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Farmer Making Soap

Date: 1910
Description: The farmer and his wife are making soap outdoors. Lye is made by letting rain water seep through wood ashes for several months. Lye and fat produce soap. T...
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Langlade County Historical Society Seal

Date: 06 01 1933
Description: A close-up of the Langlade County Historical Society seal. It was designed by noted sculptor Sidney Bedore and bore an idealized likeness of his ancestor C...
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Schwister — Ready for the Start

Date: 1911
Description: John Schwister and his home-built airplane, "the Minnesota Badger," at the Langlade County Fairgrounds.
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Chippewa Group

Date: 1908
Description: A Chippewa (Ojibwa) group wearing traditional clothing photographed by A.J. Kingsbury, a photographer who produced many "documentary" postcards. This image...
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Butterfield Hotel

Date: 1909
Description: Elevated view across road towards the Butterfield Hotel.
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Butterfield Hotel, Clermont Street

Date: 1920
Description: The Butterfield Hotel on Clermont Street.
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Carnegie Library

Date: 1920
Description: Carnegie Library.
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Congregational Church

Date: 1900
Description: Interior view of Congregational Church with stained glass windows.
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Congregational Church

Date: 1900
Description: Multiple exterior views of Congregational Church.
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High School

Date: 1920
Description: The high school in Antigo.
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Langlade County Court House and Jail

Date: 1900
Description: The Langlade County Court House and jail.
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Langlade County Court House

Date: 1920
Description: The Langlade County Court House.
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Langlade County Memorial Hospital

Date: 1955
Description: Langlade County Memorial Hospital.
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Langlade National Bank

Date: 1925
Description: View across street towards the Langlade National Bank on the corner. A clock is on the side of the building, and automobiles are parked at an angle along t...
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Exterior of Post Office

Date: 1955
Description: View across street towards the Post Office.
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Nah-Ko-Tah-Rat and Daughter Ah-Ta-New-Ka

Date: 1930
Description: Nah-Ko-Tah-Rat and his daughter Ah-Ta-New-Ka pose together in traditional Indian clothing.
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Indian Basket Sellers

Date: 1909
Description: Three Potawatomi women selling baskets posing by a tree. There is a building in the background. Caption reads: "Indian Basekt Sellers."
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Clair L. Finch

Date: 12 29 1947
Description: Assemblyman Clair L. Finch (R-Antigo), in chambers with his seeing eye dog.
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Brook Trout Distribution

Date: 1921
Description: Elevated view of automobiles and trucks gathered in connection with the distribution of brook trout fish. The “milk” cans in sight presumably contain finge...
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St. Ambrose Episcopal Church

Date: 1913
Description: View of side and front of the St. Ambrose Episcopal Church. Two people are standing near the ivy which is growing up the side of the tower near the arched ...

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