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Post-Armistice Day Parade

Date: 05 1919
Description: Company H of the Third Regiment came home to Menomonee, Wisconsin and a tumultuous greeting from townspeople when Armistice was declared on November 11, 19...
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Olaf Noer Drugstore

Date: 1920
Description: Brick building containing the Olaf Noer Drugstore. A man (presumably Mr. Noer himself) poses in the doorway.
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Steam Train Speeds Over Trestle

Date: 1910
Description: The railroad trestle over the Red Cedar River with a steam train passing over.
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Elk Mound Street Scene

Date: 1907
Description: Part of Elk Mound's business district, including a bank and a drug & stationery store.
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Richartz-Beilfus Implement Co.

Date: 1942
Description: Storefront of the Richartz-Beilfus Implement Co., an International Harvester truck and tractor dealership. At left is W.P. Beilfus, at right is T.C. Richa...
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Train Wreck

Date: 09 09 1881
Description: Wreck of the Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis and Omaha railroad line on the Teegarten farm near Menomonie. Dead cows are in the foreground.
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Pumping Gas

Date: 04 1945
Description: Service station manager Lyndon Ellefson of the local cooperative gasoline station pumps gasoline into the tank of a car.
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Troops Leaving Menomonie

Date: 07 16 1918
Description: Elevated view of the departure of the drafted soldiers at the Menomonie railroad station, with a crowd present to see them off.
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Pig Freight Car on the Soo Line

Date: 1917
Description: Group of people standing in front of a Soo Line freight car that was used by the railroad to promote hog transportation. This photograph was donated to the...
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Farm near Dunnville

Date: 1897
Description: Exterior view of a farmhouse with a picket fence. In front of the house are two men and a horse-drawn carriage.
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Colfax Messenger Printing Office

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Description: Messenger printing office on a street lined with elm trees.
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Four Views of Hatchville

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Description: Composite of four images of Hatchville, including E.D. Karnes store and the Co-Operative Creamery.
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Rural Lane in Downsville

Date: 1897
Description: View down dirt road, with a few homes on each side of the lane.
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Business District in Wheeler

Date: 1897
Description: A dirt street in the business district of Wheeler.
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Road into Town

Date: 1897
Description: Road lined with fences leading into town. Several houses are visible in the distance. A railroad track and electric or telegraph line runs along the left s...
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Red Cedar River from Meadow Hill

Date: 1880
Description: The view of Red Cedar River from Meadow Hill.
Postcard

Mabel Tainter Memorial

Date: 1912
Description: The Mabel Tainter Memorial building designed by Harvey Ellis. Caption reads: "Mabel Tainter Memorial, Menominee, Wis."
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Stout State College Industrial Arts Building

Date: 1900
Description: The Stout State College Industrial Arts Building, rebuilt after a fire destroyed the original building in 1897. A clock tower is at the front left corner o...
Postcard

Stouts Manual Training School

Date: 1905
Description: Stout State College Bowman Building with clock tower. It is attached to the central school building by a second-story bridge. Caption reads: "Stous Manual ...
Postcard

Central School

Date: 1905
Description: The Central School building is attached to the Bowman Building by a second-story bridge on the left. Caption reads: "Central School Menomonie, Wis."

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