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Waukesha, Wis.

Date: 1857
Description: Elevated view of Waukesha with two women wearing dresses with a boy in long pants and tam o'shanter hat in foreground against a split-rail fence. Beyond th...
Photograph

Individuals in a Field

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Description: Two men rest in a field, with other individuals visible in the background. There appears to be a child on a horse on the left, and a group in a horse-drawn...
Photograph

Group in Horse and Buggy in the Woods

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Description: A buggy pulled by two horses stands in the woods. Two men sit in the front seat and two women in the back seat. All four are wearing hats and formal clothe...
Postcard

Street Scene

Date: 1906
Description: The printed inscription identifies this scene, "Looking South on Main Street, Montello, Wis." A woman is standing on the sidewalk at left near a parked bug...
Photograph

In the Quarry

Date: 1904
Description: A boy is standing and holding the bridle of a horse harnessed to an open wagon in the granite quarry. Ethel Richter, standing in the wagon with her sister ...
Photograph

After the Fire

Date: 1899
Description: Elevated view of two barefoot children who are near a charred wooden sidewalk, lower left, that marks the course of Nebraska (now West Montello) Street tow...
Photograph

Women at Skillet Falls

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Description: Stereograph of a group of women exploring Skillet Falls, some of them walking on the rocks. In the background is a horse-drawn buggy with a man and woman s...
Photograph

Asahel Spring

Date: 1873
Description: Stereograph of a group of men and women relaxing around a spring with concentric steps of limestone. The man on the right, holding the dipper, is Dr. Hugo ...
Photograph

Artesian Well

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Description: Stereograph of Artesian well. A stone wall surrounds the well, with an observation area beyond. Groups of visitors are milling about and a drive with horse...
Photograph

Holzhay's Station

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Description: Stereograph of two Menomonee Indian family groups in horse-drawn wagons. One boy is standing next to a wagon and a man is standing on the right holding a g...
Photograph

The Park Hotel

Date: 1875
Description: Stereograph of the Park Hotel on the corner of Main and Carroll Streets. The Park Hotel wagon and baggage wagon are in front of the hotel. People are in fr...

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