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Photograph

Library and Lunch Room

Date: 1910
Description: View of some storefronts, including a lunch room, and a library on a dirt road.
Postcard

Mill on a River

Date: 1914
Description: View of a mill on the bank of a river, and an adjacent dam. Caption at bottom reads: "Scene At Picturesque Friendship, Wis."
Photograph

Dam, Wisconsin River

Date: 1955
Description: Aerial view of Castle Rock Dam on the Wisconsin River.
Photograph

Post Office Gathering

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Description: A crowd of people looking toward the camera has gathered in front of the Rome Post Office that has a folded-up awning and a flag over the entrance. A pathw...
Photograph

Robert Lindner Home

Date: 1908
Description: Exterior of the Robert Lindner home.
Photograph

Robert Lindner Home

Date: 1910
Description: Exterior of Robert Lindner home with family posing in front.
Photograph

Robert Lindner Home

Date: 1907
Description: Robert Lindner home with two men and two women on the front porch.
Photograph

Inspecting Gas Tanks

Date: 1990
Description: "Tanknology" employee inspecting gasoline at "Cenex" gas station.
Postcard

Railroad Yards

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Description: Photographic postcard of the railroad yard. Across an empty yard where a few large pipes lay, a locomotive with smoking stack and cars is on railroad track...
Postcard

C.&N.W. Depot

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Description: Photographic postcard of the Chicago and North Western Depot. A group of children are in front of the depot near a cart, and two men work nearby.
Postcard

Telescopic View Over Friendship and Adams, Wis.

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Description: Photographic postcard of the cities of Adams and Friendship. Elevated view of the downtown area, including tree-lined streets, city businesses and homes.
Postcard

Scene in Railroad Yards

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Description: Photographic postcard of the railroad yards. Elevated view of railroad tracks and switch-yard, with steam rising behind a brick building on the left. Railr...
Postcard

Scene in Adams

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Description: Photographic postcard of railroad yards. View of railroad tracks and buildings in the distance. A coal tipple is visible in the far left background.
Postcard

Main Street

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Description: Photographic postcard of Main Street. Businesses line the street, including the Adams Auto Company Dodge-Plymouth, McBride Equipment Company, and McCormick...
Postcard

Main Street

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Description: Photographic postcard of Main Street. People, automobiles, and horse-drawn vehicles line the dirt-covered street and sidewalks. A Gold Medal Flour billboar...
Photograph

Adams and Friendship High School

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Description: View from across road of the Adams and Friendship High School on Main Street.
Photograph

Thunderbird Washout

Date: 1990
Description: The “Thunderbird Washout” float at the Adams-Friendship High School homecoming parade. On the float, a boy in football attire is waving to the crowd.
Map or Atlas

Map of Adams County, Wisconsin

Date: 1916
Description: This early 20th century map of Adams County, Wisconsin, shows the township and range grid, towns, sections, cities and villages, roads, railroads, lakes an...
Map or Atlas

Outline Map of Adams County, Wisconsin

Date: 1900
Description: This map of Adams County, Wisconsin, from E.B. Foote's Plat book of Adams County, Wisconsin, 1900, shows the township and range grid, towns, sections, citi...
Photograph

Cottages at Atcheson's Resort

Date: 1930
Description: View of resort cottages near a lake. A group of vacationers are sitting on the lawn and porch. A birdhouse on a tall post is among trees on the right. Hill...

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