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When the White Pine was King: A History of Lumberjacks, Log Drives, and Sawdust Cities in Wisconsin
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When the White Pine was King: A History of Lumberjacks, Log Drives, and Sawdust Cities in Wisconsin
$22.95
Extra! Extra! Eat All About It! Recipes and Culinary Curiosities from Historic Wisconsin Newspapers
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Extra! Extra! Eat All About It! Recipes and Culinary Curiosities from Historic Wisconsin Newspapers
$30.00
Sport: Ship Dog of the Great Lakes
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Sport: Ship Dog of the Great Lakes
$17.95

75th Anniversary Series

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Ephraim: A Village of Values
Ephraim: A Village of Values
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More Than a Store
More Than a Store
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Restoring the Anderson Warehouse
Restoring the Anderson Warehouse
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The Davis Family: An Ephraim Legacy
The Davis Family: An Ephraim Legacy
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1949: Crisis at the Schoolhouse
1949: Crisis at the Schoolhouse
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View fullsize Can you spot the error in this hand-drawn draft advertisment for the Anderson Hotel and Cottages? The Anderson Hotel began right at the turn of the century in 1898, when Matilda "Tille" Valentine first started taking in tourists to board at
View fullsize Happy #CollectionsWednesday! Vida Weborg was born in 1864 in what would later become Peninsula State Park. A talented artist, she received training in Chicago, and later taught in schools across the country. After retirement, she returned to her fami
View fullsize Love is in the air this #CollectionsWednesday...... or is that just the smell of old paper? This folding, pop-out Valentine made by the Beistle Company, the oldest continuing manufacturer of decorations and party goods in the United States, is a part
View fullsize Looking for a unique work opportunity in Door County this summer? Look no further! We have opened up applications for Museum Attendants for the 2024 season. Individuals in this role will have the opportunity to spend their time in our incredible hist
View fullsize Happy #CollectionsWednesday! This model of the Goodrich boat, the S.S. Carolina, was handmade and painted by early Ephraim summer visitor Charles Frederick Wiley. Wiley, who would go on to write a memoir of his experiences in Ephraim during the early
View fullsize This #CollectionsWednesday we feature an interesting piece of jewelry in the EHF Collection. This gold and amythyst ring belonged to Marcelle Folda, daughter of one E. F. Folda, the former owner of Horseshoe Island found in the waters of Eagle Harbor
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View fullsize Checking in on the historic Anderson Store Museum, Iverson House Museum, and Svalhus this snowy Saturday. #ephraimwisconsin #ephraimwi #doorcounty #winter