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Factory Worker Standing Among Wooden Barrels

Date: 04 03 1919
Description: Factory worker in soiled clothing standing among wooden barrels in a snow-covered factory yard. The man most likely worked at International Harvester's Osb...
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Henry Bigalk and Emil Kuney (Keune)

Date: 1906
Description: Henry Bigalk relaxes in a wheelbarrow holding an axe in his left hand, while Emil Kuney (Keune) is grabbing the wheelbarrow handles as if to transport Biga...
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Krueger Children with Bicycles

Date: 09 1910
Description: The Krueger twins, Jennie and Edgar, age 11, posing with their bicycles.
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Weighing Kittens

Date: 07 1905
Description: Edgar and Jennie Krueger outdoors in the yard. Edgar is sitting on a concrete planter holding a kitten in his lap. Jennie is kneeling in the grass weighing...
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Lars D. Reque

Date: 1879
Description: Two men in hats, one with a walking cane, are standing in front of a frame house that has a small porch with latticework in front and a Hekla Fire Insuranc...
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Gus the Snowman and Friends

Date: 01 09 1952
Description: Winter scene with Gus the Snowman, a creation of Mr. and Mrs. Dale Myrland, in the front yard of their home at 507 Sheldon Street. The Mrylands built the s...
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Two Boys with a Pail of Water

Date: 1913
Description: Two boys holding a pail of water. There is a wagon parked near a building in the background. Original caption reads: "Bringing a pail of warm water for the...
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Young Aldo Leopold

Date: 1899
Description: A young Aldo Leopold posing proudly with his bamboo fishing pole, stringer of perch and a dog. The family was on vacation in the Cheneaux Islands, near Mac...
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August Krueger and August Hable

Date: 1899
Description: Outdoor portrait of August Krueger, left, and August Hable, right. The men, who met while Krueger worked on the great lakes, are holding hats and newspaper...
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Ziemer Property

Date: 10 1979
Description: Elderly Ed Radke makes his way around the Ziemer property.
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Young Boy Dressed for First Communion

Date: 1916
Description: Young boy, standing in a wooded yard, dressed for his first communion with a boutonniere pinned to his lapel. He is holding a candle, rosary and prayer-boo...
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Broom and Wash-Basin

Date: 1920
Description: Unidentified man standing in (a farmyard?) with a broom and wash-basin.
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Beekeepers Standing in Apiary

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Description: A man and a boy pose standing in apiary surrounded by beehives. The man is holding a smoker.
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Man, Boy and Automobile

Date: 1915
Description: Man and small boy posing at the back of a Ford automobile in a farm yard.
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Elderly Couple on a Porch

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Description: View over fence towards a man posing standing and a woman sitting on the porch of a two-story frame house. Laundry is hanging on a line in the yard on the ...
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Two Young Men Posing

Date: 1910
Description: Two young men in a cynical pose, leaning against a siding wall, with a mock grave (headboard, hat and coat) in the foreground.
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Outdoor Portrait of European American Women

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Description: Outdoor portrait of two unidentified women posing standing. In the background are several wooden buildings. The women are wearing dark-colored skirts, ligh...
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Woman at Dr. Robie's Residence; Main and South Fourth Street

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Description: Outdoor portrait of a European American woman posing standing on a wooden path in a yard near the side of a house. Location identified as the residence of ...
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Goetsch Family with Cow

Date: 05 1902
Description: Goetsch family standing with a cow in front of the home of Paul C. Goetsch. From left to right are: Russel Goetsch, Paul C. Goetsch, Mrs. Paul C. Goetsch, ...
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Alexander Krueger Riding a Horse

Date: 04 04 1904
Description: Alexander Krueger riding a horse named Jim, while holding a rifle. Alexander is wearing a hat, a bandana around his neck, striped shirt, shotgun shell belt...

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