1881 History of Northern Wisconsin - Illustrated
1881 History of Northern Wisconsin
Illustrated

Bios transcribed by Kay R. & History by Jan Cortez


Manufacturing


For the year ending June 30, 1880, the value of the products of the city manufactories was $4,628,085 on an invested capital of $2,746,153. Over 2,000 hands were employed. These figures are taken from the last census returns, and would be increased for the year 1881 by fully tenty-five per cent. The business of some of the leading manufacturers is recorded as follows:


                                        Capital invested  Value of products
Lumber and shingles - - - - - - - - - - $1,178,553        $1,046,859
Sash, doors and blinds  - - - - - - - - $  417,000           797,120
Carriages, sleighs, etc.  - - - - - - -     43,975           279,100
Flour-mills - - - - - - - - - - - - - -    105,000           242,437
Castings and machinery, tin 
and iron work, etc. - - - - - - - - - -    120,000           180,000
These figures represent a city of bustling activity, the center of the lumber manufacture of the State. During the season oif 1880, 100,000,000 feet of lumber, 10,000,000 feet of lath, 145,000,000 shingles, 440,000 windows, doors and 82,000 pair of blinds were turned out from the lumber mills, and sash, door and blind factories of Oshkosh. On January 1, 1881, 60,000,000 feet of lumber, 5,600,000 feet of lath, 30,000,000 shingles and 21,253,027 feet of logs were on hand.

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