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Post Office and Oconto National Bank

Date: 1912
Description: View from street towards the Post Office and bank. An advertisement for a hardware store is on the side of the building on the left. Caption reads: "Post O...
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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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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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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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The Wedding of Ethel M. Cecil and Werner W. Duecker

Date: 06 18 1919
Description: Bride Ethel M. Cecil and groom Werner W. Duecker are standing with their wedding party, family and friends. Rev E.W. Wright officiated. The Cecil family h...
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Ethel and Werner Duecker Leaving their Wedding

Date: 06 1919
Description: After their wedding, Ethel and Werner Duecker are preparing to depart in an automobile. Maid of Honor Jeannette Holt is standing on the right.
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Portrait of Donald Holt

Date: 1912
Description: Caption reads "Donald."
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Portrait of Alfred Holt in Military Uniform

Date: 1919
Description: Studio portrait of Alfred Holt in military uniform.
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David Rumsey Entertains Himself

Date: 01 15 1915
Description: On the floor, David Rumsey is using a wrench to repair a part of the train set, which includes trains, rails, and a building. Caption reads: "David enterta...
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David Rumsey and Spotty

Date: 01 1915
Description: On the carpeted floor, David Rumsey is leaning on Spotty the dog, possibly in the home of Lucy and W.A. Holt.
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Donald and His Flute

Date: 1915
Description: Donald Holt, reading music, is playing the flute at home. Behind him is the piano, which he also knows how to play.
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The Winter Slide

Date: 02 29 1916
Description: Atop the winter slide, Lillian Wheeler is positioning herself on the sled. Her mother Anna Holt Wheeler is watching her, and a third person is standing beh...
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Lillian Wheeler Toboganning

Date: 02 29 1916
Description: Toddler Lillian Wheeler is tobogganing down the snowy chute with her mother Anna Holt Wheeler, and a third person is sitting behind Anna. There is a house ...
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Before: Pump and Drinking Trough for Horses

Date: 1916
Description: View of the pump and drinking trough for horses on a triangle of land at the junction of Chicago and Main Streets. The first Christian Science Church build...
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During: New Drinking Fountain Project

Date: 1916
Description: View of the sign which gives credit to the Oconto Women's Club for putting in the new drinking fountain for horses at the junction of Main and Chicago Stre...
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After: Drinking Fountain Put in by Oconto Women's Club

Date: 1916
Description: View of the new stone drinking fountain for horses at the junction of Chicago and Main Streets. Looking at the camera, two girls are standing to the right ...
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After: Drinking Fountain Put in by Oconto Women's Club

Date: 1916
Description: View of the new stone-hewn drinking fountain for horses at the junction of Chicago and Main Streets. A girl is running in the street toward the camera. Sma...
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Parade Float

Date: 10 20 1915
Description: View of a group of mostly women riding on a horse-drawn parade float. The letters "OW" and "WC" are written with flowers on the horse blankets. Several wom...

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