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Canfield Hop House

Date: 1900
Description: Old Canfield Hop House, exterior of building. Text reads: "Of the many fantastic hop - houses, this one alone remains a relic of the famous days of Sauk Co...
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Farmer with Cows

Date: 02 1910
Description: Farmer and two cows standing outside near a barn in winter.
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The Horseshoe Curve Near Ableman, Wis.

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Description: Colorized postcard of the horseshoe curve of railroad tracks. Elevated view of the railroad tracks with train snaking past a farmhouse and a bridge suspend...
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Buff Creek Farm

Date: 06 19 1915
Description: Photographic postcard view of Buff Creek Farm. The farmhouse is on the left and the barn and outbuildings are on the right. A man and an automobile are nea...
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Tornado Damage

Date: 1924
Description: Damage caused by a tornado to a barn near Reseburg. The caption notes that the farm was rented and that "moonshine" was being made there. Some locals at t...
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A Rural Procession of Carriages

Date: 1910
Description: View of a procession of horse-drawn carriages along a dirt road through a field. The second carriage from the left is a hearse. There is a farm in the back...
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Farm Scene

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Description: Members of a farm family, including children, pose in a hay field with a team of horses. There are farm buildings and a barn with a windmill in the backgro...
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Good Land Company Advertisement

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Description: Postcard advertising the Good Land Company with a photograph of a farm and information for "Homeseekers, Farmers and Investors."
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Air-View of Ettrick, Wis.

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Description: Aerial view of Ettrick. A river and fields are in the background. There is a church in the foreground on the left, and on the main street are commercial bu...
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Farm Scene Near New Glarus, Wis.

Date: 06 1925
Description: Several cows are grazing in a field. In the background are houses, barns, and other buildings. Image caption reads: "Farm Scene near New Glarus, Wis."
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The Bank of the Crawfish

Date: 09 01 1919
Description: Photographic postcard view of a river, with part of an outbuilding in the foreground on the left. On the opposite shoreline is a farm, with farmhouse, barn...
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Curtis Farm

Date: 1913
Description: View uphill in a field with several cattle grazing. A farm is in the distance further up the hill. Caption on image reads: "Curtis Farm, 1913."
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N.W.U. Military Co.

Date: 05 24 1911
Description: A group of soldiers with rifles standing on a dirt road. A horse and carriage are behind them, and a farm with farm buildings are in the distance. Caption ...
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Lake Waubesa

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Description: View of Lake Waubesa from a hill. A farm is in the distance on the left. The Yahara River is in the foreground. Handwritten caption reads: "Lake Waubesa."
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Bird's Eye View of Viola

Date: 1910
Description: Text on front reads: "Bird's Eye View, Viola, Wis." Aerial view of the town with farms in the foreground and wooded hills on the horizon.
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Mount Morris

Date: 1907
Description: Text on front reads: "Mount Morris. Wautoma, Wis." A view of Mount Morris from above the shore of a lake or pond. A dwelling and perhaps a farm can be seen...
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German Lutheran Church

Date: 12 22 1906
Description: Text on front reads: "German Luth. Church near Whitehall, Wis." The church building on the right is surrounded by a farm, trees, fields and fences.

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