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Sid Resting Feet on Woodburning Stove

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Description: Sid sitting on the left in a chair, with only his legs and feet visible, resting his feet on a woodburning stove. In the foreground is a pile of wooden duc...
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Schooner Hauling Lumber

Date: 1875
Description: Elevated view of a deck of a schooner hauling lumber. Several workmen are loading or unloading the lumber. Industrial buildings, some displaying signs, are...
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Railroad Roundhouse Panorama

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Description: Panoramic view of a railroad roundhouse, with railroad tracks and piles of gravel in the foreground. A man is working near a woodpile at the corner of the ...
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Ott Family

Date: 1919
Description: The extended Ott family posing in front of a woodpile of split and cut wood stacked against a log barn located on the Ott farm. The man is adjusting his gl...
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Evaporating Maple Sap

Date: 04 09 1971
Description: A man is standing just outside of the partially open double doors of a sugar house and loading more logs into the evaporator. Logs, fuelwood, and a chainsa...
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Men Loading Firewood onto Truck

Date: 07 12 1926
Description: Three men are loading firewood onto the bed of a truck, and one man is sitting in the cab of the truck. There is a large stack of firewood behind the men. ...
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Chopping Wood

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Description: View across lawn towards a man swinging an ax to split a piece of wood.
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Children Sawing Wood

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Description: Two children are kneeling while sawing a log of wood with a hand saw, while a third child is watching in the center. Behind them are picnic tables in the s...
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Man Shoeing an Ox

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Description: View of a man shoeing an ox, which is standing in a sling in a fenced enclosure. In the background, a man is standing near a building and is wearing a suit...
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O.K. Coal & Wood Co. Delivery Truck

Date: 08 24 1928
Description: A man is sitting in the driver's seat of a truck loaded with firewood. The signs painted on the truck read: "Gravel Sand & Heavy Haulage: and O.K. Coal & W...
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Lannon Railroad Depot

Date: 1911
Description: View across tracks towards a small railroad depot, with people gathered on the platform. A locomotive belching smoke is approaching the depot.
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Camp Sidney Cohen Family Campout

Date: 02 1959
Description: Two men cooking food wrapped in foil on a grate over a fire outdoors. One man's sleeve has a patch that reads: "Family Camping, MFCA Milwaukee." A child is...
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McCormick-Deering 10-20 Tractor Powering Saw

Date: 03 15 1928
Description: A man is using a McCormick-Deering 10-20 to belt drive a saw. The man is cutting wood, and there is a pile of wood on the right. In the background are barn...
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Graphic Illustrating Horse Power

Date: 03 15 1928
Description: Graphic illustrating horse power. Horses are depicted powering a large wooden wheel to power a saw. Two men are working on the saw to cut up wood. Barns ar...
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In Front of the Hut

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Description: A soldier eating a snack in front of a pile of wood on a break from duty.
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Men Using McCormick-Deering Tractor to Power Saw

Date: 03 15 1928
Description: Two man are using a McCormick-Deering tractor to belt-drive a saw to cut wood.
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Sarajevo

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Description: Firewood being brought into the city for sale in Sarajevo, Bosnia.
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William Leonard Burnap Carrying Wood

Date: 1899
Description: Standing on the steps of Island Lodge, William Leonard Burnap is carrying newly split wood. Jeannette Holt is standing inside the screened-in porch on the ...
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Holt Children and Others Carrying Wood

Date: 08 1905
Description: A group portrait of children carrying newly split wood in their arms. Alfred Holt, wearing glasses, is sitting on a pile of wood in a small wagon. Donald H...
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Deer Friend

Date: 1950
Description: A deer is standing next to a man as he is boiling maple sap over a fire pit in the woods at Blue Farm. Steam and smoke are rising up into the air. On the r...

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