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Church in Cassville

Date: 1930
Description: Winter scene overlooking town, showing Baptist church in background.
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Post Office

Date: 1911
Description: Men, possibly postal workers, standing on the front steps of the local post office with crates and barrels in the foreground.
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Wrecked and Abandoned Automobiles in Pasture

Date: 05 16 1962
Description: Wrecked and abandoned automobiles in a hidden rural hollow.
Map or Atlas

Bird's-Eye View of Boscobel

Date: 1869
Description: Birds-eye drawing of Boscobel, Grant County, depicts street names and street layouts, houses, rivers and trees. A reference key at the bottom of the map sh...
Drawing

Drawing of Cassville

Date: 1829
Description: Drawing of Cassville depicting a horse cart on the river's edge, with men and boats.
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Public School

Date: 1973
Description: Exterior of public school building, with a slide and trees.
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South Side of Canal Street

Date: 
Description: Slightly elevated view of stores on Canal Street, with people in the streeet, and along the sidewalks in front of commercial buildings. There is a Hardware...
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The Village of Bloomington

Date: 1900
Description: Oval-framed view of the village of Bloomington.
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Village of Bloomington

Date: 1864
Description: Oval-framed view of the village, founded by Delos W. Taft, had its name changed to Bloomington in 1867. It had been named Tafton.
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Covered Bridge in Boscobel

Date: 1930
Description: View of covered bridge, built in 1890, over the Wisconsin River with surrounding landscape.
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High Lake in Boscobel

Date: 1940
Description: View down steep hill through trees towards a rowboat tied to a pier on High Lake, with the far shoreline in the distance.
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Covered Railroad Bridge

Date: 1933
Description: Elevated view of a covered railroad bridge over a calm body of water, with bluffs in the background.
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Covered Bridge on the Wisconsin River

Date: 
Description: Elevated view of railroad bridge over the river. Part of the bridge is covered. Bluffs are in the background.
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Cornish Miner's Homes in British Hollow

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Description: Cornish miner's homes on a hill, with surrounding landscape.
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Ivey and Webb General Store in British Hollow

Date: 1930
Description: Ivey and Webb general store, with trees and a hill behind, and in front a man standing under the store's awning.
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British Hollow's Commercial District Street

Date: 1930
Description: Street leading down to British Hollow's commercial district. A hill is in the background.
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Webb House in British Hollow

Date: 1930
Description: Webb house with family standing on back porch. House built by John Webb, an early immigrant and Cornish miner.
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Cassville Brewery

Date: 1900
Description: Elevated view of the brewery dwarfed by the overhead bluffs. The brewery was built by William Schmitz. George Scheibl ran the brewery from 1899 until his d...
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Train Depot

Date: 
Description: Train Depot, Adams Express Company. Hills are in the background.
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House in Cassville

Date: 1950
Description: Single-story house with a wrap-around porch and a yard. There is a larger building on the right, and a hill is in the background.

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