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Hans Holtan Family

Date: 1879
Description: This is said to be the family of Hans Holtan (a.k.a. Austinson) posed in the yard before a frame house that has carpenter's lace on porch, two separate doo...
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International "Red Baby" Truck Leaving Rural Farmstead

Date: 1923
Description: International "Red Baby" (model S) truck loaded with binder twine(?) and a stationary engine leaving a rural farmstead. In the background a woman holding a...
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Woman Pumping Water from Farmhouse Well

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Description: Woman pumping water from a well near the porch of her farmhouse.
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William Siebert Farm

Date: 10 02 1945
Description: William Siebert farm near Madison, taken for Wisconsin Power & Light Company.
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Farmhouse After Remodeling

Date: 06 16 1938
Description: Farmhouse near McFarland after remodeling.
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Farmhouse Before Remodeling

Date: 03 21 1938
Description: Farmhouse near McFarland before remodeling.
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Farmhouse Before Remodeling

Date: 03 21 1938
Description: Farmhouse near McFarland before remodeling, with a windmill behind the house on the left.
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Family Farm House

Date: 1879
Description: Harold and Gunhild Mickelson with five of their daughters (Bertha Mickelson Bragger and her husband are standing on the right), in Section 23 of the Town o...
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Herman Amberg Preus and Caroline Keyser Preus House

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Description: Wood frame house with carpenter's lace and family seated and standing to side of house in background. A windmill and small barn with cupola is in the right...
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Behrend Veerhusen's Farm

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Description: Stone barn with scalloped edging with people in wagons and house in background, picket fencing; in sec. 26, SE1/4. Biography in Biographical Review of Dane...
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Large Group near Farmyard and Windmill

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Description: A large group of men, women and children stand in front of an elaborate wood and stone fence. A horse and carriage stand at the left and behind them is a w...
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Large Group near Farmyard and Windmill

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Description: A large group of men, women and children stands in front of an elaborate wood and stone fence. A horse and carriage stand at the left and behind them a win...
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Men in Farmyard with Farm Implements

Date: 1873
Description: Four men stand with a scythe, hoe and pitchfork in the yard of a farmhouse. By the porch of the house are three women. The wood frame house has a stone fou...
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Group sits in Yard near House

Date: 1875
Description: A young boy, two men and four women are seated in a row the yard of a frame house with latticework on the porch foundations, brick steps on the side, small...
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Family Standing on Porch

Date: 1870
Description: A family stands on the porch of small frame house with wing additions. A well is on the far left, and farm buildings are in the background.
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Family sitting outside of Frame House

Date: 1873
Description: An upright and wing frame house with three doorways on porch, shuttered windows, and a stone foundation.
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Men on Chimneys

Date: 1874
Description: A unusual scene on an unidentified farmstead probably located near Pleasant Springs, Wisconsin. A family is posed in the yard of a frame house, as is usual...
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Ackerman Farm House

Date: 1946
Description: Front view of the Ackerman farmhouse, built about 1841, located at University Avenue and East Mill Street.
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Governor Taylor's Farm Home in Cottage Grove

Date: 02 21 1927
Description: Governor Taylor's farm home.
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Monona Farm

Date: 1927
Description: Monona Farm, operated by the Quaker Oats Company.

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