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The Pines

Date: 1918
Description: Exterior of "The Pines" at La Pointe on Madeline Island. The Pines was the the summer home of Thomas Culver, an Ashland resident.
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Mail Delivery at the Dock

Date: 1921
Description: A woman and her dog meet the mail carrier in his delivery boat at the end of a pier on the west shore of Fox Lake.
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Shoveling Snow

Date: 1925
Description: Winter scene with a man and young boy shoveling snow from a sidewalk after a heavy snowfall.
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Ruins

Date: 1920
Description: View of an old home or inn. Two people are looking out of an open window, and two men are standing outside leaning against the building.
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Central House Hotel

Date: 1919
Description: View of the Central House Hotel, built in 1863.
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Governor Henry Dodge's Home

Date: 11 08 1918
Description: Governor Henry Dodge's home with trees lining the property line.
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Meggett Square and South Barlow Street

Date: 1910
Description: View across unpaved streets towards buildings in Meggett Square and on Barlow Street.
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Bijou Theater

Date: 1900
Description: The Bijou Theater with a horse and carriage parked in front of it. There is a law office above the theater and a jeweler's store beside it.
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Lawe House

Date: 1925
Description: The Lawe house, built in the 1860's by George W. Lawe.
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Fairchild Residence

Date: 1900
Description: Cyanotype of the Fairchild Residence, home of Lucius Fairchild. A woman is standing on the lawn.
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Empire Mill

Date: 1922
Description: View of Watertown near the Empire Mill, later known as the Globe.
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Hotel and Mercer Supply Company

Date: 1911
Description: View of the hotel across from the Mercer Supply Company. There is a small dog in the right foreground.
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Milton Log Cabin Behind the Milton House

Date: 1935
Description: A view of the cabin on the property of the Milton House, which was a part of the Underground Railroad prior to the abolition of slavery. The house was buil...
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Ferry at Merrimac

Date: 1940
Description: Colsac Ferry across the Wisconsin River at Merrimac. There is a bridge across the river in the background on the left.
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Joe McCarthy on the Campaign Trail

Date: 1946
Description: Joseph R. McCarthy campaigned hard for election to the Senate in 1946, traveling throughout the state. He paused in Manawa, however, for a visit with Mrs....
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Husker and Shredder Crew at Barn

Date: 1913
Description: Men working with wagons and husker-shredder near a barn. The husker-shredder is powered by a Titan 18-35 tractor. A dog is walking by a fence, and milk can...
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Young Men Playing Basketball

Date: 1920
Description: Three young men playing basketball on an outdoor court. In the background behind a fence and tree are a group of girls, and in the center background younge...
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Grand Army of the Republic Members

Date: 1935
Description: Outdoor group portrait of members of the Grand Army of the Republic; left to right: L.A. Wilcox, Ansel Gailsburg, Elmer Sorkness (in wheelchair), and B. Re...
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Men Assembling Machinery

Date: 1920
Description: Two men stand in a barnyard assembling what appears to be a piece of agricultural machinery, possibly a grain binder. The men work on top of a wooden crate...
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Some Snow at the Chippewa Tavern

Date: 1937
Description: Winter scene with snow plowed high on County Road M, Clam Lake (Ashland Co.), Wisconsin. The Chippewa Tavern is visible in the background, and the building...

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