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Decorated Dining Room

Date: 1890
Description: Dining room decorated with streamers for a wedding reception. The table is set formally with candles and there is a wedding cake as a centerpiece.
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The Octagon House

Date: 1890
Description: Exterior view of the Richards Octagon house.
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The Empire Mill

Date: 1890
Description: View across water towards the Empire Mill. Alongside the building are railroad cars at a loading dock. The signs on the mill read: "Globe", "Globe's Empire...
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Brick Paving

Date: 1895
Description: Paving Watertown's main street with bricks, with almost as many men who are watching as construction workers.
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Lewis Fountain in Veteran's Park

Date: 1898
Description: Four girls are each standing behind a child sitting in a stroller while posing around Lewis Fountain in Veteran's Park. Houses and the Civil War Veteran's ...
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Chapman Street

Date: 1890
Description: View across broad lawns toward two large houses and tree-filled property on Chapman Street.
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William Krueger with Twins

Date: 1899
Description: William Krueger sits between the twins, Edgar and Jennie Krueger. There is a fur rug on the floor.
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Mary Krueger with Twins

Date: 1899
Description: Mary Krueger, sitting in a rocking chair and holding twins Jennie and Edgar Krueger on her lap. There is a fur rug on the floor.
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Flora Krueger with Twins

Date: 10 15 1899
Description: Flora Krueger is standing behind the twins, aged 6 months, 7 days, who are sitting in highchairs. Edgar, left, weighs 23 lbs., Jennie, right, weighs 19 lbs...
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Alex Krueger and Will Renk

Date: 06 1899
Description: Alex Krueger standing outdoors next to Will Renk, sitting, of Renk Seeds.
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Sarah Krueger Bhend Feeding Cats

Date: 1899
Description: Sarah Krueger Bhend feeding kittens in front of a farm building.
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Six Krueger Siblings

Date: 07 1899
Description: Portrait of six Krueger brothers and sisters. Sitting are Amelia, August, and Bertha. Standing are Minnie, Albert, and Henry.
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Mrs. William Krueger

Date: 1899
Description: Portrait of Mrs. William Krueger, sitting, with a potted geranium plant placed on a table behind her. A blanket is hanging behind her as a backdrop.
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William Krueger

Date: 1899
Description: Portrait of William Krueger holding a book in his lap and holding a pair of eyeglasses. Behind him, a long pipe is resting against a table on which a box i...
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William Krueger

Date: 1899
Description: Outdoor waist-up portrait of William Krueger. Behind him is a vine growing on the side of a building.
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Willow Basket

Date: 05 1899
Description: View of William Krueger sitting on a bench next to the house, weaving a willow basket and smoking a pipe. In the background is a pedal grinding/sharpening ...
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Husking Corn

Date: 10 1899
Description: A view of men and women husking corn in the field behind a farmhouse. Sitting from left to right are: August Prahl, August Krueger, Sarah Krueger, William...
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Working with a Binder

Date: 1899
Description: View of August, Alex, and Mrs. Alex (Florentina) Krueger working with the binder in a field.
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Kuckkahn Brothers Threshing Rig

Date: 08 15 1899
Description: Three Kuckkahn Brothers standing and siting on their Altman-Taylor Engine, Separator, and Threshing Rig.
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Buggy Ride to the Circus

Date: 05 1899
Description: View of Hattie Braemer, Florentina Krueger, and Sarah Krueger on a horse-drawn buggy, ready to go to the circus.

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