by shawano_history_staff | Apr 8, 2025 | Historical Posts
Photo Gallery The 1974 Black Diamond Pool Team. Notes The Black Diamond Pool Team Photo of the day from 1974 – The Black Diamond Pool team. This pool team won 1st place for the 3rd consecutive year. The men in the photo L to R: Forrest Okimosh, Pete Okimosh,...
by shawano_history_staff | Mar 15, 2025 | Historical Posts
Photo Gallery Fishing Fever advertisement from Werbelows. Notes Fishing Fever – Werbelows Advertisement Some of us might remember the soda pop company, operated by Fred Werbelow on East Fifth Street in Shawano. Here’s a cute “Fishing Fever”...
by shawano_history_staff | Mar 6, 2025 | Historical Posts
Photo Gallery Notes WWII Food Rationing In Shawano County Imagine, going to your local grocery store and not being able to buy what you want! Over the years, people in Shawano County that lived during WWII and experienced food rationing, donated their ration cards and...
by shawano_history_staff | Mar 1, 2025 | Historical Posts
Photo Gallery The Phenix Jolin Plant in Shawano. Phenix display. Phenix garage doors. Phenix garage doors. Phenix Manufacturing Company. Phenix Manufacturing Company advertisement. Phenix Manufacturing Company. Phenix Manufacturing Company advertisement. Phenix garage...
by shawano_history_staff | Feb 4, 2025 | Historical Posts
Photo Gallery Notes Early Road Construction In Shawano County Early road making and maintenance in Shawano County began with manual labor and the use of livestock. With the advent of trucks and construction equipment, road making was made easier. Here are several...
by shawano_history_staff | Feb 4, 2025 | Historical Posts
Photo Gallery Notes Bonduel’s C&NW Train Depot It wasn’t until 1905 that the Chicago & Northwestern Railroad came through the township with its depot located west of Bonduel. As it was quite a distance from Bonduel, a hotel called the Northwestern...
