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Peshtigo Fire

Date: 11 25 1871
Description: Engraved view of Peshtigo Fire showing people trying to escape the flames by boat and on horseback. A team of cattle also seek refuge and several birds tak...
Postcard

Milkmaid with Cow

Date: 1911
Description: Milkmaid with pail and cow. Text reads: "Milking Time, Good Friends in Wisconsin, Scenes along the country roads."
Photograph

Harold McCormick Family Portrait at Walnut Grove, Virginia

Date: 1922
Description: Harold F. McCormick family, farm laborers, and various animals on the Walnut Grove estate at Raphine, Virginia. Harold McCormick was the son of Cyrus Hall ...
Photograph

Head-On Train Collision

Date: 10 1891
Description: The wreckage of a head-on collision of two Chicago, St. Paul Minneapolis & Omaha Railroad trains at Tramway. Men stand near and on top of the railroad cars...
Photograph

Main Street

Date: 1895
Description: Elevated view down Main Street, which crosses railroad tracks in the foreground. There are two signs in the foreground which say: "Look Out for the Cars" a...
Photograph

Wagon Bridge in Darlington

Date: 1900
Description: Elevated view of wagon bridge in Darlington, with a river on the right, a cow in a field, and a building on the left.
Photograph

Round Barn

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Description: View across field of a round barn with cows grazing in the pasture in front. Built by John Warren, Menominee.
Postcard

Greetings From Monroe, Wis.

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Description: A postcard with the text "Greetings From Monroe, Wis.," as well as images including postcard views of Wisconsin's pioneer cheese maker Niklaus Gerber, a co...
Photograph

Samuel Arms Family

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Description: The family of Samuel Arms poses outdoors in front of their house (the front door faces east). From left to right are: Samuel Arms, Mamie, Mary Roberts Arms...
Photograph

Stock Raising in the State of Washington

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Description: Cattle drinking water. Trees and hills surround the area. A farmhand (cowboy) sits on his horse, looking at the camera. Caption reads: "Stock Raising in th...
Photograph

Walworth County Fair

Date: 1945
Description: Young people on the fairgrounds stand in front of a tent with calves competing at the fair. Richard Quinney stands on the far right.
Photograph

Bethany Orphans' Home

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Description: A view from Machinery Hall, looking east, of Bethany Orphans' Home. Children observing and playing with a group of cows through the fence, with some child...
Photograph

Eddie Arms with Farm Animals

Date: 1945
Description: Eddie Arms stands near a barn with his arm around a cow. There are turkeys in the foreground of this winter scene.
Photograph

Consolidated Water Power and Paper Company

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Description: Exterior of the Consolidated Water Power and Paper Company, built in 1918. The view from across the Wisconsin River shows the company building, a dam, as w...
Photograph

Lovers Lane

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Description: View of Lovers Lane, which a dirt road with a sidewalk and bridge on the right. There are power lines in the foreground, and a town in the background. Ther...
Photograph

Dunville Notch

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Description: View of a mountain pass named Dunville Notch. A group of farmhouses are located among trees and a dirt road.
Photograph

Mount Killington

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Description: View of Mount Killington from Otter Creek. Cows stand at the creek in the foreground.
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Small Ranch

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Description: View down hill toward a small ranch with log buildings. Horse-drawn carriages are on the dirt road near cattle around the ranch.
Photograph

Farmhouse, Animals, and Family

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Description: View of a family posing near their farmhouse and animals. One woman rides a horse-drawn Bain-Wagon, from Bain works, established in 1882. A man stands in f...
Photograph

Livestock in Waukesha Sales Pavilion

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Description: Either an auction or a judged show featuring dairy cattle at the Waukesha Sales Pavilion. Spectators are arranged on three sides of the stage. Poster on th...

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