Manitowoc
Rahr-West Art Museum
Evergreen Inn
(hotel for lease)
Beerntsen's sweets shop
on the main street
the interior
the sales counter
a warning
Wisconsin Maritime Museum
submarines in Manitowoc
submarine exhibit at the Museum
a tribute to their service
the USS Cobia
the Halten
Manitowoc County Courthouse
interior stairway
court room
Restaurant
Courthouse Pub
located between the grain operation and the courthouse
with its own brew operation
the bar
shrimp on angel hair lunch
chicken wrap with pasta salad
former Mirro plant
The roots of the Mirro Aluminum Company, commonly known as Mirro,
can be traced to the 1885 founding of the Aluminum Manufacturing Company by
Joseph Koenig in Two Rivers, Wisconsin. In 1909 Aluminum Manufacturing Company
merged with Aluminum Novelty Company, founded in neighboring Manitowoc,
Wisconsin by Henry Vits, and the New Jersey Aluminum Company. The combined
company was renamed the Aluminum Goods Manufacturing Company, was headquartered
in Manitowoc and headed by Vits. The name stuck until 1957 when shareholders
approved the change to the Mirro Aluminum Company, a title referring to a number
of the company's popularly-known products.
At its peak, Mirro was the United States' largest manufacturer of aluminum
cooking utensils, and over time had as many as eight plants in three states,
with products ranging from pots and pans to small boats and aluminum siding.
Mirro was acquired by the The Newell Companies in 1983. Facing stiff competition
from other manufacturers, Newell had moved most of its Manitowoc area operations
out of the country by 2001, and shuttered the most modern of the area Mirro
plants in 2003. Mirro also closed its administrative offices in Manitowoc at
that time, ending the company's 118 year history in the area.
a main street
the landmark grain operation
a closer look
the cow on the South side
Historic Sign in Two Rivers, Wisconsin
a tavern in Cleveland, Wisconsin
See some the the interesting Quilts (2006) from the Manitowoc area
