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Railroad Tunnel

Date: 1924
Description: View from railroad tracks through covered railroad tunnel in hill. A sign on a telephone pole on the right reads: "Private Property / Thoroughfare / Keep O...
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Kickapoo River Bridge

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Description: View down a metal bridge over the Kickapoo River showing a truck parked on the far side of the bridge. A man and a boy are standing at the rail of the brid...
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The Wreck of the Steamer J.S.

Date: 06 25 1910
Description: The wreck of the sternwheel excursion, J.S., after being destroyed by fire. Caption reads: "This wreck of the Str. J.S. Burned June 25, 1910, now ly...
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Pasture Hillside with Cart

Date: 05 30 1965
Description: Pasture hillside with 2-wheeled cart and a tree in the foreground.
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Fence of Old Wagon Wheels

Date: 05 17 1966
Description: A fence made of old wagon wheels above a stone retaining wall.
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Fishing Industry on Mississippi River

Date: 1907
Description: Fishing implements on the shoreline of the Mississippi River, and a bluff in the background. Caption reads: "Fish Industry, Mississippi River, La Crosse, W...
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Dam near Steep Hill

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Description: View from shoreline of dam on Kickapoo River. There is a steep hill on the left, and both sides of riverbank are covered with trees.
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Sloping Farmland

Date: 05 17 1966
Description: View uphill towards a farmer planting crops on a treeless slope which rises just beyond him, with a cloudy sky above. Various grasses are growing in the fo...
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Leaning Barn

Date: 05 30 1965
Description: Exterior view of a leaning barn. Shadows from a farm machine fall on the barn's side wall in the early morning.
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Morterud Residence

Date: 1924
Description: View across road of exterior of the Morterud's home. Vines cover much of the porch.
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Street Scene

Date: 1910
Description: Horse and wagons along the street. There is a small child walking in the lower-left corner. There are advertisements for Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show and ...
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Bird's-Eye View

Date: 1925
Description: View of Coon Valley. Tall plants cover the lower portion of the frame. The landscape is includes homes, fields, and hills.
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Monument in Memory of First Settlers

Date: 1922
Description: Monument dedicated to the first settlers of Coon Valley. The monument is in Norwegian. There is a cemetery in the distance.
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Hillsborough Brewery and Brickyard

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Description: View looking down hill towards the buildings that make up the brickyard. Along the road between the brickyard and the brewery are a few men sitting in wago...
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C.B.Q. Concrete Bridge

Date: 1922
Description: View across field of workers constructing a Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad bridge.
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Public School

Date: 1915
Description: Exterior view of the public school building and grounds. There is a bell tower above the entrance, and trees are in the yard among tall grass.
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United Brethren Church

Date: 1928
Description: Exterior view of the United Brethren Church which has an arched window above the entrance and arched windows along the sides. Trees and homes surround the ...
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Highway 33 on Wildcat Mountain

Date: 1927
Description: An automobile traveling up the dirt road to Wildcat Mountain. There is a guardrail along the road on the right.
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Exterior of the Hillsboro Brewery

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Description: Exterior view of the Hillsboro Brewery when it was operated by Joseph Buzucha in the early 1900's.
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Otto and Mathilda Hammer

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Description: Otto and Mathilda Hammer in their large garden outside their home. Otto Hammer helped build the first sawmill in Hillsburo in 1855.

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