by shawano_history_staff | Mar 21, 2023 | Historical Posts
Photo Gallery Notes 135 N. Main Street in Shawano was the home of the Miller Saloon and later the Zingsheim Tavern. The building was razed and the Town Club became the new business at this address. The Main Street Pub took over the building after the Town Club....
by shawano_history_staff | Mar 14, 2023 | Historical Posts
Photo Gallery Notes We’re wishing happy St. Patrick’s Day to all our members and supporters with the special St. Patrick’s Day cards in the photo gallery. These St. Patrick’s Day cards are a special collection from a historical society member,...
by shawano_history_staff | Mar 11, 2023 | Historical Posts
Photo Gallery Notes From its start in the mid 1800’s, Shawano County was built on logging. In addition to logging companies, the entrepreneur also took advantage of the county’s forests. The Kriesel brothers, from the Town of Grant, farmed in the summer...
by shawano_history_staff | Mar 7, 2023 | Historical Posts
Photo Gallery Notes The historical society has several city directories from decades ago and one is from 1938. In 1938, the population of Shawano County was roughly 35,000 while the City of Shawano was 5,500. We thought it would be fun to post the directory pages...
by shawano_history_staff | Feb 28, 2023 | Historical Posts
Photo Gallery The Bibelhausen Grocery at 129 S. Main Street, Shawano, WI Frank Bibelhausen as a young man Frank Bibelhausen Margaret Biblehausen Bibelhausen Family – Left to right: Standing: Mary and Henry Seated: Peter, Gertrude (baby), Mother Maggie, Louis,...
by SCHS | Feb 21, 2023 | Historical Posts
Photo Gallery Simson Clothing and Dry Goods at 139 N. Main St. in Shawano around the year 1900. The J. A. Lieg building in Shawano in 1909. The Simson Clothing and Dry Goods store is across 5th St. Notice the electrical poles on the east side of the street. Main St....
