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Koehler Family in a Garden

Date: 09 04 1895
Description: Julius Koehler family in their garden in front of their newly built frame home. The original Koehler farm was destroyed by forest fire in July of 1894, evi...
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School Boys Raising a Garden

Date: 04 18 1917
Description: Young boys digging a garden in an urban setting on "Mowhawk Street near Larrabee." Original caption reads: "Newberry School boys who have gotten into the h...
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Elderly Woman Picking Turnips

Date: 02 23 1915
Description: Mrs. James M. Baker in her winter garden picking turnips. Original caption reads: "She was pulling some winter turnips which behind her were multiplying. I...
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Bird's-Eye View of Chilton, Wisconsin

Date: 1878
Description: Bird's-eye map of Chilton with insets of points of interest, including P.H. Becker's Brewery, Chilton House, and Gutheil's Block.
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Flower Garden at 3F Laundry

Date: 09 21 1933
Description: Flower garden at 3F Laundry, 731 East Dayton Street. Shows fence, arbor, birdhouse, and garden chairs.
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Piper's Garden Cafeteria Garden Entrance

Date: 01 19 1931
Description: Garden entrance to Piper's Garden Cafeteria, located at 120 East Mifflin Street, following a snowstorm.
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Mrs. Piper in Garden of Piper's Garden Cafeteria

Date: 01 19 1931
Description: View of Mrs. Piper standing in the garden of Piper's Garden Cafeteria, 120 E. Mifflin Street, after a snowstorm.
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Residential Rear Garden

Date: 07 27 1929
Description: Garden behind a house, location unknown, taken for McKay Nursery.
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Donald Shepard Residence

Date: 06 16 1963
Description: Garden, entrance to swimming pool, and pavilion at the Donald Shepard residence, originally the Smith house, built by the son of the founder of the Menasha...
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Anders Moldstad Family

Date: 1875
Description: A large family group is posed in the foreground in front of a frame house with shutters and a lightening rod. Greek Revival style house, possibly belonging...
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Couple in Garden

Date: 1873
Description: Elevated view of a couple standing in a garden. The woman holds an open parasol. The frame house behind has draped curtains and shades pulled on second sto...
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Senator R.E. Davis's Residence

Date: 1872
Description: View from across the road of a picket fence, a garden with an arched trellis and a couple on the porch of a frame house. The house has wood trim on the por...
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Multi-Generational Family in Yard

Date: 1877
Description: A large multi-generational family in front yard vegetable garden with wood frame house with shutters and decor on porch in background.
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William McFarland House

Date: 1880
Description: A view of the William McFarland house and the train depot published as part of the series "Wisconsin Sceneries, photographed and published by A.L. Dahl, De...
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Sarah Spaulding Castle and Maud Cooper in Garden

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Description: Two women posing standing in a garden, shading their eyes. On the left is probably Sarah Spaulding Castle. On the right is probably Maud Cooper, the sister...
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Elevated View of Residential Area

Date: 1905
Description: Elevated view from Our Savior's Lutheran Church looking west into a residential area. The Methodist Church is in the background.
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Wonewoc, Wisconsin

Date: 1886
Description: Elevated view of houses and buildings in Wonewoc.
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Man Standing on Porch

Date: 1900
Description: View from road towards a man standing on the porch of a home belonging to either Mrs. Kelly or Mrs. Stevenson. A fence runs along the road in front of the ...
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Thordarson Garden Entrance

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Description: The entrance to the garden framed by a decorative wooden gate.
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Gardens Near Apartment Building

Date: 1943
Description: Elevated view of men and women working in a large garden behind what appears to be an apartment building.

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