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Tall-tale Postcard: Riding a Pig

Date: 1916
Description: Two girls wearing white dresses ride a pig, sitting back-to-back. One girl holds the pig's tail and the other holds its ears. A boy pokes the pig's haunch ...
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Tall-tale Postcard: Man Riding Sheep

Date: 1916
Description: An older man is riding a sheep on a dirt road. He has a small barrel, some sausage links, and a loaf of bread. The object in his right hand appears to be a...
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Tall-tale Postcard: Men Riding a Cow

Date: 1916
Description: Three men ride a dairy cow on a dirt road, while a fourth pulls at the cow's tail. Of the three men, one is holding a tennis racket, one is holding a golf ...
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Tall-tale Postcard: Who Cares for an Auto

Date: 1916
Description: Three men ride a dairy cow on a dirt road, while a fourth pulls at the cow's tail. Of the three men, one is holding a tennis racket, one is holding a golf ...
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South Entrance to Lake Park

Date: 1916
Description: South entrance to park. The bridge has stone lion sculptures on each of its corners, as well as ornate street lamps. A lighthouse and attached buildings ar...
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Studio Portrait of Young Woman

Date: 1916
Description: Full-length studio portrait of a young woman standing in front of a painted backdrop. She is wearing a light-colored dress with a lace overlay, hair bow an...
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Studio Portrait of a Woman

Date: 1916
Description: Photographic postcard of a full-length studio portrait of a young woman standing in front of a painted backdrop. She is wearing a string of pearls, and a d...
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Studio Portrait of Three Young Women

Date: 1916
Description: Full-length studio portrait of three women in front of a painted backdrop. Two women are seated, the third woman is standing behind and has her hands on th...
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Power House; City Hall

Date: 1916
Description: View of the power house and city hall in Cedarburg. The power house has a smokestack and the city hall has a bell tower. Caption reads: "Power House; City ...
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St. Agnes Hospital

Date: 1916
Description: View of St. Agnes Hospital with stained glass windows above the entrance and a bell tower.
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Fall River Cornet Band

Date: 1916
Description: Outdoor group portrait of a band posing on the lawn. There is a buildings with a porch in the background. The men are wearing uniforms and holding their mu...
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Saint Ann's Catholic Church

Date: 1916
Description: Handwritten on reverse: "Saint Ann's Catholic Church, Saxon, Wis." Built in 1909, the church is still serving the needs of the community today. In recent y...
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New Auditorium

Date: 1916
Description: Text on front reads: "The New Auditorium, Seymour, Wis." The newly finished brick auditorium with construction debris still evident. A man and a women are ...

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