Division.

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An Office of Sites and Markers was established at the State Historical Society about 1954. It operated as a separate division until 1978 when supervision of the sites was turned over to the Museum Division (see WIHV86-A2049). This function was later put under the Division of Historic Sites (see WIHV89-A322). From the description of Agency history record. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 145779919 ...