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Farm Couple

Date: 1920
Description: Farm couple seated together outdoors on the lawn, his arm around her shoulders.
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Woman On Avery Tractor

Date: 1920
Description: Woman holding flowers posing on the back of an Avery gasoline tractor.
Postcard

Farm Family

Date: 1915
Description: Photographic postcard of a farm couple and their daughter posing outdoors in front of a barn.
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Cross Plains from Lutheran Church Hill

Date: 05 10 1928
Description: The Lutheran Church and buildings, seen from Lutheran Church Hill.
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Aerial View of Farmhouses

Date: 1860
Description: Farmhouses near P. Rodenschmit Hill.
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View from Hill of Cross Plains

Date: 1928
Description: View from hill of uptown Cross Plains with the Catholic Church (St. Francis Xavier) and farmhouses.
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Large Hog in Farmyard

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Description: A large hog in a farmyard being admired by five men standing behind him.
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Man Posing on Bluff Above a Farm

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Description: A man poses on a bluff overlooking a farm in the valley below.
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Men Building a Barn

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Description: Outdoor scene of a crew of men building a barn. A smaller building is next to the tower structure for a windmill.
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Young Man with Tray of Drinks

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Description: A smiling young man wearing an apron stands outdoors with a tray of drinks. Behind him are farm buildings, a buggy and an automobile.
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Man with Two Horses

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Description: A man wearing overalls and a hat holds the bridles of two large horses facing him in a farmyard. Farm buildings and wooded hills are in the background.
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Farmer Posing with Bull

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Description: Theodore Monn stands next to a bull, holding a rope connected to the ring in the bull's nose. He is wearing work clothes and a hat. In the background is th...
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Smiling Man on Sled

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Description: Winter scene with a man lying on a small sled with a big smile on his face. He is wearing dark clothes and a cap. A snow-covered hill, a barn and fences ar...
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Woman Perched on Roof

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Description: A woman perches on the edge of a roof over a wood pile. Her hands and feet are crossed and she is wearing a dress and hat.
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Man Performing a Handstand

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Description: A man performs a handstand in front of a doorway, with his back to the camera. He is wearing a shirt, trousers, shoes and a plaid cap.
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Boy and Farm Dog

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Description: A boy stands in his yard with his dog by his side. He is wearing overalls and is barefoot. In the background (left to right) are farm buildings, semi-woode...
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Young Boy with Two Dogs

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Description: A young boy wearing work clothes, boots and a knit cap stands on a hill with his two dogs. Behind him a man holding what appears to be a coil of wire is st...
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Man Sharpening a Cutter Blade

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Description: A man is seated at a grindstone sharpening a cutter bar. The bar was probably part of a piece of machinery used to cut hay or grain. He is dressed in work ...
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Woman Posing with Sign

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Description: A woman in a dress and scarf poses beneath a Ford and Fordson sign. Farm buildings are in the background.
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Horse-Drawn Hearse

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Description: Black Earth hearse drawn by horses. Chris Schanel, the Black Earth undertaker, is driving.

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