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Oil Gusher

Date: 1901
Description: A view of oil wells in Louisiana. On October 7, 1901, oil gushed to a height of seventy-five or eighty feet, continuing for seven hours. Caption reads: "Gu...
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Streetcars in Milwaukee

Date: 1901
Description: Elevated view of scene at the corner of Grand (Avenue?) and West Water Street, now Plankinton and Wisconsin Avenues. Several streetcars are in the streets ...
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Dirt Road in Town

Date: 1901
Description: View down dirt road of buildings and storefronts along a sidewalk, possibly Main Street, looking north toward the Chicago & Northwestern railroad tracks. A...
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Sixth District School No. 2, Fifth Grade Class

Date: 1901
Description: Milwaukee Public school, Sixth district School no. 2, Fifth grade class. teacher Miss H. Kather, Patrick Shaunnessy Principal. Boys: Emil Dankert, Charles ...
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Fishing on Crawfish River

Date: 1901
Description: Boys are standing on boats, catching red horse fish using dip nets in the Crawfish River. The dip nets are set up on scaffolds in the river. In the backgro...
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Fishing on Crawfish River

Date: 1901
Description: View from shoreline of a man standing in a boat, dipping for carp on the Crawfish River. Behind him dip nets are set up on scaffolds in the river. There ar...
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Wisconsin Central Railroad Locomotive No. 257

Date: 1901
Description: Wisconsin Central locomotive no. 257 (left) and Abbotsford and Northeastern Railroad locomotive No.1. The engineer is Lew Choate and the fireman is Ole "Ji...
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Playing on Rocks

Date: 1901
Description: Jennie and Edgar Krueger playing with Effy Goetsch Carr on a pile of rocks. All three children have toys in their hands.
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Dog Named Sailor

Date: 1901
Description: View of a dog named Sailor sitting along a wood planked sidewalk in front of a picket fence.
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George Fels Family Portrait

Date: 1901
Description: Outdoor family portrait, in the yard of a house, of the Fels family. George and his wife, Ida, are sitting in chairs, while their two daughters, Flora and ...
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George Fels Family Portrait

Date: 1901
Description: Outdoor family portrait of the Fels family. George and Ida Fels are sitting in chairs next to the side of a house, while their two daughters Flora and Hatt...
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George Fels

Date: 1901
Description: Outdoor portrait of George Fels sitting on a chair reading a newspaper near the corner of a house. Ivy is growing up the side of the house, and the chair G...
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Ida Fels with her Hair Down

Date: 1901
Description: Outdoor portrait of Ida Fels leaning against a log chair with her long hair draped over her left shoulder. In her right hand she is holding a comb. She is ...
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Ida Fels Combing her Hair

Date: 1901
Description: Outdoor portrait of Ida Fels leaning against a log placed next to the side of a house with ivy crawling up the side. She is combing her long hair, which is...
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Ida Fels with her Hair Down

Date: 1901
Description: Ida Fels (?) standing in front of a white backdrop looking over her shoulder at the camera with her long hair let down.
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Horse and Carriage Rides

Date: 1901
Description: View across pasture towards two horse-drawn carriages on the August Pautz farm. Two people are sitting in each carriage, and two women and a child are stan...
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August Pautz Farm

Date: 1901
Description: Members of the Pautz family lined up in front of their house. Two carriages with horses are flanking either side of the family. A windmill is situated alon...
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Jennie and Edgar Krueger with Pets

Date: 1901
Description: Jennie and Edgar Kueger are sitting cross-legged next to a house with their hats on the ground in front of them. They are both smiling and looking at a bas...
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On the Farm

Date: 1901
Description: August and Edgar Krueger pulling a small wagon through an open field. A barn and large haystacks run along the perimeter of the field.
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Mary Krueger Reading Outdoors

Date: 1901
Description: Mary Krueger is sitting in a chair outdoors reading a book. Her hat and umbrella are resting against a bush next to her.

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