An original Racing Sausages costume seen at the State Archive Preservation Facility on the afternoon of April 21, 2026 in Madison, Wisconsin. Michael Dillon was a graphic designer who came up with the idea for the costumes after seeing them on the scoreboard at a Brewers game in the 1990s.
An original Racing Sausages costume seen at the State Archive Preservation Facility on the afternoon of April 21, 2026 in Madison, Wisconsin. Michael Dillon was a graphic designer who came up with the idea for the costumes after seeing them on the scoreboard at a Brewers game in the 1990s.
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See photos of Wisconsin historical artifacts, including Wienermobile

If you want to know where the Wisconsin Historical Society stores most of its historical items, look no further than the State Archive Preservation Facility in Madison.

The 180,000-square-foot space includes, but is not limited to, items such as:

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The artifacts make up over 500,000 items in artifact storage at the facility, which is run by the Wisconsin Department of Administration.

Take a look at the Journal Sentinel’s photos of several of the items at the State Archive Preservation Facility. To read more in depth about the facility and its artifacts, check out our story here.

Contact Alec Johnson at 262-875-9469 or alec.johnson@jrn.com. Follow him on X at @AlecJohnson12.

This article originally appeared on Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: See photos of Wisconsin historical artifacts, including Wienermobile

Reporting by Alec Johnson, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel / Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

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