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Norwegian Church Supper

Date: 1959
Description: Women preparing food for an annual Norwegian church supper at the Trinity Lutheran Church.
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Baking Bread for Communion

Date: 09 25 1963
Description: Elevated view of two women, one pulling loaves of bread from the oven and the other glazing crusts in the church kitchen.
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Corn and Brats on the Grill

Date: 06 25 1988
Description: St. Dominic's Catholic Parish members tend the grills at their annual festival.
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Measuring for Window

Date: 09 26 1935
Description: Workman measuring for window at Christ Presbyterian Church, 124 Wisconsin Avenue. A woman is taking notes and a man is sweeping.
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First Congregational Church Small Kitchen

Date: 01 21 1930
Description: First Congregational Church small kitchen showing coffee urns, cabinets, and counters, at 1609 University Avenue.
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Men on Farm Machinery Near St. Paul Liberty Church

Date: 1872
Description: Men sit on farm machinery at the side of the parsonage of the St. Paul Liberty Church. The church is visible in the distance. The town of Deerfield is fou...
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Calvary Gospel Church Groundbreaking

Date: 12 12 1948
Description: Participants in the ground breaking ceremonies for the new Calvary Gospel church located at 3822 Mineral Point Road. Men standing with shovels, are, from l...
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P&H Concrete Breaker

Date: 04 15 1916
Description: Pawling & Harnischfeger concrete breaker on a residential street with a operator in the cab. Men are working in the street, and trees and power lines are l...
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Construction Workers

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Description: Construction workers on the job, with horse-drawn wagons in the background.
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At Work on the New Episcopal Church

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Description: Photographic postcard view of workers building the new Episcopal Church. Workers in hats and overalls, and holding shovels, are standing among scaffolding,...
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Groundbreaking Ceremony

Date: 1970
Description: "Groundbreaking ceremony at St. Peter's Lutheran Church for parish hall & school rooms. Left to right: Dennis Schuster, Wayne Giese, Ronald Bernard, Marvi...
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Groundbreaking Ceremony

Date: 1970
Description: "Pastor Hahn takes a turn with the shovel at the groundbreaking at St. Peter's Lutheran Church."
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Shoeshine Boys

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Description: Five boys stand on the sidewalk holding their shoe shining tools and supplies. They are wearing work clothes; shirts, knickers, stockings, shoes and caps. ...
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Widmer Cheese Factory Chimney

Date: 03 1979
Description: "Mason, Reuben Schuster, lays brick on the Widmer Cheese Factory chimney."
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Lena and Alma Herling at their Farm

Date: 1900
Description: Lena and Alma Herling at their farm with a horse and a wheelbarrel. In the far background are farm buildings and what appears to be a church.
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Methodist Episcopal Church

Date: 09 05 1911
Description: Text on front reads: "M.E. Church, Baraboo, Wis." A brick church with a corner entrance and belfry. A dwelling can be seen to the left and trees surround t...

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