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Russell Road Grader

Date: 08 1926
Description: A man operates a Russell road grader on a rural road.
Photograph

Meili-Blumberg Model 10 Power Grader

Date: 1948
Description: Man spreads gravel along a road with a Meili-Blumberg (MB) Model 10 power grader attached to an International M tractor. One side of the road is lined with...
Postcard

"Soo" Depot

Date: 05 14 1909
Description: Black and white postcard view of the Soo Line railroad depot. Caption reads: "'SOO' Depot, Bruce, Wis."
Postcard

Greetings From Bruce

Date: 05 15 1909
Description: Photographic postcard of a poster promoting Bruce with seven photographs. The fairgrounds, Main Street, farm scene, Catholic Church, Chippewa River bridge,...
Postcard

Tourist Camp

Date: 09 01 1928
Description: Photographic postcard view of the Bruce Tourist Camp. A dirt road curves into the camp, with a large sign at the entrance, and cabins, picnic tables and ma...
Postcard

Wonderspot Cabins

Date: 07 10 1950
Description: Photographic postcard view of two cabins surrounded by a lawn and trees at the Wonderspot Resort. Caption reads: "Wonderspot Cabins, Bruce, Wis."
Postcard

Buff Creek Farm

Date: 06 19 1915
Description: Photographic postcard view of Buff Creek Farm. The farmhouse is on the left and the barn and outbuildings are on the right. A man and an automobile are nea...
Postcard

Arpin's Farm

Date: 07 06 1915
Description: Photographic postcard across field towards Arpin's Farm. The farm is in the distance. On the extreme right is a row of power lines stretching to the horizo...
Postcard

Bridge Crossing Chippewa River

Date: 1914
Description: Photographic postcard view from shoreline of a bridge over the Chippewa River. Caption reads: "Bridge Crossing Chippewa River, Bruce, Wis."
Photograph

Street Scene

Date: 1924
Description: View down a retail street. Cars are parked at an angle along the curbs in front of the shops.
Photograph

Methodist Evangelical Church

Date: 1924
Description: Methodist Evangelical Church located at the corner of the street.
Photograph

Glen Flora Depot

Date: 1924
Description: View down railroad tracks of a group of men standing on the platform of the Glen Flora depot waiting for an arriving train which is in the far background.
Photograph

Pea Viner

Date: 1924
Description: A group of farmers, including women and children, pose in front of a pea processing plant.
Photograph

New and Old School Building

Date: 1924
Description: The new school building during construction, next to the old school building, which has a bell tower on the roof. A man works in the yard on the left near ...
Photograph

Post Office on Highway 40

Date: 1927
Description: An elderly man, woman, and dog pose near two younger women wearing aprons outside the Island Lake Post Office and Burpee's Resort.
Photograph

Post Office at Island lake

Date: 1927
Description: Exterior of the post office and Island Lake Burpee's Resort.
Photograph

Rusk County Normal School

Date: 1931
Description: Exterior of the two-story Rusk County Normal School.
Map or Atlas

Rusk County Map

Date: 1975
Description: This map shows the locations of historic sites and points of interest in Rusk County, Wisconsin. A location key, descriptions of the historical importance ...
Map or Atlas

Map of Potato Lake in Southwestern Rusk County, Wisconsin

Date: 1910
Description: This early 20th century map shows "choice lake properties owned by Rusk Farm Company, Eau Claire, Wis." on Potato Lake in the Town of Rusk, Rusk County, Wi...
Map or Atlas

Map of Gates County, Wisconsin

Date: 1901
Description: Shows townships and sections, landownership and acreages, and rural buildings in what is now known as Rusk County.

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