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Sweep Horsepower Threshing

Date: 1890
Description: Sweep horsepower threshing. Men and products lined up near the machinery with a large haystack on the left.
Photograph

Downtown Hancock

Date: 1910
Description: View of downtown Hancock with a streetcar driving down the street and people walking on the sidewalk and crossing the street. A streetcar has been superimp...
Photograph

Main Street

Date: 1910
Description: View across unpaved street towards commercial buildings and storefronts on the right. The Wild Rose State Bank is on the far right. Caption reads: "Main St...
Photograph

Oxford Street

Date: 1967
Description: Traffic on Oxford Street (State Highway 21&73), with a parking meter in the foreground and old storefronts in the distance.
Photograph

Wautoma Street Scene

Date: 1967
Description: Zephyr gasoline station on STH 21&73 in Wautoma, Wisconsin.
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Northwestern Street

Date: 1967
Description: Northwestern Street intersection in Wautoma, with the old railroad depot in the background and a parking lot in the foreground.
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Austin Creek Mill

Date: 04 1973
Description: View of Austin Creek mill race as it enters the sawmill building.
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Boothville Quick Stop

Date: 1940
Description: Mobil gas station constructed of split stone. Next door, offering ice cream, soda pop, and groceries to motorists near Silver Lake, was the Boothville groc...
Photograph

Sunday School Picnic

Date: 1903
Description: Children on a decorated wagon during a Sunday school picnic of Caersalem Welsh Church.
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Farmers with Large Haystack

Date: 
Description: Several farmers posing with a very large haystack. A man identified as "Uncle Dave" is standing on top of the hay.
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Davies and Thomas Families

Date: 1900
Description: Members of the Davies and Thomas families pose with two horses at James E. Davies' farm on Highway A, west of K.
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Potato Harvest

Date: 1918
Description: Group of seven people seated in a field and eating raw potatoes. The family dog is also present.
Photograph

24th Lane Bridge

Date: 08 02 1988
Description: Bridge over the Pine River.
Photograph

Mr. and Mrs. Jerome Moore

Date: 1908
Description: Mr. and Mrs. Jerome J. Moore outdoors at their home next to the Wisconsin Central Railroad tracks. Mr. Moore has a pipe in his mouth and is walking on crut...
Print

Waushara County Courthouse and Jail Letterhead

Date: 
Description: Letterhead on blue paper of the Waushara County Clerk's office, with a three-quarter halftone view of the county courthouse and jail and the Waushara Count...
Photograph

Coldwater Hatchery

Date: 1932
Description: People relax on a bench on the front porch of the long, two-story stucco coldwater hatchery building on the grounds of the Fish Hatchery at Wild Rose. Ther...
Book or Pamphlet

El Nina Rancho Advertisement

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Description: An advertisement for El Nina Rancho, "a bit of old Mexico transplanted in beautiful Waushara County." The ad includes a photograph of people in riding clot...
Postcard

Damaged Mill at Coloma

Date: 1910
Description: Photographic postcard of a damaged mill. The following is part of the written message on the card: "Will send you a picture of the mill so you may see a pa...
Postcard

Coloma Business District

Date: 1910
Description: Photographic postcard of the business district. On the right is a streetcar, in the center is a horse and buggy, along with pedestrians and several commerc...
Postcard

Residence Street

Date: 1911
Description: View across unpaved street towards a row of houses. Caption reads: "Residence St., Hancock, Wis."

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