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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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Holy Hill

Date: 1920
Description: View of Holy Hill, with a field and the Hillside Hotel in the foreground. Captions read: "America's Favorite Place of Pilgrimage" and "The Holy Hill and Hi...
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Carmelite Fathers' Home

Date: 1920
Description: View of the Carmelite Fathers' home on Holy Hill. Caption reads: "Home of the Carmelite Fathers, Holy Hill, Wis."
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Frances E. Willard Home

Date: 1900
Description: The home of Frances E. Willard. The image of a bow is printed on the left. Caption reads: "The Francis E. Willard Home, Janesville, Wis."
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Colonial Farm House Display

Date: 1946
Description: The "Colonial Farm House" in the Harvester Farm exhibit at the Chicago Museum of Science and Industry. Caption reads: "Colonial Farm House, Harvester Farm,...
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The Old Stone Barn

Date: 1920
Description: Old Stone Barn, built by Harrison Reed in 1847. Caption reads: "The Old Stone Barn, Neenah, Wisconsin, built By Harrison Reed in 1847, one of the oldest la...
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Tall-tale Postcard: One Montana Spud

Date: 1910
Description: A giant potato rests on a single flatbed railroad car, which is part of the Great Northern line. A white banner on the potato says, "The Way We Raise Potat...
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Tall-tale Postcard: Bringing in the Sheaves

Date: 1908
Description: Photomontage of a farm scene with giant produce. A man and a woman stand on top of a giant ear of corn, resting on a horse-drawn cart. Around them are mor...
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Farmer with Cows

Date: 02 1910
Description: Farmer and two cows standing outside near a barn in winter.
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Buff Creek Farm

Date: 06 19 1915
Description: Photographic postcard view of Buff Creek Farm. The farmhouse is on the left and the barn and outbuildings are on the right. A man and an automobile are nea...
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Arpin's Farm

Date: 07 06 1915
Description: Photographic postcard across field towards Arpin's Farm. The farm is in the distance. On the extreme right is a row of power lines stretching to the horizo...
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Tornado Damage

Date: 1924
Description: Damage caused by a tornado to a barn near Reseburg. The caption notes that the farm was rented and that "moonshine" was being made there. Some locals at t...
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International A-160 Truck Postcard

Date: 1957
Description: Advertising postcard featuring a color illustration of men handling bales of hay on an International A-160 truck.
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Winnebago Dairy Farm

Date: 10 18 1939
Description: Postcard submitted to the state of Wisconsin for trademark registration. On the front of the postcard is the slogan: You can 'whip' our cream but you can't...
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Bailey's Harbor

Date: 1910
Description: Photographic postcard view across rocky field of dwellings and other buildings along Lake Michigan. Along the left is a rocky ledge. The shoreline of the h...
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Cyclone, July 3, '07 — Wightman's House and Barn

Date: 07 03 1907
Description: Photographic postcard view of the aftermath of a tornado that destroyed a farm. Caption reads: "Berlin Wis., Cyclone, July 3, '07 — Wightman's House and Ba...
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Group of People Posed at Farm

Date: 1910
Description: Photographic postcard view of a family posed on a hill in front of a farm, with farmhouse, outbuildings, and a windmill. The family is gathered on a hill i...
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Scenic View

Date: 1910
Description: View of a river with a dam waterfall. A road runs along the far side of the river, and a large barn is across the road on the right. Caption reads: "Scenic...
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Scenic View on Milwaukee River, near Campbellsport

Date: 1910
Description: Colorized postcard view of a river scene and neighboring farm. Caption reads: "Scenic View on Milwaukee River, near Campbellsport, Wis."
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U.W. Dairy Farm

Date: 1910
Description: Hand-colored, postcard view of the University of Wisconsin Dairy Barn. Caption reads: "U.W. Dairy Farm, Madison, Wis."

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