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Farm and Rural Homestead

Date: 1890
Description: Bucolic scene in Wisconsin illustrates agricultural prosperity after the depression.
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Woman Carrying Water to Farmhouse

Date: 04 1923
Description: Woman carrying a bucket of water back to her farmhouse in winter.
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Henry Bigalk and Emil Kuney (Keune)

Date: 1906
Description: Henry Bigalk relaxes in a wheelbarrow holding an axe in his left hand, while Emil Kuney (Keune) is grabbing the wheelbarrow handles as if to transport Biga...
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Piper Brothers Farm

Date: 03 04 1932
Description: Piper Brothers farm scene, 4718 Odana Road near Midvale.
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Farmhouses Near Taliesin

Date: 1911
Description: Two farmhouses and the surrounding snowy landscape near Taliesin, the home of Frank Lloyd Wright.
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Aerial View of Blaney Farm

Date: 02 09 1949
Description: One of four aerial views of the Edwin Blaney farm and farm buildings surrounded by snow-covered fields. Four miles south of Madison and a mile west of U.S....
Painting

A Winter Day

Date: 
Description: On the right, the farmer in his sheepskin coat drives a horse-drawn sled loaded with milk cans to the cheese factory. A blanket is covering the cans to pre...
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Rural Houses in Winter

Date: 
Description: View through trees of snow-covered houses next to a field with hills in the background.
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Farm Equipment in Snow

Date: 1915
Description: Farm equipment, including a grain binder and mower, are lying in the snow outside a farmhouse. In the background on the right two children are standing nea...
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A Mule Pulling A Toboggan

Date: 1963
Description: Winter scene down a hill of a young boy or girl riding a mule which is pulling a toboggan up the snow-covered hill. Children in winter clothing run up the ...
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New Subdivision

Date: 02 02 1978
Description: "The camera looks to the new subdivision and beyond."
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Sunny Brae Farm

Date: 1968
Description: "Brenda Widmer walks her dog Bonnie next to the disposal system. In distance is Sunny Brae farm, site of present-day Schnitzler River View Hills mobile hom...
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McArthur Road

Date: 1975
Description: "This photo was taken on McArthur Road. The present day River View Mobile Home Park is now on the right side in the picture."
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Paul Koll Farm

Date: 01 1983
Description: "This photo of Theresa was taken from the Ralph Bodden farm. The long 500mm mirror lens compresses the distance from the Paul Koll farm in the foreground t...
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Paul Koll Farm

Date: 01 1983
Description: "This photo of Theresa was taken from the Ralph Bodden farm. The long 500mm mirror lens compresses the distance from the Paul Koll farm in the foreground t...
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Dewey Farmhouse

Date: 1910
Description: View of exterior of house with snow on the ground. There is a steep hill in the background. The house was built after Nelson Dewey's death.
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Krueger Homestead

Date: 04 12 1900
Description: View of the farm buildings of the Krueger homestead. The fields are covered with one foot of snow.
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Man with Cows

Date: 
Description: Man posing while tending cows in a pasture in front of a barn. In the background is a fence, farm buildings, and farmhouse. Snow is on the ground.
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Village North of Pinega

Date: 1918
Description: View across what is probably a frozen river covered with snow towards a village surrounded by a fence north of the Pinega settlement in northern Russia.
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Christmas in Buffalo County

Date: 1950
Description: Winter scene of a snow-covered hillside with a farm below.

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