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Hattie Pautz and Her Dolls

Date: 04 1901
Description: Hattie Pautz, sitting and posing with her dolls in front of the side of a building. On the ground next to her is one of the dolls in a doll-sized lawn swin...
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Ole Wettlesen with Horse on his Farm

Date: 1874
Description: In 1845, Ole Wettlesen and his wife Thorbjor and family left Laardal, Telemark, Norway, for America, eventually settling in Dane County. There, Ole establi...
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Group in front of House

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Description: A brick house with front porch and tower sits back from a road surrounded by trees and bushes. There is a horse-drawn carriage on the drive. Two people ar...
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Hammocks and Seat Swings

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Description: A little girl is sitting on a hammock on an enclosed porch with large windows. There are also several wooden and padded hanging seats.
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Children Playing

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Description: Children outdoors on playground equipment, including a slide, at Bethany Orphan Home.
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Front Yard Landscaping of House

Date: 1928
Description: Front yard landscaping of the residential home of A.R. Matthews, master farmer.
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Grove-Putnam Park

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Description: Elevated view across road towards Grove-Putnam Park. A short, stone wall separates automobiles parked on the road near the park. People are sitting at picn...
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Children at Park Playground

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Description: A view of children playing on the swingset, slide, and other playground equipment at a park. A wooden building is located behind the playground, and the pa...
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Pastorius Barn — Exterior

Date: 2004
Description: Ellie Pastorius and grandchildren were photographed at N9299 Hwy AY. Grandchildren, from left: Josh, Marcia, Brandon, Brittany, Sage, and Cauy.
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Brewery

Date: 1920
Description: View across road of a brewery in a residential area. Children are standing on the sidewalk, and on the lawn near a hammock and a lawn swing. A tall industr...
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Beautiful Effinger Park

Date: 1930
Description: A woman stands with two white dogs among the trees at Effinger Park. The park features benches, a pump, a lawn swing, a gazebo and three cabins.
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High School

Date: 1922
Description: View of the high school. The building features an arched doorway, a hip roof with three dormers on the front and one on the side, a domed steeple with an A...
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Man and Dogs Outside Home

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Description: A man and his two dogs pose on the snowy lawn outside his house. There are two trees in the front yard. One tree has a swing hanging from it.
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City Park

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Description: A pathway through a park. There is a playground on the right, and a boy is nearby on what appears to be a shoreline. A pavilion is beyond trees on the left...
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Family and Home

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Description: Posed portrait of a large family in the yard in front of their home. Four adults pose with children who are playing on swings, sitting in the shade under a...
Postcard

Residence of W.E. Porter

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Description: Photographic postcard of W.E. Porter's two-story house. The house has fancy trim. Three women are seated in the grass on the left, and a boy and girl are o...
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Group of People Posing in front of House

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Description: View from road of three men, three women, and three girls posing standing by the gate in a picket fence that is in front of a frame house. One woman is hol...
Postcard

Commercial Hotel

Date: 06 28 1915
Description: Photographic postcard of the exterior of the three-story Commercial Hotel. The building has a false front. Two women stand on the balcony and two men stand...
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Port Wing Consolidated School

Date: 1931
Description: Children play on swings in front of the imposing Port Wing Consolidated School. It is two stories tall, with wood frame construction, a tall sandstone foun...
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The Maunesha — Scene on Crawfish River

Date: 1912
Description: Elevated view of the river with trees on the left. On the right, two young boys are fishing from a rowboat in the river near a landing at the back of a thr...

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