Short history of Sheboygan, Wisconsin's H.C. Prange Department Store from 1878 to 1983. Memories from shoppers and employees, recipes, news clippings and photographs.

This collection of stories, images, ads, news articles and factoids is designed to give you an introductory look at the local history of the 1920s and 1930s in Sheboygan County. It deals with vice- Prohibition, prostitution, gambling, raids on stills and crime over two decades. It is by no means comprehensive and much of what has been collected is story. This is meant to be fun and informative -- a great conversation starter.

Since 1953, August brings Bratwurst Day, a celebration of sausage and of our collective German heritage. The brat is a social food in Wisconsin where Germans first introduced it to the New World. We have brat fries on weekends like folks have BBQs in the south and Chicago has its deep dish pizza. It is part of a deep food tradition. Nearly 47% of all Sheboygan County residents claim German ancestry. We have the townships of Rhine and Mosel. We have the Gesangverein Concordia German chorus, D'Werdenfelser Schuhplattlers German folk dance group, the Sheboygan Turnverein (Turners) and Mission...