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Object Description
| Brief description | Wreath of paper flowers, Louisa Imig, Oakland, Jefferson County, ca. 1872. |
| Object name | Wreath |
| Alternate object name | Paperwork |
| Maker | Imig, Louisa Miller, 1850-1925 |
| Date | ca. 1872 |
| Dimensions | 22 3/8"H x 17 1/4"W x 5"D (framed) |
| Materials and techniques | Cut and rolled paper; Varnished wood frame |
| Original location | Oakland, Jefferson County, Wisconsin |
| Location of use | Neillsville, Clark County, Wisconsin |
| Current location | Waukesha, Waukesha County, Wisconsin |
| Description | Framed horseshoe-shaped wreath formed from paper flowers over wire framework. |
| History | This wreath was donated to the Waukesha County Museum by the daughter of maker Louisa Imig. Born in Jefferson County, Wisconsin in 1850, Louisa Miller married Henry Imig, a Prussian-born farmer, in 1868. The couple farmed near the town of Oakland, Jefferson County until 1901, when they relocated to Clark County. |
| Sources | Biography of Henry Imig, History of Jefferson County, Wisconsin (Chicago: Western Historical Company, 1879) via Links to the Past: Waukesha County Online Genealogy (accessed July 28, 2011): http://www.linkstothepast.com/waukesha/marIbios.php; Obituary for Louisa Miller Imig, Neillsville Press, June 4, 1925 via Clark County Wisconsin ALHN & AHGP Internet Library (accessed July 28, 2011): http://www.usgennet.org/usa/wi/county/clark/clark/data/1/bbs11/11374.htm |
| Owner | Waukesha County Museum |
| Object # | 12766 |
| Rights | (c) 2011 by the Waukesha County Museum. Contact the owner for more information. http://waukeshacountymuseum.org/ |
| Digital collection | Wisconsin Decorative Arts Database |
| Digital identifier | WCM004 |
| Digital format | image/jpeg |
| Type | Physical object |
| Keywords | Paperwork (crafts); Fancy work; Visual works; Visual and verbal communication; Art |
| Date digitized | 2011-07-29 |
| Date modified | 2011-07-29 |
Description
| Object name | Wreath: full view |
| Rights | (c) 2011 by the Waukesha County Museum. Contact the owner for more information. http://waukeshacountymuseum.org/ |
| Digital collection | Wisconsin Decorative Arts Database |
| Digital identifier | WCM004a |
| Digital format | image/jpeg |
| Type | Physical object |
| Date digitized | 2011-07-29 |
| Date modified | 2011-07-29 |
