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Woodchopping Contest

Date: 1936
Description: A crowd surrounds a man as he stands atop a tree trunk swinging his axe in a woodchopping contest.
Postcard

Chicago Club House

Date: 1900
Description: View across water towards the club house. Boats are along the shoreline. Caption reads: "Chicago Club House on Lake Court O'Reilles, Near Hayward, Wis."
Photograph

Hayward Indian School

Date: 1920
Description: View of the Hayward Indian School, including the boys' building, chapel and schoolrooms, and the girls' building.
Postcard

Public School

Date: 1915
Description: Front view of a public grade school. Caption reads: "'Grade School' Hayward, Wis."
Photograph

Sawyer County Bank

Date: 1883
Description: View across intersection towards the Sawyer County Bank, with a group of people posed near its corner doorway. The Sawyer County Bank was organized on Marc...
Photograph

Cottage Baking Company Truck with Metro Body

Date: 1950
Description: A man drives an International LM-122 truck owned by the Cottage Baking Company past several houses on a residential street. The text on the truck reads: "H...
Postcard

Main Street

Date: 
Description: A view down Main Street with cars parked at an angle in front of storefronts. Caption reads: "Main Street, Hayward, Wis."
Photograph

Arthur C. Day Implement Co. Storefront

Date: 1944
Description: View from street of a car parked in front of the Arthur C. Day Implement Co. storefront. The Arthur C. Day Implement Co. was an International Harvester dea...
Photograph

National Fishing Hall of Fame

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Description: View of the giant walk-through musky and other oversized fish at the National Fishing Hall of Fame. A small group of people is visible in the mouth of the ...
Map or Atlas

Hayward Lake Region

Date: 1940
Description: This map shows cities and villages, roads, railroads, and lakes and streams in northern Sawyer, northeastern Washburn, southeastern Douglas, and southern B...
Map or Atlas

In Wisconsin It's Hayward : In the Indian Head Country

Date: 1949
Description: This 1949 tourism brochure for the Hayward region includes a directory of members of the Hayward Lakes Resort Association, color illustrations, descriptive...
Map or Atlas

City of Hayward

Date: 1915
Description: This map shows a plat of city, wards, sections, land ownership by name, local streets, roads, railroads, local businesses, schools, and parks. This map is ...
Map or Atlas

Map of Hayward, Wisconsin and Vicinity

Date: 1970
Description: This map shows lot and block numbers, city limits, cemeteries, schools, outdoor theater, Lumberjack Bowl, and Historyland among other attractions.
Postcard

U.S. Post Office

Date: 
Description: View of a brick post office building. Lampposts at the entrance. Automobiles parked at the curb. Caption reads: "U.S. Post Office, Hayward, Wis."
Postcard

County Jail

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Description: View from street towards the county jail (and likely the county courthouse) surrounded by a fence. Caption reads: "County Jail, Hayward, Wis."
Postcard

Keehner's Information Center

Date: 1967
Description: Exterior view of a small information center. Text on reverse reads: "Keehner's Information Center Specialists in locating you 'A Vacation Spot Sure To ...
Postcard

Greetings from Hayward

Date: 1958
Description: View down Main Street with businesses on both sides, including drug stores, grocery stores, appliance stores and an insurance/real estate office. Automobil...
Postcard

Lake Hayward Motel

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Description: Exterior view of the Lake Hayward Motel. One story L-shaped white building. There is a gravel parking lot, and patio furniture with an umbrella is on the l...
Postcard

The Great Flood

Date: 08 29 1941
Description: View of a flooded road with a truck and cars making their way through. Men are standing knee-deep in the water. A Standard Oil Station is on the left. Ther...
Postcard

Omaha Depot and Park

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Description: View across railroad tracks towards the Hayward Depot, with a train approaching. Several people are on the platform.

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