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Wakefield's Early Growth and Mining Heritage Detailed
The article recounts Wakefield’s early development from 1886 onward, detailing ore discoveries, shaft openings, and shipments at the Wakefield Iron Company and Plymouth mine. It notes key figures such as Robert Seldon Rose, Abe Mathews Jr., and L. M. Hardenburgh, plus infrastructure like the depot, schools, and fire equipment, ending with municipal events and facilities through 1898.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Butler Bros
Wakefield Iron Co
Steam Ghovel
Robert Seldon Rose
Marquette
Longyear
Plymouth
Coates & Tweed
Duincharge
Luth
C. A. Myers
Cohol Sebeesenne
Morgan
Thomas Furnace Co
Milwaukee
Captain Richards
Iron Mountin
John Moon
Wakefiel
Nunnemacher & Benjamin
Iron Chief
Marious Westcott
Shawano
Wisconsin
A. J. Hayward
Hayward
Wis
Hayward and Westcott
James
John Tobin
Tobin Brothers
Perry
Hayward,Westecott and Murray
Wakefield
Board of Supervisors
Marion Westcott
Charles Keep
George W. White & Company
Appleton
Anton
Kingsmuth
First National Bank
John Rossman
H. D. Miner
Dr. Raizon
R. A. Harris
John Whitesides
Boyer
Wakefield Boyer
Mike O’brien
Mittenthals
Mrs. Markstead