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Family Group in Front of Farm Buildings

Date: 1890
Description: Man and woman posing sitting, each holding a child in their lap, and a young man, girl, and a boy holding a toy horn, are posing standing. The group is pos...
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Loggers Top Loading a Log Bobsled

Date: 1900
Description: Loggers using pulley to top load logs on horse-drawn bob sled.
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Log Hauling Train

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Description: Train pulling a long load of logs through the woods. Horses replaced oxen teams and are used along with wood burning trains to haul logs.
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Loggers Posing on Railroad Tracks

Date: 1896
Description: Loggers posing on narrow-gauge railroad tracks with a railroad velocipede and cant hook near Saddle Mound, a large hill that dominates the local area in Ja...
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Lumber Camp

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Description: Elevated view of lumber camp with loggers posing in front of a train loaded with logs.
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Homecoming Powwow

Date: 1908
Description: Ho-Chunk men and women sitting and standing around a large medicine drum in an area portioned off by canvas barriers in front of a lodge. Identified as the...
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Loading Rock from Quarry

Date: 1894
Description: Men loading rock from Saddle Mound quarry onto a St. Paul Railroad flat car.
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Ballplayer at Bat

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Description: A Black River Falls baseball player is up to bat.
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Telephone Workers

Date: 1900
Description: Elevated view of men working on telephone lines from scaffolding attached to the pole in front of the telephone exchange building.
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Moccasin

Date: 1885
Description: Early carte-de-visite of a Ho-Chunk man identified as Moccasin. The backdrop indicates the photograph came from Charles Van Schaick’s studio, but it may ha...
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Men Outside of American Express Company Office

Date: 09 1896
Description: Four unidentified men posing standing in front of office buildings. Sign in the window of the American Express Company Office shows a horse and advertises ...
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Jen Parsons Kelly on Sidewalk

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Description: A woman posing standing on a board sidewalk in front of a wooden building, possibly on the east side of South First Street.
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Mose Bone Sample Room

Date: 1900
Description: Men at the Mose Bone Sample Room. Two men are sitting on chairs on the porch in front. A male dwarf is walking on the board sidewalk in front of the saloon...
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Two Men in front of Fair Store

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Description: Two men posing standing in front of the Fair Store on Main Street. The man on the right is a dwarf and he is holding a cigar. Posters in the windows advert...
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Portrait of Young Woman with Veiled Hat

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Description: Studio portrait of a seated young woman wearing a hat with a veil and flower, a mink skin placed around the collar, and a double-breasted coat with gathere...
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Portrait of Woman with Fur Coat

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Description: Studio portrait of a standing young woman, wearing a hat with a veil and flower, and a fur-lined coat in front of a painted backdrop.
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Portrait of Woman in Fur Coat

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Description: Studio portrait of a standing woman wearing a fur coat and fur muff, possibly Julia Schnurr or Snurr. Standing with draped support on left, with painted b...
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Portrait of Bahnub Boy in Overalls

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Description: Studio portrait of a man wearing a suit coat over overalls, work shirt, and undershirt with a fedora hat. He is seated before a painted backdrop depicting ...
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Studio Portrait of Man in Suit

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Description: Studio portrait of a seated man with a moustache in a sweater, vest, and suit coat.
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Two Elderly Men Outdoors

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Description: Two elderly men in front of young tree, both with beards and moustaches, wearing outer jackets. The Man on the right wears an engineer's cap, and a watch c...

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