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Horse-Drawn Carriage Amid Tornado Debris

Date: 06 12 1899
Description: Side view of a group of people looking at the debris left by a tornado from a covered horse-drawn carriage. In the foreground the roof of a houselies on th...
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People in Yard of Roofless House

Date: 06 12 1899
Description: A small group of people stand in the yard of a damaged house that had its roof removed by a tornado, and moved off of its foundation, which is exposed on t...
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Remains of House Damaged by Tornado

Date: 06 12 1899
Description: The remains of a house damaged by a tornado. The roof and much of the structure have been completely removed and destroyed. Other debris litters the surrou...
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Men Working Among Rubble

Date: 06 12 1899
Description: A man wearing a hat stands among piles of rubble left in the wake of a tornado. A number of men are working in the large piles of debris, which includes lu...
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Tornado Relief Effort Operations

Date: 06 12 1899
Description: Elevated view of people working with the relief effort in the aftermath of a tornado. Boxes of supplies are piled near a man in the foreground, and a man h...
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Debris Field

Date: 06 12 1899
Description: Field of debris left in the wake of a tornado. A crowd of people are observing the destruction from a high vantage point.
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Men and Women Surrounded by Debris

Date: 06 12 1899
Description: In the foreground a small group of men and women stand surrounded by the debres from a tornado. Storm damaged houses and relief workers are visible in the ...
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Men Working Among Tornado Debris

Date: 06 12 1899
Description: A group of men working in the debris left in the wake of a tornado. A large column is leaning against part of a wall or foundation.
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Men wIth Large Piece of Tornado Debris

Date: 06 12 1899
Description: Man standing around the remains of a house that has been demolished during a tornado. A man is standing near a horse on the right. In the background a smal...
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Group Observing aftermath of Tornado

Date: 06 12 1899
Description: Rear view of a small group of women and children observing the aftermath of a tornado. They are standing on boards, and debris covers the ground.
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Tornado Debris

Date: 06 12 1899
Description: Debris left after tornado. A portion of a roof from a collapsed building lies on top of the debris, including the wheels of a carriage or cart.
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High School Band Marching Down Street

Date: 1942
Description: A high school band marches down the street during MacArthur Week, a state sponsored scrap drive effort. Crowds of children and adults line both sides of th...
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School Boy Weighs Box of Scrap Metal

Date: 1942
Description: A group of men and boys are outdoors weighing metal collected in a wartime scrap drive. In the background is a truck and industrial buildings.
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Larson-Wiler Implement Company

Date: 1942
Description: View from across street of the Larson-Wiler Implement Company, an International Harvester dealership.
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Fleming Motor Company

Date: 1942
Description: Exterior view of the Fleming Motor Company, an International Harvester dealership. Three men are standing on the right, and a gas pump is in front of the e...
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Damage to the Business District - Anaglyph

Date: 06 12 1899
Description: View of debris, perhaps from tornado damage in the business district of New Richmond. A group of onlookers investigate the damage. Caption on stereograph r...
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Fourth of July - Anaglyph

Date: 1870
Description: Stereograph of New Richmond(?) during a fourth of July celebration. Identification has not been fully verified, but there was a Coombs Hotel in this town a...
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Street Scene

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Description: View down street with storefronts on both sides. On the left, there is a tailor shop, Pundy's Cafe, Dubow's[?] Variety Store, a clothing store, and Vander ...
Postcard

The Ford Bridge Across Willow River

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Description: Black and white postcard view of the wooden Ford Bridge. Trees on a hill are on the far shoreline. Caption reads: "The Ford Bridge Across Willow River, Bur...
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Locomotive Engine No. 12

Date: 1872
Description: Employees of the West Wisconsin Railway stand in a line in front of Engine No. 12. From left to right are E.S. Graves (auditor's office clerk), A.H. Baldwi...

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