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Zwingli Reformed Church

Date: 1898
Description: Exterior view of Zwingli Reformed Church.
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Girls in Swiss Costume

Date: 1941
Description: Two young girls dressed in Swiss costumes for the Wilhelm Tell Festival.
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New Glarus Centennial

Date: 07 16 1945
Description: Five men on the speaker's stand at the New Glarus Centennial celebration. From the left are: Gilbert Hoesly, Mayor of New Glarus; Ulrich R. Beusch, Swiss V...
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New Glarus Centennial

Date: 07 16 1945
Description: Part of the crowd celebrating the New Glarus Centennial. In the background is a monument in memory of the first settlers of the Swiss colony of New Glarus ...
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New Glarus Swiss Yodelers

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Description: Outdoor group portrait of a group of Swiss yodelers in costume. The gentleman in the center has a distinctive moustache.
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Swiss Reform Church near Downtown

Date: 04 1925
Description: A church is in the distance at the end of the road. On either side of the street are homes and stores, with a street light suspended above the street in t...
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New Glarus House

Date: 03 01 1949
Description: The New Glarus chalet home of Ernest Thierstein. It is an example of authentic Bernese architecture of canton Bern in Switzerland.
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Farmall M with Genius Tractor Plow

Date: 06 05 1944
Description: Paul F. Klassy uses a Farmall M tractor with a Number 15 Genius tractor plow to work in a field.
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G.F. Klassy Operates Farmall M Tractor

Date: 06 05 1944
Description: G.F. Klassy operates a McCormick-Deering Farmall M with a Number 15 Genius tractor plow on his farm on Route 1.
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Anniversary of Swiss Settlement

Date: 08 16 1925
Description: A large crowd of men, women, and children gathers outdoors to celebrate the 80th anniversary of the Swiss settlement in New Glarus.
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Lawn Decoration

Date: 05 27 1961
Description: A mosaic lawn decoration made of various objects set in cement. The decoration is approximately thirty inches in diameter and revolves on a post.
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Street Scene

Date: 1925
Description: View down a commercial street, with Engler's store located on the left.
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Street Scene

Date: 1925
Description: View from a pedestrian walkway looking towards the central business area. A concrete four-sided sign is in the center of intersection.
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Street Scene

Date: 1926
Description: View across street of the exterior of the Bank of New Glarus on the corner of the street.
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High School

Date: 1925
Description: Exterior across lawn of the three-story New Glarus high school. The school building features a decommissioned Civil War cannon near the entrance.
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Tourist Free Camp Ground

Date: 1925
Description: A log cabin and park car at the Tourist Free Camp Ground. The cabin has a sign that reads, "New Glarus Settled 1845."
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Home of PET Milk Factory

Date: 1925
Description: View down the road leading to the PET evaporated milk factory. A painted sign on the factory's exterior wall claims PET evaporated milk is "milk at its bes...
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Swingli House

Date: 1925
Description: Outside the Swingli House, near a memorial for the first New Glarus settlers.
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Depot and Yards

Date: 1925
Description: View down railroad tracks towards the New Glarus train depot. In the background is a water tower and a windmill.
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Old Lead Road Monument

Date: 1920
Description: A stone monument dedicated to the Old Lead Road. The marker reads: "The Old Lead Road. In 1828, ox-teams, guided along an ancient Winnebago Indian Trail, b...

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