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House in Ruins South of Town

Date: 1993
Description: An abandoned house surrounded by uncut grass and trees on the side of a road. Snow is covering the ground and lightly covers the roof of the two-story hous...
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Ojibwa Man

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Description: Caption on reverse reads: "An old Chippewa Indian meditates as he puffs a new-fangled pipe of peace." He is seated on a hillock of grass with a pole in one...
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Mac Laren's Hudson's Bay Company Store

Date: 1911
Description: Exterior view of the dilapidated, abandoned Mac Laren's Hudson's Bay Company Store near Sturgeon Lake.
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Log House

Date: 1911
Description: The ruins of an abandoned log house. The roof has fallen in.
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Muir Locust

Date: 1955
Description: Workers strain to move a heavy limb which has been cut from the large black locust tree which grew along Observatory Drive on the University of Wisconsin c...
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Pewit's Nest

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Description: Stereograph of the ruins of an old mill on Skillet Creek at Pewit's Nest. Caption at foot: "88. The Old Mill, at Peewitt's Nest."
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Center Avenue Property Clutter Complaints

Date: 12 09 1960
Description: The side yard of the Frances Burnett Gallagher residence at 2129 Center avenue. The owner who owns four other properties in that block has received many co...
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Center Avenue Property Clutter Complaints

Date: 12 09 1960
Description: The backyard of the Frances Burnett Gallagher residence at 2129 Center Avenue. The owner who owns four other properties in that block has received many com...
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Abandoned Barn in Palmer

Date: 06 2019
Description: View across field towards an abandoned barn.
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Old Mill

Date: 1965
Description: Abandoned stone and wood mill, with many missing boards, is surrounded by trees.
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Warehouse and Plant Buldings

Date: 05 28 1918
Description: View across railroad tracks towards weathered and worn warehouse buildings near a plant.
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Bridge and Plant Building

Date: 05 28 1918
Description: View across tall grass along a bridge or wall towards plant buildings. A sign reads: "Danger; Low bridge." Another sign above a door on the right reads: "N...
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Collapsed Building

Date: 09 30 1921
Description: View of a collapsed building. Houses are in the background.
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Collapsed Fence

Date: 09 30 1921
Description: Collapsed fence along roadside. Power poles are along the road on the left and right.
Postcard

Home of the Fourierites

Date: 1907
Description: Text on front reads: "Home of the Fourierites, Ripon, Wis. Established May 27, 1844 by followers of Charles Fourier in Ceresco Valley, now a part of Ripon....
Postcard

North and West View of Fire Damage

Date: 08 01 1907
Description: Text on front reads: "North and West View, St. John's Institute for Deaf Mutes, St. Francis, Wis. Aug 1, 1907." A partially burned stone and brick building...
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Walnut Grove

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Description: View looking up towards the manor house on a hill at the Walnut Grove farm. In the foreground below are fences and a small building with an external chimne...
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McCormick Mill Restoration Project

Date: 08 1937
Description: View of the front of the McCormick Mill at Walnut Grove, with a wooden walkway up to the open door or window on the right. An exterior chimney is to the le...
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Slave Quarters at Walnut Grove

Date: 08 1937
Description: Exterior view of front and right side of log building. Wood steps lead up to the open doorway on the right, and the steps continue inside up to the floor l...
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Slave Quarters at Walnut Grove

Date: 08 1937
Description: Exterior view of side of a log building with a peaked roof. There is a large opening in the center near the ground.

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