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The Old Wood Train

Date: 03 29 1933
Description: "The old wood train." It is a class H3 train built in 1880 by Manchester Locomotive Works. John Rhine, the engineer, is shown. A large group of men are sta...
Photograph

Rugby Junction

Date: 07 30 1938
Description: Minneapolis, St. Paul, and Sault Ste. Marie Railway's locomotive #704 photographed at Rugby Junction, where the train made a connection with the main line ...
Painting

Holy Hill

Date: 1930
Description: Holy Hill.
Postcard

Holy Hill Shrine

Date: 1935
Description: View of a Holy Hill shrine depicting one of the stations of the cross. Caption reads: "Holy Station, Jesus is Laid in the Tomb, Holy Hill, Wis".
Photograph

Bickford House

Date: 1938
Description: The Bickford house built by Mr. John Bickford of Devonshire, England when he moved to Wisconsin around 1874-1876. The plan of the house and grounds were ba...
Photograph

FulWeiler House

Date: 1938
Description: The FulWeiler house was built before the Civil War and owned by Henry FulWeiler. During the time of an Indian scare around 1862, settlers had planned to fo...
Photograph

Jones House

Date: 1938
Description: The Jones house was built in 1867 by William L. Jones who moved to Wisconsin from New York. The carpenter for the home was Mr. William Seeley, a Yankee.
Photograph

Maxon Farmhouse

Date: 1936
Description: The front entrance to the Maxon farmhouse.
Photograph

Maxon Farmhouse

Date: 1936
Description: The Northwest elevation of the Maxon Farmhouse.
Photograph

Christian Turck House

Date: 1934
Description: Germantown, Washington Co., Wi. 1890-1910. Christian Turck House built in 1835 by Turck who was a German immigrant. The structure is today (1977) located a...
Photograph

Christian Turck House

Date: 1935
Description: Exterior view of the Christian Turck House built in 1835 by Turck who was a German immigrant.
Photograph

Weiss House

Date: 1937
Description: Weiss farm, residence of John Weiss, in the township of Saukville, Ozaukee County, one half mile from County Trunk Hwy Y near Washington County line. Side ...
Photograph

Doorway, Wiess House

Date: 1937
Description: Doorway of Weiss farm, residence of John Weiss, in the township of Saukville, Ozaukee County, one half mile from County Trunk Hwy Y near Washington County ...
Photograph

Weiss Farm

Date: 1937
Description: Barn, smoke house, and bake house at Weiss farm, residence of John Weiss, in the township of Saukville, Ozaukee County, one half mile from County Trunk Hwy...
Photograph

Weiss Farm

Date: 1937
Description: Stone bake house and smoke house at Weiss farm, residence of John Weiss, in the township of Saukville, Ozaukee County, one half mile from County Trunk Hwy ...
Poster

"Vote Republican" Poster

Date: 11 08 1938
Description: Political poster urging voters to elect Republican candidates. Each candidate appears with a quarter-length portrait. Text at the top, "Vote Republican." I...
Photograph

Amity Leather Products Company

Date: 07 1936
Description: View across street towards the three-story brick factory building, with a taller, square central tower that has symmetrical two-story wings. Identified on ...
Postcard

Carmelite Monastery and New Church

Date: 1930
Description: Postcard showing the Carmelite monastery and church at Holy Hill. The postcard identifies this as the "new church," which suggests the photograph was taken...
Photograph

Ski Hill

Date: 11 1938
Description: View down hill towards skiers enjoying a sunny winter day on a ski hill in Wisconsin. One man is relaxing by lying on his back with his skis crossed up in ...
Postcard

Gonring's Resort, Big Cedar Lake

Date: 1930
Description: View across water towards a hotel on the lake. There is a large slide at the shoreline in the center, and near a long building on the left is what may be a...

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