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Congregational Church

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Description: Exterior view of the Congregational Church. The building features two decorative steeples, arched windows, and stairs leading up to the entrance of the ch...
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Log Jam on the Flambeau River

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Description: Men holding axes and other tools stand atop a log jam on the Flambeau River.
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A Season's Hunt

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Description: Hunters stand outdoors with deer at their feet, showing off their hunting prizes. Several dwellings are visible in the background.
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Flambeau River

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Description: Elevated view of the Flambeau River including boats on the river and buildings (possibly resorts) standing along the forested shore.
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Flambeau River from Soo Bridge

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Description: View of the Flambeau River from Soo Bridge. The railroad bridges crosses over the river and foliage lines the riverbanks.
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Mischkie Lake

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Description: View of Mischkie Lake from a forested shore.
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Carnegie Library Ladysmith, Wisconsin

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Description: Exterior view of Carnegie Library. The brick building features stairs leading to the entrance, columns, and rectangular windows.
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Wisconsin Central Passenger Depot

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Description: Exterior view of the Wisconsin Central Passenger Depot. The brick building is surrounded by a wooden platform and railroad tracks run through the foregrou...
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New School House

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Description: View of a new multi-story school house as seen from across a lawn. The building features an American flag, two chimneys, and a walkway leading to a column...
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Wisconsin Central Railroad Bridge

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Description: Elevated view of the Wisconsin Central Railroad Bridge. Wisconsin Central Railroad Company was incorporated in February 1871. Caption reads: "Wisconsin Cen...
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Street Scene

Date: 1924
Description: View down a retail street. Cars are parked at an angle along the curbs in front of the shops.
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Amacoy Lake Resort

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Description: A mother, father, and son pose outside of a cabin at Amacoy Lake Resort. The woman and boy are holding pint berry boxes of fruit.
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Methodist Evangelical Church

Date: 1924
Description: Methodist Evangelical Church located at the corner of the street.
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Glen Flora Depot

Date: 1924
Description: View down railroad tracks of a group of men standing on the platform of the Glen Flora depot waiting for an arriving train which is in the far background.
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Pea Viner

Date: 1924
Description: A group of farmers, including women and children, pose in front of a pea processing plant.
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New and Old School Building

Date: 1924
Description: The new school building during construction, next to the old school building, which has a bell tower on the roof. A man works in the yard on the left near ...
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Post Office on Highway 40

Date: 1927
Description: An elderly man, woman, and dog pose near two younger women wearing aprons outside the Island Lake Post Office and Burpee's Resort.
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Post Office at Island lake

Date: 1927
Description: Exterior of the post office and Island Lake Burpee's Resort.
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Rusk County Normal School

Date: 1931
Description: Exterior of the two-story Rusk County Normal School.
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Log Sauna, Matt Johnson Farm

Date: 1930
Description: View up hill towards two adults and two children outside of a log building, surrounded by trees. Caption reads: "Sheldon, Wis. 1930s. Log sauna on Matt Joh...

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