This database allows open access to the museum’s collections records. You’ll find furniture, wedding dresses, military uniforms and medals, tools, photographs, artworks, immigration documents, books, and much more!
Content on this site increases regularly as new acquisitions are processed and existing records are expanded. Immense gratitude goes to the staff, interns, and volunteers who have contributed over many years to the extensive documentation enjoyed here.
We encourage you to maintain an annual membership to support this effort and the specialized care required for collections.
Featured Records
This ceramic postcard was made by Bjørn Wiinblad for Earle Warren Zaidin who he had become personal friends with through their professional relationship. On the back of the postcard Bjørn has written, "Dear Earl, Thank you for coming here. I hope you and Alice had a nice time. Sorry I was so busy but we manage to have some moments. Pleasant I hope. By-By. Bjørn.”
2021.009.017
This book is based on a true story from a medical article written in 1933 in the Journal of Infectious Diseases by the author’s parents. It talked about the vaccine for whooping cough was tested on the authors four brothers and inspired the author to write a child’s book on the importance of getting vaccinated for childhood diseases.
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Ione Kreamer of the Danish Sisterhood of America Lodge#20 of Kenosha, WI created this scrapbook of the museum. It documents the early days of the museum and contains pictures of the site, invitations to events, early America Letters and other communications.
2022-009.005.017