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Delbert and Mike Esser with Fish

Date: 05 05 1952
Description: One of the finest catches reported to date for the trout season is that pictured with its captors. Delbert Esser and his son, Mike, Cross Plains, landed t...
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Bird's-Eye View of Town

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Description: View from hill over church and cemetery towards fields and town in a valley.
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Bird's-Eye View

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Description: Elevated view from hill of rural landscape.
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Snowy Street

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Description: View down a snowy unpaved street. There appears to be a water tower, as well as a windmill at the far end of the street.
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Street Scene

Date: 1925
Description: View down a rainy commercial street. There is a soda/ice cream shop, garage/gas station, and undertaker. A car is parked on the side of the road. There is ...
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Parochial School

Date: 1925
Description: Exterior of Saint Francis Xavier School.
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Catholic Church Property

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Description: Exterior view of Catholic Church. The building features a tall steeple, a clock tower, arched, stained-grass windows, and double doors.
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Looking East from Hotel

Date: 1913
Description: Exterior view of a hotel and livery from across an unpaved road. Three horse-drawn vehicles are tied at the curb.
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Looking West from Opera House

Date: 1913
Description: View down an unpaved street. There are homes on the right and a fence on the left. At the end of the street are commercial buildings, horses, and automobil...
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Scene on Highway 11

Date: 1929
Description: View down a commercial street, with an automobile coming down the street. There is a soda/ice cream shop which offers tobacco, cigars, and candy. The City ...
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Depot and Train

Date: 1913
Description: View down railroad tracks of Cross Plains train depot. A man in the foreground walks away from the depot. A train, exhausting steam, is stopped at the plat...
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Business Section

Date: 1925
Description: View down road of mixed residential and commercial area after a rain. A group of men, women, and children stand on the front steps of a brick building.
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New Dam

Date: 1913
Description: View of the newly constructed dam from across a reservoir. There is a building on stilts in the left foreground, and buildings in the background behind the...
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Public School

Date: 1913
Description: Exterior of a public school.
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Cross Plains "Fauerbach" Baseball Team

Date: 06 20 1954
Description: Group portrait of the Cross Plains "Fauerbach" baseball team.
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Students and Teacher Displaying Portrait of President

Date: 1924
Description: A civics class and teacher are displaying a portrait of President Woodrow Wilson. They are possibly gathered in the schoolyard.
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Man and Woman Wrapped in Wire Fencing

Date: 1926
Description: Portrait of a man and a woman posed together, wrapped in wire fencing. It must be a prank because they are both smiling. She is wearing a hat with a plume ...
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Witt Photo. Studio

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Description: Matthew Witt's photo studio on Main Street. His business was there for 50 years, from 1913 to 1963. Two men are sitting on the stoop in the doorway. The bu...
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Portrait of a Man with a Beard and Moustache

Date: 1920
Description: Quarter-length portrait of unidentified man with a beard and moustache. He is wearing a jacket.
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Portrait of a Man with a Moustache

Date: 1920
Description: Quarter-length portrait of unidentified man with a moustache. He is wearing a jacket and polka dot scarf.

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