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Fairchild and Northeastern Railroad Depot

Date: 1905
Description: Fairchild and Northeastern Railroad depot, with first train into Willard on the Fairchild and Northeastern Line.
Photograph

Wisconsin Central Pile Driver Car

Date: 1907
Description: Wisconsin Central locomotive No #50 and pile driver No #2 working near Owen. Men stand on and around the tracks.
Postcard

Soo Round House at Abbottsford

Date: 1909
Description: The Soo line roundhouse. Caption reads: "Soo Round House, Abbottsford, Wis."
Photograph

Sawmill, N.C. Foster

Date: 1905
Description: Sawmill with trees, stumps, and lumber in the snow.
Photograph

Methodist Episcopal Church and Parsonage

Date: 1900
Description: Methodist Episcopal Church and parsonage built under Rev. G.N. Foster.
Postcard

Hewitt Street Bridge

Date: 1905
Description: View from river toward the bridge and mill. Caption reads: "Hewitt Street Bridge and Roller Mill on Oneill Creek, Neillsville, Wis."
Photograph

Logging Camp Crew

Date: 1905
Description: Logging crew posed in snow at a logging camp.
Photograph

Greenwood Lumber Camp Dining Room

Date: 1900
Description: Interior view of the dining room at the Greenwood lumber camp. The long tables are set with dishes and food, and there is a wood stove between the tables.
Postcard

Riverside, Near Abbotsford, Wis.

Date: 03 02 1908
Description: Colorized postcard of a river and tree-lined shore. Rocks are in the river and a bridge is in the background. Caption reads: "Riverside, Near Abbotsford, W...
Photograph

Wisconsin Central Railroad Locomotive No. 257

Date: 1901
Description: Wisconsin Central locomotive no. 257 (left) and Abbotsford and Northeastern Railroad locomotive No.1. The engineer is Lew Choate and the fireman is Ole "Ji...
Postcard

Typical Logging Scene Near Colby

Date: 1905
Description: Black and white postcard of a typical logging scene, showing a wagon, logs on the ground and two buildings. Caption reads: "Typical Logging Scene Near Colb...
Map or Atlas

Map of Owen

Date: 1905
Description: This blueprint map shows land parcels and roads. The map includes manuscript annotations in what appears to be red pencil.
Postcard

Street in Chili

Date: 1908
Description: View down unpaved street in Chili towards commercial buildings, with horses and wagons parked on the street. Railroad tracks are in the foreground.
Postcard

Logging Scene

Date: 1903
Description: Group of people standing around a tall stack of logs chained together on a sled. People are in a horse-drawn sled on the right. Caption reads: "Logging Sce...
Postcard

Interior of Catholic Church

Date: 1908
Description: View down aisle towards the altar of a Catholic Church. A statue of Mary is on the left, and one of Jesus is on the right. Caption reads: "Interior, Cathol...
Postcard

Street Scene in Abbotsford

Date: 06 15 1908
Description: Caption reads: "Street Scene Abbottsford [sic], Wisconsin". A group of mainly children are standing on the boardwalk along an unpaved street lined w...

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