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Street Scene

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Description: View down dirt road towards the Lappley Bros. Lumber Yard. There are houses on the right and in the far background. There are horses and carriages parked a...
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La Farge Public School

Date: 1909
Description: Exterior view of the public school. A large brick building with a bell tower on the roof, arched entrances, and a wooden fence along the side.
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Baseball Park

Date: 1924
Description: View of an empty baseball park with a bluff in the background.
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Bluff Scenery

Date: 1924
Description: Long view of bluffs with a fence and a farm in the foreground.
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Stock Day at Blue River

Date: 12 06 1910
Description: Elevated view of stock day at the railroad yards, showing pens of sheep and other livestock ready for loading into railroad cars. All of the cars are deco...
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Cemetery Gate

Date: 03 1924
Description: The Mount Zion Union Hill church and cemetery.
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Blue Mounds School House #1

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Description: Spring or summer view of a large, white school house, and a few trees in front of it. Caption reads: "School, Blue Mounds, Wis."
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Main Street

Date: 1908
Description: View down Main Street, with a horse-drawn vehicle further down on the right. Caption reads: "Genl View of Main St. Maiden Rock, Wis."
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Olin Park Tourist Camp

Date: 1925
Description: The Olin Park tourist campground on the shore of Lake Monona in Madison.
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Swiss Settler Monument

Date: 1915
Description: Monument to the first settlers in this Swiss colony, 1845.
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Swingli House

Date: 1920
Description: Exterior view of Swingli House.
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Old Stone House

Date: 12 1929
Description: Exterior of stone house, built about 1830.
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View from Field of La Farge

Date: 1924
Description: View over valley of town in the distance. A low hill is in the background. A fence and a path are near trees in the foreground.
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Scenic View at Augusta

Date: 1929
Description: Elevated view of a man-made dam. Water pours from the dam into a reservoir creating a waterfall.
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Street View with Snow-Covered Hills

Date: 1912
Description: Elevated view of a wide main street through town. Pedestrians are on sidewalks on both sides of the dirt street. A church steeple is visible in the backgro...
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Looking West from Main Street

Date: 1915
Description: View down Main Street. A row of houses is on the left. Horses and a buggy are stationed near a shop with a sign that reads "Schlump Brothers."
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Lover's Lane

Date: 1912
Description: View down wooden walkway with a dwelling, trees and backyards on the left and an open area on the right.
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German Lutheran Church and Parsonage

Date: 1912
Description: View across street of a Lutheran church and a parsonage next door. The church has a tall steeple with a bell.
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A Pretty Residence

Date: 1921
Description: View down road of a row of houses. Young trees are planted along the lot line and supported by wooden posts.
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Main Street

Date: 1921
Description: View down unpaved Main Street. A row of houses are on either side of the road, and there is a steep hill in the background.

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