Fond du Lac History

Discoveries, donations and information from the files of the Thornton Library, on the grounds of the Fond du Lac County Historical Society, Fond du Lac, WI

Friday, October 30, 2015

Hamilton in 1913

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Many small communities in Fond du Lac county, were once thriving locations. Thanks to a 1913 newspaper, (and my volunteer, John B.) I hav...

Thursday, October 29, 2015

Mystery photo

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Does anyone know what this is about? This is a request from another FDL historian. This photo was taken about 1890 in Fond du Lac. (...

Tuesday, October 13, 2015

The Breeders Gazette

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Today is National Farmers Day, and if you live in Wisconsin chances are that you have some farming ancestry somewhere. One of the reference...

Monday, October 5, 2015

Eden-Ashford School District #4

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Among the many old ledgers packed away in the library archives, is one volume relating to the expenses of running the local school. The fir...

Thursday, October 1, 2015

McCulloughs Dry Goods Store, Campbellsport

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You never know what will turn up when you are cataloging books. This week, I was cataloging a box of business ledgers, and most of the old ...

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Friday, September 25, 2015

Website

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The Thornton Research Library now has a separate page on the FDL Co. Historical Society's website. It is still not complete, but one...

Monday, August 24, 2015

Main St Boathouses in Lakeside Park

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Lakeside Park was originally a swampland and not at all what it appears today. The following pictures were taken by Langdon Divers, an...

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