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Lumberyard in Ruby

Date: 1900
Description: Elevated view of men, women, and a child posing on boards at a lumbering and sawmill operation. The camp was operated by Edward Hahn, who named the communi...
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Tornado Damaged House

Date: 06 12 1899
Description: A woman and her young daughter stand in a yard examining a house in the aftermath of a tornado. The house has one entire side missing, a tree leans over on...
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Tanana Valley Railroad

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Description: Several men and a child stand near a train equipped with a snow plow. A passenger car sits nearby, and three men, possibly railroad employees, stand on the...
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Group in front of Boarding House

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Description: A group of people pose in front of a boarding house. One man on the right is holding up a small child. There is a large pile of lumber or fuelwood next to ...
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Sawmill

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Description: View across yard of men and boys posing in the doorway of a sawmill. There is a row of barrels across the top of the roof.
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Group in front of Sawmill

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Description: Two men, two women, a girl, and a dog posed standing next to a man displaying two oxen. In the background are two men posed sitting on a wagon loaded with ...
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Lath Mill

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Description: View down hill of three women, three men, and a boy and girl posed standing in different locations around a sawmill by a shoreline, possibly the Lath Mill....
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Group in front of Sawmill

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Description: Large group of men, women, and children posed standing and sitting in front of an open sawmill.
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Depot and Train

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Description: View down tracks towards a locomotive pulling a passenger train into the depot. A conductor stands in an open door. Another conductor and passengers stand ...
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Wisconsin Thematic Panel 132-138

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Description: As though the tree inclined lacked discipline, pruned of its working part

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