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Milk Strike

Date: 01 10 1934
Description: Milk strikers and a pile of empty milk cans next to railroad tracks. Bill Nemeth (left) is pouring out milk in an attempt to create a shortage that would r...
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John Davis House

Date: 1900
Description: Side view of the John Davis residence, the first frame house in Burlington, with plank sidewalk. A man is walking away down the sidewalk.
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Herald Print House

Date: 1900
Description: Exterior view of the house in which the "Voree Herald" was printed. A man is standing and leaning on a tree behind a fence in the foreground.
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Strang Cottage

Date: 1920
Description: Exterior view of the Strang Cottage, with two men and a dog standing in front of it. Laundry hangs on a line behind the cottage.
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Outing in an Automobile

Date: 1905
Description: Four individuals sit in four-seat runabout parked in a wooded area.
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Small Boy on Bushel Basket

Date: 1900
Description: Alois Schwaller, youngest son of Frank A. and Susan Schmitt Schwaller, standing outside THE Schwaller home on an upturned metal "bushel basket" holding 10-...
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Three Men Playing Musical Instruments

Date: 1900
Description: Three Men Playing Musical Instruments, Edward Schwaller at left; Frank H. Schwaller in middle; man at right unidentified. Probably inside Schwaller Music ...
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Man in Musical Instrument Store Room

Date: 1900
Description: A well-dressed man sits in a chair in a Schwaller Music Store on Pine Street. Various pianos are on display. There are signs for Sohmer Pianos and New Home...
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Men with Deer Carcasses on Sidewalk

Date: 1900
Description: A group of men stand in front of the Schwaller building on Pine Street with two male deer carcasses on the board sidewalk. The man touching the antlers is...
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Luncheon for Returning Soldiers

Date: 1918
Description: Scene in a small city park showing a group of local women serving luncheon to soldiers recently returned from service in the first World War. Very possibly...
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Family Enjoying a Picnic

Date: 1897
Description: The Meinhardt family assembled for a picnic in their garden. A river or lake is in the far background. The table is set with china and flatware. Among the ...
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Farmall Tractor and Wagon on J.F. Deems Farm

Date: 08 21 1924
Description: View of men working in a field with a Farmall tractor and wagon. A man stands by a stack of hay bales in the left foreground. Caption: "J.F. Deems Farm, Ro...

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