by fuhrman » Fri Apr 30, 2010 9:36 am
Jim,
The State Historical Society of Wisconsin (now known as the Wisconsin State Historical Society-go figure) had a small exhibit some years ago (circa 1989 or thereabouts) on the battleships Wisconsin. Naturally, most of it concerned BB-64 but there was also info and images from BB-9. I believe they pulled the badger in for the exhibit. The badger is now at the State Capital.
Incidentally, they produced a companion booklet for the exhibit and a dvd that still may be available. I remember the exhibit as I was working at the Milwaukee County Historical Society archives at the time and we had a great photo of BB-9 in dry dock which we lent to the State for the exhibit. I made a couple of photo copies of the image and may still have them in my files.
I am not sure how to post an image here-email me (
fuhrman@bvhcenter.org ) and I can send you a picture of the badger-here is the caption that accompanies the image: "USS Wisconsin Badger in front of the Governor's Conference Room at the Wisconsin State Capitol. This figure, with the state motto "Forward," was sculpted in 1900 and served through World War I and World War II on the Battleship Wisconsin. It is on permanent loan from the Navy and the State of Wisconsin."
Jim,
The State Historical Society of Wisconsin (now known as the Wisconsin State Historical Society-go figure) had a small exhibit some years ago (circa 1989 or thereabouts) on the battleships Wisconsin. Naturally, most of it concerned BB-64 but there was also info and images from BB-9. I believe they pulled the badger in for the exhibit. The badger is now at the State Capital.
Incidentally, they produced a companion booklet for the exhibit and a dvd that still may be available. I remember the exhibit as I was working at the Milwaukee County Historical Society archives at the time and we had a great photo of BB-9 in dry dock which we lent to the State for the exhibit. I made a couple of photo copies of the image and may still have them in my files.
I am not sure how to post an image here-email me ( fuhrman@bvhcenter.org ) and I can send you a picture of the badger-here is the caption that accompanies the image: "USS Wisconsin Badger in front of the Governor's Conference Room at the Wisconsin State Capitol. This figure, with the state motto "Forward," was sculpted in 1900 and served through World War I and World War II on the Battleship Wisconsin. It is on permanent loan from the Navy and the State of Wisconsin."