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Aftermath of Peshtigo Fire

Date: 1871
Description: Aftermath of Peshtigo fire on October 8, 1871. Devastated landscape with deer carcass in foreground. The Peshtigo fire razed the small town of approximatel...
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Peshtigo Smoke Stack Ruins

Date: 1871
Description: Ruins of building showing smokestack still standing after the Peshtigo fire. A group of men are standing on the left.
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Aftermath of Peshtigo Fire

Date: 1871
Description: Street scene showing destruction after Peshtigo fire.
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Peshtigo Fire Ruins

Date: 1871
Description: Building destroyed in Peshtigo fire.
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Railroad Damage at the Peshtigo Fire

Date: 1871
Description: Fire destruction near railroad tracks after Peshtigo fire. There are wheel carriages from destroyed boxcars on and near the tracks.
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River Scene

Date: 1871
Description: Scene at river showing fire destruction.
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Peshtigo Log Jam

Date: 1907
Description: Loggers breaking up a log jam in the Peshtigo River area.
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Town from Across a River

Date: 1870
Description: View from shoreline over river towards the town.
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Beer Drinkers

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Description: A group of men near the Koss railroad depot, the majority of whom are seated on the ground. One of the men is sitting on a piano stool. To the right of the...
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Wisconsin & Michigan Locomotive at Marinette

Date: 05 24 1936
Description: A Wisconsin & Michigan Railroad pulling into the station at Marinette. The conductor on the step has been identified as Ray Campbell.
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Holmes Junction Depot

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Description: View down center of railroad tracks towards Holmes Junction, an intersection of the Wisconsin & Michigan and the Chicago, Milwaukee, & St. Paul railroads, ...
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Peshtigo Train Depot

Date: 1920
Description: View down platform towards the Wisconsin and Michigan Railroad. A box car of the Minneapolis, Saint Paul & Sault Ste. Marie Railroad is sitting on a rail s...
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Street in Crivitz

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Description: View down center of one of the major streets. Caption reads: "Street Scene, Crivitz Wis." There is a church building on the left side.
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Land Economic Inventory Mapping Crew

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Description: Wisconsin Land Economic Inventory mapping crew starting out in the snow for instruction.
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County Agricultural and Teacher Training School

Date: 1930
Description: The County Agricultural and Teacher Training School.
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Hotel Marinette

Date: 1915
Description: View across intersection toward the hotel. Standing on the sidewalk at the corner on the left are men and a dog. Caption reads: "Hotel Marinette, Marinette...
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Marinette Church, Sawmill and Lodge

Date: 1900
Description: Composite of views of Oakwood Beach Lodge, Pioneer Presbyterian Church and a sawmill.
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Clearing the Land

Date: 1905
Description: Man and woman using a double-handled saw to clear trees from their land.
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View of Town

Date: 1910
Description: An elevated view of town. A church is on the left, houses are in rows on the right. Caption reads: "Made-For-Club-House — Niagara-Wis.—".
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Dock Office

Date: 1900
Description: A view of the lighthouse and dock office at Peshtigo Harbor.

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