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Visitors to the Iron Ridge Mine

Date: 1900
Description: Visitors, dressed in their Sunday best, contrast with the rough garb of the miners. Left to right, miners were: Charles Kanass, Robert "Beaver" Smith (hold...
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"Bryan Day" at Milwaukee Road Depot

Date: 1905
Description: A large crowd at the Milwaukee Road depot, perhaps to greet William Jennings Bryan on the incoming train. The malthouse can be seen in the distance.
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Mayville Public School

Date: 1900
Description: The Mayville Public School.
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View of Mayville

Date: 1900
Description: View of Mayville across river.
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Frozen River Outside of Mayville

Date: 1900
Description: View of Mayville behind the frozen, snow-covered river.
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Mayville Buick Dealer

Date: 11 12 1981
Description: The Crescent Garage. Although the photograph dates from 1981, the curb-side gas pumps are a throwback to the early days of gas stations. The Crescent Garag...
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Frog Jumping Contest

Date: 08 1971
Description: Jerry Kretschmann and his first place frog in action.
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Nurse Instructs Mothers about Shoes

Date: 1937
Description: A nurse instructs two mothers about baby shoes.
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Back Street Cafe — Exterior

Date: 01 22 1999
Description: "Today we are at the Back Street Cafe on 11 North School St. in Mayville, WI." From left to right; Shirley Widmer, John Bodden, Ralph Widmer, Rudy Heinecke...
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Back Street Cafe — Interior

Date: 01 22 1999
Description: "Fish Fries are very reasonable at the Back Street Cafe. Red Fish (similar to Perch) are only $4.95. A large glass of Slice is 45¢. Our waiter is Brock Cot...
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Audubon Inn — Exterior

Date: 08 13 1999
Description: "When we dine at Audubon Inn in Mayville, we are joined by our Swiss relatives, Rolf, Ruth, and Franzi Gerber."
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Audubon Inn — Interior

Date: 08 13 1999
Description: "Laura, our waitress, poses with our group as we enjoy our dining experience at the Audubon Inn in Mayville."
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Mail Boxes

Date: 08 1981
Description: "The Lange property is on McArthur Road, near Mayville."
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Photographers Mueller and Weber

Date: 1978
Description: "Mayville photographer, Edgar Mueller, confers with 'Corny' Weber. Mr. Weber took some early photos in the village. Some of his glass plate negatives are i...
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Fuller & Johnson Gas Engine Model

Date: 08 1985
Description: "Arnold Hartmann, Mayville, displays a 1/3 scale model Fuller & Johnson gas engine. The engine was machined by Arnie in his elaborate machine shop."
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Mayville's Main Street

Date: 01 1988
Description: "At the left is a turn-of-the-century (1900) 10 x 8 inch glass plate negative of Mayville's Main Street. In contrast are thirty-five 35mm negatives."
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Pioneer Reenactors

Date: 05 1995
Description: "Pioneer reenactors set up their tents on the Rock River in Mayville."
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Civil War Reenactment

Date: 05 1995
Description: "Civil War Reenactor at Mayville."
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Arrowheads

Date: 05 1995
Description: "This was a demonstration of how Indians made arrowheads."
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Arrowheads

Date: 05 1995
Description: "This was a demonstration of how Indians made arrowheads."

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