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Rolla B. Shurfelt Farm

Date: 1900
Description: Barnyard scene on the Rollo Shurfelt farm with people milking the cows. Several horses are in the yard as well.
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Church of Christ, Scientist

Date: 1890
Description: Church of Christ, Scientist, built in 1886, the first Christian Scientist church outside of Boston, Massachusetts, and the first building erected in Americ...
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Farnsworth Public Library

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Description: View towards the front of the library. A woman and three girls are standing on front steps. Caption reads: "Farnsworth Public Library, Oconto, Wis."
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Main Street

Date: 1906
Description: Main Street, looking east, people standing on sidewalk and horse-drawn carriages on street. Signs on one building read: "City Meat Market." Caption reads: ...
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Hunters Carrying Deer in Woods

Date: 1910
Description: Hunters dragging deer from woods. In the center is Frank Langeois, son of Joseph Jr.
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Farnsworth Public Library

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Description: Exterior view of the Farnsworth Public Library in Oconto. The library opened in 1903 and was funded by a donation of $15,000 from Mr. George Farnsworth. Ab...
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High School

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Description: View across lawn toward a high school, with a group of three men standing outside to the right. The school features a dome, arched doorways and windows, an...
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Public Library

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Description: View from street toward the Farnsworth Public Library. The building is constructed of stone and brick; columns and a pediment frame the main entrance. A gi...
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West Main Street

Date: 1905
Description: View along right side terrace, looking down tree-lined West Main Street. Houses are on the left side. Along the curb on the right a woman is standing besid...
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Group at Nebraska Train Stop

Date: 1917
Description: Group of people and automobiles gathered around a train station at a stop of the "Union Pacific Nebraska Preparedness Special Campaign."
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Barley Field

Date: 07 09 1895
Description: A twenty-acre field of barley on the farm of Chas Parey, with two men standing waist-high in the barley. A hardwood forest lines the edge of the field in t...
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First Church of Christ, Scientist Historic Marker

Date: 06 10 1955
Description: A small group is gathered for the dedication and unveiling of the First Church of Christ, Scientist historical marker in Oconto. Raymond Sivesind, supervis...
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Studio Portrait of Alfred Holt

Date: 11 1912
Description: Waist-up formal portrait of Alfred Holt. He is wearing a collared shirt, jacket and tie.
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Studio Portrait of Mary Eleanor Holt

Date: 11 1912
Description: Quarter-length studio portrait of Mary Eleanor Holt in semi-profile. She has a large, striped bow in her hair.
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Full-Length Portrait of Donald Holt

Date: 11 1912
Description: Full-length studio portrait of Donald Holt. He has his hands behind his back, and is wearing a coat, collared shirt, striped tie, short pants, stockings an...
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Jeannette Holt's Bassinet

Date: 1896
Description: Circular-framed view of Jeannette Holt's bassinet with blanket on a chair at home. A woman wearing a long dress can be seen from the shoulders down standin...
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Holt and Stroh Families on the Front Steps

Date: 1896
Description: The Holt and Stroh families are sitting together on the front steps of the Holts' home. On the left, W.A. Holt is holding his daughter Jeannette with her d...
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Jeannette Holt in her Wicker Baby Carriage

Date: 1896
Description: Jeannette Holt is sitting in her wicker baby carriage which is parked on the sidewalk at the base of the porch stairs at home. An umbrella, attached to thi...
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Cousins Jeannette Holt and Harriet Stroh in front of Lacquer Screen

Date: 1897
Description: Cousins Harriet Stroh (L) and Jeannette Holt (R) are standing outside on a carpet in front of a lacquer screen decorated with flying birds. On the right is...
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Jeannette, Harriet, and Margaret Playing Together

Date: 1897
Description: Cousins Jeannette Holt (left), Harriet Stroh (center), and Margaret (right) Stroh are playing in the backyard of the Holt home. W.A. Holt is crouching down...

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