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Farmer Field Tests Experimental 24-SC Corn Picker

Date: 1949
Description: Farmer Dale Eisenman, Jefferson, Oregon, field tests pre-production Model 24-SC corn picker attached to Farmall H tractor on the farm of Douglas Bradley. C...
Photograph

Jefferson County Court House

Date: 1950
Description: The Jefferson County Court House.
Postcard

County Court House

Date: 1905
Description: View towards the court house. Caption reads: "Court House, Jefferson, Wis."
Photograph

Dam on Rock River

Date: 1950
Description: The dam on Rock River.
Magazine or Periodical

Jefferson Liberal Institute

Date: 1869
Description: Cover of Billed-Magazin. featuring an engraved view of The Jefferson Liberal Institute.
Postcard

Main Street

Date: 1908
Description: View down Main Street. On the left corner is the Jefferson House. Caption reads: "Main Street, Jefferson, Wisconsin."
Photograph

U.S. Post Office

Date: 1950
Description: View across street towards the U.S. Post Office, with a Jefferson Community Fire Department truck parked at the curb in front.
Photograph

Rock River and Mill Race

Date: 1920
Description: Rock River and Mill Race with bridge. Snow is on the ground and the trees. Caption reads: "Rock River & Mill Race, Jefferson Wis."
Photograph

Stoppenbach House

Date: 1910
Description: The Stoppenbach residence at 244 E. Racine Street. Snow is on the ground and on the trees.
Photograph

Jefferson Prairie Marker

Date: 1952
Description: The Jefferson Prairie Marker, a monument marking the settlement of Jefferson Prairie in 1838. A young girl is standing on the right. The text on the marker...
Photograph

Jefferson Prairie Marker

Date: 1952
Description: The Jefferson Prairie Marker, a monument marking the settlement of Jefferson Prairie in 1838. The text on the marker reads: Ole Knutson Nattestad, first No...
Photograph

Jefferson Public Library

Date: 
Description: Interior view of the Jefferson Public Library. The library opened in 1910 and was funded by Andrew Carnegie with a gift of $10.000. Throughout the room are...
Photograph

Landscaping outside Suburban Residence

Date: 07 17 1926
Description: Lawn and foundation planting outside suburban house, including Colorado blue spruce.
Photograph

Flooding at Dairy Queen

Date: 04 29 1979
Description: A man is walking through a flooded Dairy Queen parking lot in the downtown area, while cars are driving down the street. The sign in the window of the Dair...
Postcard

Jefferson Fair

Date: 1910
Description: Elevated view of a community fair with tents set up for exhibits. Two buildings with signs are just beyond the tents on the midway, with signs that read, o...
Postcard

Main Street

Date: 1912
Description: View of Main Street lined with commercial buildings. Caption reads: "Main Street, Jefferson, Wis."
Postcard

Street Scene

Date: 1909
Description: View of an intersection in downtown Jefferson. The building on the right has turret at the corner. Caption reads: "Street Scene, Jefferson, Wis."
Postcard

Public Library

Date: 
Description: Exterior view of the entrance to the public library, built in the prairie style. Caption reads: "Public Library, Jefferson, Wis."
Postcard

Court House and Jail

Date: 
Description: View of the courthouse with a clock tower above the entrance. Saplings are on the lawn. Caption reads: "Court House and Jail, Jefferson, Wis."
Postcard

St. Coletta's Buildings

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Description: View of the campus at St. Coletta's, a home and school for developmentally disabled people. Caption reads: "St. Coletta's Bldgs., Jefferson, Wis."

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