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Photograph

Cutting the Curd

Date: 1914
Description: A worker cuts curd to make Swiss cheese at the Jorden Cheese factory.
Photograph

Wheel of Cheese

Date: 11 15 1929
Description: A worker weighs a wheel of cheese on a Toledo scale for the National Cheese Products Federation.
Photograph

Bridge Construction

Date: 1949
Description: Construction crew pouring concrete by hand on a bridge on Highway 11 near Browntown.
Photograph

Railroad Yard

Date: 05 18 1963
Description: View across a railroad yard with several railroad cars and four storage tanks in the background.
Postcard

Scene on Sugar River

Date: 06 13
Description: Photographic postcard of the Sugar River. Elevated view of buildings and trees lining the shoreline. Two men can be seen standing next to the dam among a p...
Postcard

Dam

Date: 07 13 1909
Description: Elevated view toward the dam. The shoreline is lined with trees, and there are buildings near the dam on the right Caption reads: "Albany, Wis."
Postcard

Main Street Looking East

Date: 08 18 1908
Description: View of Main Street looking east. Trees and telephone poles line the street next to a large two-story building. A bridge and sidewalk are in the middle-gro...
Photograph

Municipal Light and Power Plant

Date: 1924
Description: The Municipal Light and Power Plant and water tower seen from across a pond.
Photograph

Street Scene

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Description: View across an intersection of a man standing at the corner entrance of an untitled shop. Down the sidewalk on the left a young boy leans over to talk with...
Photograph

Main Street

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Description: A view down Main Street. Shops are on either side of the street. Farmer's Bank is down the hill on the right.
Print

Williams & Ballou Letterhead

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Description: Letterhead of Williams & Ballou of Brodhead, Wisconsin, a manufacturer of carriages, wagons, and sleighs, with a background image of a carriage printed in ...
Print

Invincible-Electric Bank Protection Co. Letterhead

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Description: Letterhead of the Invincible-Electric Bank Protection Company of Monroe, Wisconsin, a manufacturer of and dealer in bank protection fixtures, with side ima...
Print

Golden Glow, Beer Label

Date: 1933
Description: Label submitted to the State of Wisconsin for trademark registration. "Blumer's Golden Glow Beer, 'It's the After Glow', Blumer Products Co." The center of...
Photograph

Two School Buildings

Date: 1963
Description: Old high school building partly demolished and reflected in the windows of a new school building being constructed.
Photograph

Railroad Tracks

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Description: View down railroad tracks that lead to industrial buildings and a smokestack. A caption on the image reads, "Zink (Zinc) Works, Mineral Point, Wis."
Photograph

Rephotographic Pair: Zinc Works

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Description: A vintage view and a modern view of the zinc works site, presented as a pair. Views include industrial buildings and snow.
Postcard

Woolen Mills

Date: 1950
Description: View across water towards the Historic Monticello Woolen Mill. There are many windows on the mill building, and some of them are open. Other buildings are ...
Photograph

Lace Factory, New Glarus

Date: 1939
Description: Three women are sitting behind a long table and working with lace. Large machinery is behind them.
Photograph

Dr. John A. Schindler Family — Son

Date: 10 24 1957
Description: Young John Schindler, 18, the son of Dr. Schindler, standing and wearing an apron behind a printing press that he uses to do "job" printing work for his bu...

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