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Water Tower

Date: 07 1987
Description: "This workman is painting 'Theresa' on the water tower."
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Mayville Photographer

Date: 06 10 1997
Description: "Sporting three cameras, Mayville's famous photographer, Edgar G. Mueller, was photographed as he recorded the cupola restoration on the White Limestone Sc...
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Mayville Photographer

Date: 06 10 1997
Description: "Photographer Edgar G. Mueller of Mayville."
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"Smiling Mushroom" Relocation Project

Date: 04 2000
Description: Relocation of Sid Boyum's sculpture, "Smiling Mushroom," to the public green space on the bike path at Atwood Avenue and Dunning Street. Lou Host-Jablonski...
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"Smiling Mushroom" Relocation Project

Date: 04 2000
Description: Relocation of Sid Boyum's sculpture, "Smiling Mushroom," to the public green space on the bike path at Atwood Avenue and Dunning Street. Lou Host-Jablonski...
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"Smiling Mushroom" Relocation Project

Date: 04 2000
Description: Successful relocation of Sid Boyum's sculpture, "Smiling Mushroom," to the public green space on the bike path at Atwood Avenue and Dunning Street. Lou Hos...
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"Blue Dragon Urn" Relocation Project

Date: 05 2000
Description: Lou Host-Jablonski, AIA architect, preparing the new concrete foundation for the "Blue Dragon Urn," which was relocated from Sid Boyum's backyard to the pu...
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"Blue Dragon Urn" Relocation Project

Date: 05 2000
Description: Lou Host-Jablonski, AIA architect, standing by the "Smiling Mushroom" and a new concrete foundation that he poured for the "Blue Dragon Urn." Both sculptur...
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McCormick Mill at Walnut Grove Restoration Project

Date: 09 15 1937
Description: View looking up towards the back of the log mill building, which is built into the side of a hill. There are three small window openings. Two wheelbarrows ...
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McCormick Mill Restoration Project

Date: 09 1937
Description: View of side of the McCormick Mill, built into the side of a hill on the right. There are small windows, one on the lower level, and another on the upper l...
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McCormick Slave Quarters — Walnut Grove Restoration

Date: 01 1938
Description: Men are standing on scaffolding working on the roof near the top of the chimney. A tree is near the log building on the right, and mountains are in the dis...
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Man Making Split Shingles at Walnut Grove

Date: 02 07 1938
Description: Man standing outdoors using a frow to split shingles.
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Man Making Split Shingles at Walnut Grove

Date: 02 07 1938
Description: Man using an axe to split wood for shingles.
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Man Making Split Shingles at Walnut Grove

Date: 02 07 1938
Description: Handwritten on back: "3. Man at right is cutting off sap wood. R. Man at left is using a frow (knife) to split block into thinner sections."
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Man Making Split Shingles at Walnut Grove

Date: 02 07 1938
Description: A man is making split shingles. Handwritten on back: "5. A thin section of block being split to shingle thickness with the aid of the frow[sic]."
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Men Making Split Shingles at Walnut Grove

Date: 02 07 1938
Description: Two men are sawing a log. Handwritten on back: "1. Sawing white oak log the required length."
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Men Making Split Shingles at Walnut Grove

Date: 02 07 1938
Description: Handwritten on back: "2. Man at right is taking out the heart wood. 6. Man at left is finishing completed shingles with draw knife."
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Man Making Split Shingles at Walnut Grove

Date: 02 07 1938
Description: Two men working outdoors making split shingles.
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Dam Construction — Walnut Grove

Date: 02 15 1938
Description: Two men are standing on the stone wall, and another man is standing on scaffolding inside the dam. In the foreground are large stones, logs, and water. Han...
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Outside of Dam Wall — Walnut Grove

Date: 02 15 1938
Description: A group of men are working on the dam. Handwritten on back: "Outside of Dam wall at center."

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