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Sons of the American Legion

Date: 1935
Description: Sons of the American Legion in formation outside the Witt Studio. Two of them hold flags. Names are (left to right), Don Frank, Jerry Zander, Ralph Meyer, ...
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Cross Plains Ice Cream Parlor

Date: 1910
Description: Exterior of ice cream parlor with a horse-drawn wagon parked on the right with sheds behind. Barrels are stacked on the porch. Signs above the porch read: ...
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Farm Family

Date: 1915
Description: Photographic postcard of a farm couple and their daughter posing outdoors in front of a barn.
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Cross Plains from Lutheran Church Hill

Date: 05 10 1928
Description: The Lutheran Church and buildings, seen from Lutheran Church Hill.
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Main Street

Date: 1910
Description: Main Street view in the winter with snow on the ground.
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View from Hill of Cross Plains

Date: 1928
Description: View from hill of uptown Cross Plains with the Catholic Church (St. Francis Xavier) and farmhouses.
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Zander's Store

Date: 1910
Description: View from street of front entry way into Zander's store.
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Roller Mill

Date: 1910
Description: Exterior view of the Roller Mill with a covered loading dock. A sign on the end of the building at the roof line reads: "Roller Mill." Trees and power pole...
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St. Frances School

Date: 1910
Description: View of the exterior of a Roman Catholic school built of stone with many windows. Sidewalks run along two sides. Trees can be seen behind and on the right....
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St. Francis Xavier Church in Cross Plains

Date: 1915
Description: Interior view of St. Francis Xavier Church.
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Looking North from Millpond

Date: 1915
Description: View of several Cross Plains buildings across a millpond. There is a bell mounted on a metal tower near the shoreline. Caption reads: "Looking North From M...
Postcard

Man Sitting in Open Wnidow

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Description: Full-length studio portrait of a man sitting on the sill of an open prop window in front of a painted backdrop. He is wearing a suit.
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Man in a Suit Standing on a Stoop

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Description: Portrait of Ollie Bordson standing on the stoop of a house. He is wearing a double breasted, belted coat over a suit. In the window to the left is a Red Cr...
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Ann Drucella Witt

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Description: Ann Drucella Witt, the sister of Matt Witt, poses under a vine covered trellis that frames a door to a house. She is wearing a dress, jacket, gloves, and f...
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Witt Photographic Studio Interior

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Description: Matthew Witt stands next to one of his cameras in the interior of his photographic studio.
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Matthew Witt's Second Home

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Description: View from street of the second home of Matthew Witt, photographer, located on the corner of Julius Street and American Legion Drive. Two motorcycles are pa...
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Men with Wagon and Beer

Date: 1915
Description: A group of men standing with a horse and wagon. Shown (L-R) Otto Petersilie, unknown, unknown, unknown, Joseph F. Faust, unknown, Charles J. Faust. The wag...
Postcard

Man, Girl and Boy

Date: 1930
Description: Group of three people standing outside on a sidewalk in front of a stone dwelling with a porch and steps behind them. A man holds a bottle, ready to pour i...
Postcard

Man, Woman and Girl

Date: 1930
Description: Group of three people standing outside on a sidewalk in front of a stone dwelling with a porch and steps behind them. A man holds a bottle, ready to pour i...
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Boy and Girl Walking

Date: 1930
Description: A boy and girl walk down a path. She has her hand on his shoulder, and is wearing a dress and hat carrying a sack. He is dressed in shirt, knickers, stocki...

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