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Thompson Hiawatha model canoe. The Thompson Brothers Boat Manufacturing Company of Peshtigo, Wisconsin was a manufacturer of pleasure boats and canoes.Founded by brothers Peter and Christ Thompson in 1904, [1] the company became prominent in the field and built boats for nearly one hundred years. [2]
The origins of Case date to 1842, when Jerome Increase Case (born in 1819) created Racine Threshing Machine Works in Racine, Wisconsin. [4] The company produced its first portable steam engine in 1876, which is now on display at the Smithsonian Institution. [5] In 1957 Case made the 320 Construction King backhoe loader. [6]
"Old Abe", the famous eagle of the Wisconsin 8th Infantry, was the J. I. Case mascot. State Street, Racine, Wisconsin, looking east toward Lake Michigan. The Case building is on the left with the statue of Old Abe on the front.
Rand & Burger Shipyard Advertisement Three Burger Steamship Ferries 1890. The company grew and in an effort to leverage the building of larger steamships in 1872/3 Henry Burger Sr. took on a partner, Mr. Greeneleaf Rand, an established shipbuilder in Manitowoc, having been superintendent of the Manitowoc Dry Dock Company and partner at Hanson & Rand Shipyard, [4] forming Rand & Burger Shipyard ...
Racine: Factory complex where William Horlick's company produced malted milk from sprouted barley, wheat flour, and evaporated milk. Included are the castle-like Gothic Revival-style factory blocks begun in 1882 [10] and 1902, [11] the 1910 engine room building, [12] and the 1916 garage. [13] 18: Herbert F. Johnson House: Herbert F. Johnson House
Correct Craft released its first Ski Nautique boat, the first fiberglass ski boat, designed by Leo Bentz, in 1961. [ 3 ] [ 9 ] [ 5 ] It was the world's first tournament inboard ski boat. [ 1 ] In 1986, SeaWorld signed a contract with Correct Craft to supply Ski Nautique boats for ski shows at their marine parks.
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In late 1971, Mirro purchased Cruisers, Inc., of Oconto, Wisconsin, a manufacturer of Fiberglass boats ranging in length from 16 ft to 25 ft. [14] At its peak, Mirro was the world's largest manufacturer of aluminum cooking utensils, and over time it had as many as eight plants in three states, with products ranging from pots and pans to small ...