Portage memories, Wisconsin Public Television ; producer/editor, David Hestad
Type
Label
Portage memories, Wisconsin Public Television ; producer/editor, David Hestad
Language
eng
Characteristic
videorecording
Main title
Portage memories
Medium
DVD
Oclc number
61748812
Responsibility statement
Wisconsin Public Television ; producer/editor, David Hestad
Runtime
30
Summary
Looks at the history of the city of Portage, Wisconsin, and its strategic location from pre-settlement days as a connector between the Saint Lawrence and Mississippi rivers and its role as a modern day transportation hub. Includes a visit to the former site of Fort Winnebago, an architectural tour of some of the city's nineteenth century homes, and reminiscences of local residents about the community and the importance of the railroad to it, and of the Depression era hobo jungle that formed there
Table Of Contents
Introduction -- Finding Fort Winnebago -- Historic homes -- Rails -- Hobo jungle -- Picturing Portage
Target audience
adult
Technique
live action
Subject
Mapped to
Incoming Resources
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