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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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Cross Plains from Lutheran Church Hill

Date: 1860
Description: Elevated view of multiple buildings in Cross Plains from Lutheran Church Hill. Many roads and fences cross the fields. Wooded hills are in the background. ...
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Main Street

Date: 1910
Description: Main Street view in the winter with snow on the ground.
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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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Haney House in Cross Plains

Date: 1952
Description: Berry Haney house, built in about 1841 or 1842. The frame parts of the house are later additions.
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Haney House in Cross Plains

Date: 1952
Description: Berry Haney house obscured by some trees and plants. The house was built in about 1841 or 1842. The frame parts are later additions.
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Choice Honey for Sale

Date: 1924
Description: Outdoor portrait of a young dark-haired women standing in a field of flowers before a sign attached to a telephone pole. The sign reads: "Choice Honey For ...
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Flooded Farm Field

Date: 07 04 1960
Description: Landscape view of a flooded field at sunrise.
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Hillside Farmyard

Date: 04 30 1961
Description: View down hill of a farmyard. A pasture with several trees is visible, in addition to two farm buildings.
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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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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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Public School

Date: 1913
Description: Exterior of a public school.
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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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Matthew Witt's Photography Studio

Date: 1913
Description: Hand-colored exterior of Matthew Witt's photography studio. He is standing at the door with his hand on the doorknob. Photographic prints are hanging in th...
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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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Young Woman Sitting on a Fence

Date: 1919
Description: A fashionably dressed young woman is posed sitting on a fence. She is wearing a long coat over a dress, a hat with a wide brim, and high-button boots. Her ...
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Flowering Bush amidst Farmland

Date: 1960
Description: Flowering bush on Rocky Dell Road.
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Long View Across Valley

Date: 07 04 1960
Description: Elevated view from Highway P on a hill looking down across valley pastureland, between Black Earth and Marxville.

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