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Cows Drink from Tank in Pasture

Date: 08 1929
Description: Cows drinking water from a tank in a rural pasture.
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Florentina Feeding Chickens

Date: 1915
Description: Florentina Krueger feeding chickens in the yard.
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Van Alstine Exchange

Date: 1860
Description: Slightly elevated view of The Van Alstine Exchange, an early hotel in Watertown.
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Octagon House

Date: 1870
Description: Exterior view of the Richards' Octagon House, with a horse and carriage and various people posed in front of it. Caption reads: "Octagon House Watertown Wi...
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Octagon House

Date: 1870
Description: Exterior view of the Octagon House with a horse and carriage posed in the foreground and several people around it and on its porches. Caption reads: "Octag...
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Kuenzi Home

Date: 1915
Description: Exterior view of the Samuel E. Kuenzi home, located at 317 Dewey Avenue. A man and a dog are posing on the lawn in front.
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The Carl Schurz House

Date: 1905
Description: Exterior view of the Carl Schurz home in Watertown, Wisconsin. Schurz was a German-American politician and statesman. There is a horse and a horse-drawn ve...
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Couple in Horse-Drawn Sleigh

Date: 1913
Description: Winter scene of couple in horse-drawn sleigh on residential street.
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Farmers' Co-Operative Cheese Factory

Date: 1909
Description: Men with horses and wagons gathered outside the Faville Grove Farmers' Co-Operative Cheese Factory. A poster advertising the State Fair is pasted to the wa...
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Jones' Sausage Factory

Date: 1910
Description: Exterior of Jones' Sausage Factory. Two men are leaning out the window above the side of the porch roof. Bicycles are leaning against the side of the brick...
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Bear Effigy Mound

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Description: Elevated view of bear effigy mound outlined in chalk at Lake Koshkonong.
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High School

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Description: View across street toward the facade and right side of a high school building. A postman walks along the sidewalk in front, and nearby a man sits in his ho...
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North Washington Street

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Description: View down North Washington Street, a residential area. Two girls are running on the terrace toward a man sitting in a horse-drawn carriage.
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Working with a Binder

Date: 1899
Description: View of August, Alex, and Mrs. Alex (Florentina) Krueger working with the binder in a field.
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Buggy Ride to the Circus

Date: 05 1899
Description: View of Hattie Braemer, Florentina Krueger, and Sarah Krueger on a horse-drawn buggy, ready to go to the circus.
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Krueger House

Date: 1899
Description: Sarah Krueger sitting with a dog on the porch of Alex Krueger's house.
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Alex Krueger Family

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Description: Portrait of the Alex Krueger family posing in yard. From left to right: Jennie, Alex, Edgar, and Florentina Krueger. There is a fence and a windmill in the...
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William Krause Homestead

Date: 07 06 1902
Description: Art, William, Minnie, Clara, and Henry Krause standing in front of the William Krause homestead on Boomer Street.
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Herman Backhaus Homestead

Date: 05 06 1900
Description: The family standing outside the Herman Backhaus homestead.
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Herman Backhaus Farm

Date: 05 1900
Description: View of the Herman Backhaus farm buildings from across the Rock River. Four people are sitting in a rowboat. Other people are standing along the shoreline ...

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