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Farmer Field Tests Experimental 24-SC Corn Picker

Date: 1949
Description: Farmer Dale Eisenman, Jefferson, Oregon, field tests pre-production Model 24-SC corn picker attached to Farmall H tractor on the farm of Douglas Bradley. C...
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The Little Red Bridge

Date: 1905
Description: Elevated view of a bridge in Jefferson. Caption reads: "'The Little Red Bridge,' Jefferson, Wis."
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Jefferson County Court House

Date: 1950
Description: The Jefferson County Court House.
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Jefferson Dam

Date: 1910
Description: View towards a dam in Jefferson. Two men are fishing from the shoreline in the foreground. The Woolen Mills are on the opposite shoreline. Caption reads: "...
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Dam on Rock River

Date: 1950
Description: The dam on Rock River.
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U.S. Post Office

Date: 1950
Description: View across street towards the U.S. Post Office, with a Jefferson Community Fire Department truck parked at the curb in front.
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Rock River and Mill Race

Date: 1920
Description: Rock River and Mill Race with bridge. Snow is on the ground and the trees. Caption reads: "Rock River & Mill Race, Jefferson Wis."
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St. John the Baptist Catholic Church

Date: 1910
Description: View towards the church on a hill. There is a wide set of stairs that leads up to the entrance. Caption reads: "St. John-the-Baptist Catholic Church, Jeffe...
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Stoppenbach House

Date: 1910
Description: The Stoppenbach residence at 244 E. Racine Street. Snow is on the ground and on the trees.
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Sectional View of the City

Date: 1905
Description: Colorized elevated view of Jefferson with numerous churches, businesses and residential homes, and a body of water in the foreground. Caption reads: "Secti...
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Jefferson Prairie Marker

Date: 1952
Description: The Jefferson Prairie Marker, a monument marking the settlement of Jefferson Prairie in 1838. A young girl is standing on the right. The text on the marker...
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Jefferson Prairie Marker

Date: 1952
Description: The Jefferson Prairie Marker, a monument marking the settlement of Jefferson Prairie in 1838. The text on the marker reads: Ole Knutson Nattestad, first No...
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Elevated View of Jefferson

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Description: Elevated view of the town, probably from the west bank of the Rock River. Pedestrians are walking through a park in the foreground.
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Women Sitting on Bench

Date: 1936
Description: Two women sit on a bench in a park. Caption reads "Aunt Lydia with the photographer's wife Mary."
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Jefferson Service Station

Date: 2008
Description: Located at 109 North Center Avenue, this service station was built by Sylvester "Sal" Spangler.
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Jefferson Public Library

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Description: Interior view of the Jefferson Public Library. The library opened in 1910 and was funded by Andrew Carnegie with a gift of $10.000. Throughout the room are...
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President of the Wisconsin District Attorneys Association

Date: 05 14 1950
Description: Portrait of Francis Garrity, Jefferson County district attorney and president of the Wisconsin District Attorneys Association. He is being urged to run for...
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Electric Utility Station

Date: 07 21 1962
Description: View of an electric utility station juxtaposed against commercial buildings.
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The Jefferson House

Date: 07 21 1962
Description: Exterior view of the Jefferson House, in business as a hotel since 1837. Several advertisements are posted on the hotel, along with a poster portrait of th...
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Lovers' Walk

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Description: A narrow rustic bridge crossing a pond in a wooded area known as Lovers' Walk. Caption reads: "Lovers' Walk, Near Mt. Pleasant House, Jefferson, Mass."

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