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Herman Backhaus Farm

Date: 05 1900
Description: View of the Herman Backhaus farm buildings from across the Rock River. Four people are sitting in a rowboat. Other people are standing along the shoreline ...
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Concordia Island

Date: 06 1900
Description: Groups of people cross a wooden bridge on Concordia, later Tivoli, Island.
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Fishing Near the Dam

Date: 04 1900
Description: Men standing on either side of the river, fishing near the rough and ready dam. In the background is the Octagon House, built in 1854.
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Catching Carp on Crawfish River

Date: 05 1901
Description: Children are standing along the shoreline watching young boys standing in boats fishing with dip nets in the Crawfish River. In the background is a bridge ...
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Fishing on Crawfish River

Date: 1901
Description: Boys are standing on boats, catching red horse fish using dip nets in the Crawfish River. The dip nets are set up on scaffolds in the river. In the backgro...
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Fishing on Crawfish River

Date: 1901
Description: View from shoreline of a man standing in a boat, dipping for carp on the Crawfish River. Behind him dip nets are set up on scaffolds in the river. There ar...
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Lumber Wagon

Date: 05 1902
Description: View across yard towards six oxen pulling a lumber wagon along a road near a sawmill. A man is standing beside the oxen holding a long whip over his should...
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Jennie and Edgar Krueger Holding Two Carp

Date: 1902
Description: Jennie and Edgar Krueger holding a pole between them on their shoulders, with two carp strung up on it. They are standing on a bank next to a river, with a...
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Fishing Along a Creek

Date: 06 1906
Description: Alexander and Edgar Krueger fishing along a small creek on their farm. Both have their backs to the camera, looking into the water below.
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Elevated View of a Banana Plantation

Date: 1902
Description: Elevated view of a banana plantation located along a river in Costa Rica.
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Kruegers and Backhauses Fishing

Date: 1910
Description: Several members of the Krueger and Backhause families fishing along the bank of the Rock River. Mr. and Mrs. Backhouse and Florentina and Jennie Krueger ar...
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View of George Washington's Mount Vernon

Date: 1950
Description: Front view of George Washington's Mount Vernon from the circular driveway. A line of people are waiting at the entrance. The cupola on the roof has a weath...
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United States Naval Academy

Date: 1950
Description: View across street towards several men and women standing in a park with trees and benches. Some of them are taking photographs of the United States Naval ...
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On the Bank of a River

Date: 1957
Description: View along the shoreline of a river or lake. There are several houses or cabins on the shoreline.
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Suspension Bridge

Date: 1957
Description: View across water of a suspension bridge over a lake or river. Both shorelines are forested.

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