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Armistice Day Parade

Date: 11 25 1919
Description: Submarine float for parade and bonfire celebrating Armistice Day.
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Group in front of House

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Description: A brick house with front porch and tower sits back from a road surrounded by trees and bushes. There is a horse-drawn carriage on the drive. Two people ar...
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Independence Service Station

Date: 2008
Description: This service station located at 23923 Burrows Road (formally State Highway 93) was built in 1931, by Leo Breska. It now houses an auto-repair business, own...
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Melchior Hotel

Date: 1925
Description: View from road of a two-story brick structure identified as the Melchior Hotel. See also image 67069.
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Field Mill

Date: 1938
Description: Field mill powered by an International PD-40 power unit. The power unit was owned by Walter Brown; a bridge and a body of water are to the right of the bui...
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Melchior House

Date: 08 05 1925
Description: The Melchior Hotel on the Mississippi River, with the "brewery at near end." There is a prominent stone portion at right center with several wings or addit...
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Independence Opera House

Date: 2009
Description: View of Independence Opera House, city hall, clock tower and public library building from across the street.
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Independence Opera House

Date: 2009
Description: Exterior view of Public Library entrance in the Independence Opera House building.
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Independence Opera House

Date: 2009
Description: Exterior view of Independence Opera House's rear loading doors including pulley.
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Independence Opera House

Date: 2009
Description: Exterior view of Independence City Hall and Opera House clock tower illuminated at dusk, including flagpole.
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Flock of White Turkeys

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Description: View of a flock of turkeys at a turkey farm. A worker can be seen pouring feed into large feed-buckets using a machine. The text on the side of the feed-bu...
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Ox Tram

Date: 09 1907
Description: Two harnessed black oxen are standing near a clothing shop. A young boy's face is visible behind the oxen. Jackets are hanging from hooks outside the shop....
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German Lutheran Church and Parsonage

Date: 11 1915
Description: Exterior view of the German Lutheran Church and Parsonage. The one-story church with stained glass windows and steeple is in the background. The two-story ...
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Scene at Arcadia

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Description: A man is watching deer eating grass. There is also a turkey on the right. Caption reads: "Scene at Arcadia, Wis."
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Catholic Church

Date: 07 29 1909
Description: Exterior view of the front entrance to Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic Church. A bare tree is on the left and a fence lines the walkway to the church i...
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Arcadia Wis. Out to Win

Date: 07 29 1909
Description: View of Main Street. Shops and businesses line both sides of the street including a hotel, city livery and laundromat. There are pedestrians and horse-draw...
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City Hall

Date: 07 1911
Description: Exterior view of the front entrance on a corner of the two-story brick City Hall. A horse-drawn wagon is visible on the far left. Caption reads: "City Hall...
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High School

Date: 10 17 1923
Description: Exterior view of the two-story brick High School building with basement. A bare flagpole can be seen on the roof. Caption reads: "High School, Arcadia, Wis...
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Steamboat Quincy Sinking in the Mississippi River

Date: 1906
Description: Group of people stand on pier near the Diamond Jo line steamboat Quincy, sunk in 1906. It was raised and renamed the J.S. There are men on th...
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Synod Norwegian Lutheran Church

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Description: Exterior view of a brick church with arched and round windows, and a steeple.

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