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Texas Migrant Family

Date: 1967
Description: A family from Texas temporarily settles in Waushara County. Their white truck is parked in front of a grassy area and wooden house. The father is standing ...
Photograph

Howes Corners Cemetery

Date: 1960
Description: The entrance gate to Howes Corners Cemetery on Beechnut Avenue. The large tree in the center has a downed limb which has fallen over some of the graves.
Photograph

Boys Selling "La Voz Mexicana"

Date: 1967
Description: Two boys standing on the sidewalk are distributing "La Voz Mexicana" ("The Mexican Voice"), the official newspaper of Obreros Unidos (United Workers), a un...
Photograph

Salas and Sanchez Leading March to Madison

Date: 08 15 1966
Description: 30 marchers of Obreros Unidos (United Workers) march from Wautoma to Madison on Highway 21 to petition lawmakers to hold farms and food industry corporatio...
Photograph

Migrant Worker Housing

Date: 1969
Description: A migrant worker family stands in front of a parked vehicle and a cabin that serves as temporary housing in a Wautoma labor camp. Some of the children are ...
Photograph

Children at Waushara Labor Camp

Date: 1967
Description: A group of children of migrant worker families playing a ball game in a circle with an adult who has his back to the camera at a Waushara County Labor Camp...
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Union Supporters Cheering at Waushara Rally

Date: 1966
Description: A group of National Farm Workers Association members and supporters applauding rally speakers in front of Waushara County Courthouse. A march to the rally ...
Photograph

Crowd Listening at Wautoma Rally

Date: 1966
Description: A crowd of migrant workers listening to speakers at an Obreros Unidos (United Workers) rally in front of the Wautoma Courthouse. The rally's purpose is to ...
Map or Atlas

Map of Waushara County, Wisconsin

Date: 1876
Description: Map shows landownership and acreages, roads and railroads, and some buildings. Includes illustrations of local buildings, business directories, and tables ...
Map or Atlas

Map of Waukesha County, Wisconsin

Date: 1900
Description: This 1900 map of Waukesha County, Wisconsin, shows the township and range grid, towns, sections, cities and villages, rural landowners and acreages, railro...
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...
Postcard

Red Granite Night Fire

Date: 11 20 1908
Description: Photographic postcard of dramatic night fire, with ruins and figures in silhouette. Caption reads: "One A.M., Red Granite Night Fire, Nov. 20th 1908, Loss ...
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...
Map or Atlas

Red Granite Water Mains

Date: 1960
Description: This map shows water mains, valves, hydrants, crosses, tees, and elevated tanks. The back of the map reads: "Notice of public hearing from T.H. Schuette, v...
Postcard

Residence Street

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

Congregational Church

Date: 
Description: Three-quarter view towards the front and side of the Congregational Church. Houses are in the background. Caption reads: "Congregational Church, Hancock, W...
Photograph

Sculptured in Stone

Date: 1957
Description: The figure of Christ, in stone, on the wall of a private chapel on the west side of Bugh's Lake.
Postcard

Bannerman Avenue

Date: 08 20 1910
Description: Text on front: "Bannerman Ave., Redgranite, Wis." View of Bannerman Avenue, an unpaved street in a small town. A horse-drawn buggy is stopped in the street...
Postcard

Pine River

Date: 1907
Description: Text on front reads: "Pine River." A river scene with a boat tied up to a birch tree on the left. Trees are on the shoreline. There are either two birds st...
Postcard

The Old Mill

Date: 1907
Description: Text on front reads: "The Old Mill, Saxeville, Wis." An tree-lined, unpaved road with white guard posts vanishes into the distance. The mill is on the righ...

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