New “Products Made in Superior” display includes everything from brewers to candy makers. Written By: Maria Lockwood | ×
Some of the artifacts on display at the Douglas County Historical Society. (Jed Carlson / jcarlson@superiortelegram.com)
A new display at the Douglas County Historical Society shines a spotlight on Superior s manufacturing past. The list of items made in Superior spans the years 1890 to 1998, and includes everything from coal briquettes and wooden chairs to candy, butter and books. There’s even a mystery the nonprofit hopes to unravel. When creating the display, board member Valerie Burke included only businesses that the historical society had artifacts from, so visitors could see tangible slices of history. The display includes the following.
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