Washington County Historical Society: 2 books
by Janean Mollet-Van Beckum, Washington County Historical Society
Language: English
Release Date: August 31, 2009
Language: English
Release Date: August 31, 2009
The aluminum and cookware industries in Washington County were main employers during the 20th century. Manufacturing competitors West Bend Aluminum Company and Kewaskum Aluminum Company (later Regal Ware, Inc.) began production early in the 20th century only eight miles apart. These company histories,...
by Janean Mollet-Van Beckum, Washington County Historical Society
Language: English
Release Date: May 11, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: May 11, 2015
The City of West Bend got its name from its location on a large westward-reaching bend of the Milwaukee River. Settled mainly by German immigrants in the 1840s, the city was bestowed with leaders possessing entrepreneurial know-how. West Bend became an international center of manufacturing with companies...