History of Railroading in Door County.

Archive

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Door County Museum and Archives

Name/Title

History of Railroading in Door County.

Entry/Object ID

2000.02.09

Scope and Content

History of Railroading in Door County. An article from the February 7, 1990 issue of the Door County Advocate that reviews the book "Green Bay & Western" written by Stan Mailer of Milwaukee. Of chief interest locally is the history of the Ahnapee & Western Railroad, a spin-off of the Green Bay & Western that served Door and Kewaunee Counties. The article touches on some of the highlights of that local railroad history. The article also features a picture of a train crossing the Sturgeon Bay railroad bridge in 1905, which would have been a print made from the glass negative in this archives (ObjectID #2000.01.008). Physical Characteristics: 1 newspaper clipping, 9 1/2" x 11 1/2", in 1 folder.

Collection

Door County Archives

Cataloged By

Sally Treichel

Acquisition

Accession

2000.02

Source or Donor

Door County Historical Society - Purchases, etc.

Acquisition Method

Gift

Lexicon

Search Terms

Railroads, Ahnapee & Western

Legacy Lexicon

Object Name

Newspaper, Article

Archive Details

Date(s) of Creation

1990

Archive Size/Extent

1 newspaper clipping in 1 folder.

Primary Language

English

Archive Notes

Early Create Date: 1990 Date(s): 1990 Level of Description: Item

Condition

Overall Condition

Good

General Notes

Note

Status: OK

Created By

[email protected]

Create Date

January 10, 2001

Updated By

[email protected]

Update Date

February 19, 2026