Donate Today

Thank you for supporting our mission to preserve
and share Milwaukee County’s history.

Select Amount

$

Personal Info

Credit Card
Billing Details

Donation Total: $25.00

Please only click once, and allow 1-2 minutes to process.

For questions or to learn about more ways to give, please contact
Samantha Michalski, smichalski@milwaukeehistory.net or 414-409-9565.

ARTIFACT COLLECTION

Anna Maria Finger Best

M1994.018.002
c. mid 19th century

Oil on canvas. Sitting woman with dark hair, cloak and a white bonnet.

Anna Maria Finger married Johann Philip Best, who was related to the Bests of the Best Brewery. She was born in November of 1787, and died in Decemeber, 1859. She came to Milwaukee with her husband and his family in 1843.

OTHER PIECES

MCHS
×