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Ho-Chunk and European American Group Picking Cranberries

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Description: Several Ho-Chunk and European American men, women, and children standing and kneeling in a field with wooden boxes. Probably picking cranberries at Gebhard...
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Men Planting at the Lake Nursery

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Description: Ten men are working in a field, probably planting raspberries at the Lake Nursery. Some of the men are standing watching. In the background are trees and h...
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Strawberry Picking

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Description: Men, women, and children are gathered in a field picking strawberries, probably at the Lake Nursery. Castle Mound is in the distance.
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Strawberry Picking at Lake Nursery

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Description: Man showing a carton of strawberries under an awning, while behind him men, women, and children are gathered in a field to pick strawberries, probably at t...
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Turvill Family Picking Strawberries

Date: 1897
Description: The Turvill family picking strawberries on their family farm. Five family members, men and women, are crouched in the field picking, and a young girl stand...
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Alfred Holt, Harriet Stroh, and Jeannette Holt Ready for Berrypicking

Date: 1905
Description: Three children, wearing sun hats, are holding empty berry containers. The girls are wearing knickers. On the right is the Island Lodge porch. From left to ...
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Dr. McClure and Mr. Trowbridge Berrypicking

Date: 1905
Description: Dr. James McClure, on the left wearing a three-piece suit, and Mr. Trowbridge, on the right wearing a coat and bow tie, are holding pails of freshly-picked...
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McClure Berrying Party

Date: 09 1906
Description: The McClure family, holding berry pails and baskets, are posing, one behind the other, in front of the Island Lodge porch. Children are sitting in the back...
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Black-berry Picking Across the Generations

Date: 08 27 1909
Description: A group of twelve people is standing in the woods holding berry pails. Three generations are represented. Grant Stroh is in the center with a child in fron...
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Trowbridge and Holt Children

Date: 07 11 1913
Description: After berry picking, the group of Trowbridges and Holts display their tin cups filled with local fruits. Names from left to right: Calvin Trowbridge, Elean...
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Blackberries

Date: 08 13 1921
Description: A group of berry pickers, standing in front of Island Lodge, are showing their harvest. Names from left to right: Unknown, Unknown, Elizabeth Stroh, Don De...

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