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80th Anniversary Founding of Swiss Colony

Date: 08 16 1925
Description: View of field full of parked automobiles at the commemoration of the 80th anniversary of the founding of the Swiss Colony at New Glarus. A log structure in...
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View of an Old Gas Station

Date: 1963
Description: Old gasoline pump and garage doors.
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Lawn Decoration

Date: 1961
Description: Homemade decorative star wheel set curbside. The object consists of an assortment of pottery sherds and other discarded bits set in cement within a circula...
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Open Fields

Date: 1900
Description: View looking down hill of open, grassy fields and houses on a hill in the distance. At the bottom of the hill in the foreground is a stream running through...
Postcard

Woody's Dew Drop Inn, Highway 92

Date: 1953
Description: Two interior views and one exterior view of Woody's Dew Drop Inn. Text on back reads, in part: "Specializing in Excellent Food ... On State Highway 92 and ...
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Linda Schiesser in a Mexican Jacket

Date: 1948
Description: Linda Schiesser (b. 1944) posing outdoors wearing trousers, a hat with her name on it, and a Mexican Tourist Jacket. Written at the bottom of the print: "L...
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Back View of Mexican Jacket

Date: 1948
Description: A back view of Linda Schiesser (b. 1944) posing outdoors wearing trousers, a hat, and a Mexican Tourist Jacket. Written at the bottom of the print: "Louise...
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Lobby of the Eugene Hotel

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Description: Lobby of the Eugene Hotel. The hotel was located on the southwest corner of the square.
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Room at the Eugene Hotel

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Description: A room at the Eugene Hotel, with a bed, dresser, tables, luggage rack, chairs, lamps and a telephone. There is a sink in the corner of the room. The hotel ...
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Broken Star Quilt

Date: 1931
Description: A quilt made by Elda Strahm, a student at Farmer's Grove School, town of York and New Glarus, is displayed hanging outdoors on a clothes line. There is a ...
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Rephotographic Pair: Shake Rag Street

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Description: A vintage view and a modern view of stone buildings on Shake Rag Street, presented as a pair. In the vintage view, the buildings were the homes of coal min...
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Rephotographic Pair: Moses Strong Mansion

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Description: A vintage and a modern view of the house of Moses Strong, presented as a pair.
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Rephotographic Pair: Trinity Episcopal Church

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Description: A vintage view and a modern view of Trinity Church, presented as a pair. The church has tall windows and is surrounded by trees.
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Rephotographic Pair: The Walker Hotel/House

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Description: A vintage view of the Walker Hotel and a modern view of the Walker House in the same building, presented as a pair. The stone building has a second-story p...
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Farmstead

Date: 1935
Description: Large branches of an oak tree frame the view of a large farmhouse, barn, and outbuildings. The two-story house has two front dormers and porches on the fro...
Postcard

View of Juda

Date: 1908
Description: Elevated view of buildings, dwellings and churches. Caption reads: "View of Juda, Wis."
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Art Fair

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Description: Artists and vendors are sitting in wooden chairs next to displays of paintings for sale. Two women, dressed in traditional Swiss dresses, are looking at th...
Postcard

Farm Scene Near New Glarus, Wis.

Date: 06 1925
Description: Several cows are grazing in a field. In the background are houses, barns, and other buildings. Image caption reads: "Farm Scene near New Glarus, Wis."
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Family Dinner

Date: 1956
Description: The Ernst G. Kerns family, with Edna, Nancy, Ernest, and Maribeth sitting at a table.
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Picnic in New Glarus Woods Picnic Grounds

Date: 1940
Description: Two men and two women have gathered at a picnic table in New Glarus Woods State Park (established 1934). A small bucket and dishes are sitting on the table...

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