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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 ...
Book or Pamphlet

El Nina Rancho Advertisement

Date: 
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...
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...
Photograph

Migrant Workers

Date: 
Description: Three men sitting on sacks and taking a break from their work in the field.
Postcard

Residence Street

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

Congregational Church

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

M.E. Church

Date: 1907
Description: View up slope towards a wooden church with a corner steeple. Caption reads: "M.E. Church, Hancock, Wis."
Postcard

Hancock Lake

Date: 1911
Description: View along shoreline towards two people in a rowboat on a lake. A man is rowing the boat, while a child is fishing is sitting in the back of the boat, fish...
Photograph

Prairie Chicken on Nest

Date: 06 23 1930
Description: The written description on the reverse of this photograph reads: "Prairie chicken incubating her eggs in a nest located 5 miles southwest of Plainfield." S...
Postcard

State Fish Hatchery

Date: 1935
Description: View across the banks of raceways at the state fish hatchery at Wild Rose. Visitors are strolling along the raceway lined with birch trees. Caption reads: ...
Photograph

Wild Rose Hatchery

Date: 
Description: A man is kneeling while observing the line of hatching jars used to incubate fish eggs.
Photograph

Deer Check Station

Date: 11 1976
Description: At a Department of Natural Resources deer check station, a man is inspecting a buck tied to the top of a trailer. The other man is standing by the truck wa...
Photograph

Camp Hiwela Staff

Date: 1950
Description: Three rows of women are posing outdoors for a group portrait. They are wearing uniforms for a Camp Hiwela.
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...
Postcard

Weiser's Store

Date: 1907
Description: Text on front reads: "Weiser's Store, Saxeville, Wis." A brick building with a decorative storefront has a raised concrete platform and gasoline pumps in f...

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