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The Fromm Brothers Fur and Ginseng Farm is a farm complex in the Town of Hamburg, Marathon County, Wisconsin where four brothers pioneered ginseng farming starting in 1904, and used the profits to develop silver fox farming. By 1929 they were the world's largest producer of both products.
In 1937, at the height of the Great Depression, the Fromm Brothers Company saw $10 million in business. In addition to the 500 acres dedicated to ginseng production, the brothers hired over 180 employees to deal with over 36,000 silver foxes, as well as an increasing herd of mink. In the early 1940s, they even opened their own clothing ...
Township: Hamburg. SUMMARY. Fromm Brothers Fur and Ginseng Farm 436 County Highway F, Hamburg Township, Marathon County Date of Significance 1904-1964. In 1901 thirteen year old Walter Fromm read aloud from a copy of the magazine “Hunter Trapper” to his brothers John, Edward and Henry.
A richly carved vine pattern winds across the stone ogee-arched mantel-piece surrounding the fireplace. Nearby at 436 County F, the Fromm Brothers Farm’s log clubhouse, boarding house, warehouse, and laboratory are open as a museum operated by Fromm Brothers Historical Preservation Society.
The Fromm Brothers Fur and Ginseng Farm is a farm complex in the Town of Hamburg, Marathon County, Wisconsin where four brothers pioneered ginseng farming starting in 1904, and used the profits to develop silver fox farming. By 1929 they were the world's largest producer of both products.
At the first Hamburg auction in 1935, there were 86 clothing companies from cities across the United States. They even chartered a train to run nonstop from New York’s Central Station to Wausau, Wisconsin, to accommodate all of the buyers from that region. A guard checks the credentials of buyers arriving for the Fromms’ 1935 fur auction.
2020. Fromm Gold cat food is re-introduced. This line includes recipes specifically tailored to each stage of a cat's life, including a brand-new Healthy Weight recipe for cats watching their weight. Learn about our family history spanning from the 1850s until today.
