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Herbert Krueger

Date: 06 27 1910
Description: A young boy with bare feet and wearing overalls is sitting on a chair in front of a porch enclosure or support with decorative latticework on the sides. Th...
Map or Atlas

Map of Delton Township

Date: 1922
Description: A plat map of the township of Delton near the Wisconsin River.
Photograph

Gluths' House with Party

Date: 06 26 1910
Description: Four women, one man and a child are posing on the front steps of a screened-in porch. A wooden walkway leads to the porch, and over and around the right si...
Photograph

Mr. Roecker

Date: 06 21 1910
Description: A man poses outside a building, holding a tool.
Photograph

William Kohlmeyer's Barn

Date: 1910
Description: Side view of a barn, with a ramp leading up to its door. A windmill is on the left just behind a wagon loaded with bins or barrels. Other farm buildings ar...
Map or Atlas

Westfield Plat Map

Date: 1922
Description: A plat map by Westfield created by George A. Ogle & Co.
Photograph

Wisconsin Granite Company — Crushing Plant

Date: 1910
Description: View down two sets of railroad tracks. There is an empty cart on the left set of tracks, and one cart full of large pieces of stone on the right set of tra...
Photograph

Wisconsin Granite Company — Granite Quarry

Date: 1910
Description: View across the bottom of a quarry toward a group of men posing around a horse who appears to be pulling an open railroad car on railroad tracks. Steep cli...
Photograph

Wisconsin Granite Company — Power House

Date: 1910
Description: View down railroad tracks toward a group of six men posing outdoors at the power house. There is a pile of large rocks near the group of men at the corner ...
Map or Atlas

Sanborn Map of Sauk City

Date: 1900
Description: A Sanborn fire insurance map of Sauk City created in 1900.
Map or Atlas

Sanborn Map of Sauk City

Date: 1915
Description: A Sanborn fire insurance map of Sauk City created in 1915.
Map or Atlas

Sanborn Map of Sauk City

Date: 1915
Description: A Sanborn fire insurance map of Sauk City created in 1915.
Map or Atlas

Sanborn Map of Sauk City

Date: 1900
Description: A Sanborn fire insurance map of Sauk City created in 1900.
Historical Object

Effy Beer Label

Date: 1992
Description: A beer label featuring "Effy" Fine Beer, brewed by the Effinger Co., with a character wearing a uniform serving beer on a tray. The label also reads: "In t...
Postcard

Fern Dells

Date: 1907
Description: Text on front reads: "Fern Dells, Mirror Lake, Delton, Wis. (Near The Dells of The Wisconsin)." Rock formations, trees, boathouse, boat and dock on the sho...
Postcard

Devil's Post Office

Date: 1907
Description: Text on front reads: "Devil's Post Office, Mirror Lake, Delton, Wis. (Near The Dells of The Wisconsin.)" A rock formation with a hole in it on the shore of...
Postcard

Congress Hall

Date: 1907
Description: Handwritten on front: "'Congress Hall.' Vicinity of Mirror Lake. Delton Wis." View of a narrow passage through rock formations at Congress Hall, on the Del...
Photograph

Mary Burke and Jane Matteson

Date: 06 1996
Description: Mary Burke and lifelong friend Jane Matteson sitting in a covered golf cart during a tour near Spring Green, Wisconsin during Mary's 80th birthday celebrat...
Photograph

Norman Wiese on Location for "The Emigrants"

Date: 09 1969
Description: Close-up of a man wearing a conductor's hat. A train is in the background. Caption reads: "Norman Wiese, North Freedom, Mid-Century RR Museum. Was also in ...
Photograph

Liv Ullmann and Max Von Sydow on Location for "The Emigrants"

Date: 09 1969
Description: Actors Liv Ullmann and Max von Sydow posing while seated on the grass with plates of food and drinks. They appear to be in costume. Caption reads: "Liv Ull...

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