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Betsey Busied by Bossy's Butter

Date: 1905
Description: Woman churning butter.
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Abraham Schmocker Seated Outside His Log Cabin

Date: 1885
Description: Abraham Schmocker, a "hermit" who lived in "Stumptown" near Alma, seated on a bench outside his log cabin, holding a kitty.
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Train Station with Water Tower

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Description: Train station with several men, including one standing atop a large water tower.
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Cattle Drive In Alma

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Description: Farmers driving their cattle to a stockyard near the Burlington Depot, a weekly occurrence.
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Returning Stranded Logs to Main Channel

Date: 1887
Description: Men on shoreline are returning logs with horses, which have been stranded on a sandbar, to the main channel of the Mississippi River. Beef Slough Company w...
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Men Washing a Surrey

Date: 1900
Description: View across yard towards four men washing a surrey using metal buckets in front of a stable. A boy wearing a suit, necktie and straw hat is standing behind...
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International A Tractor — Mowing

Date: 1950
Description: View towards a man using an International Super A tractor to mow along the side of railroad tracks. Subject: "Inter. Super A — Mowing." Where Taken: "MidW....

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