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The La Valle Story Photographs

Date: 05 03 1949
Description: John Gates, a farmer near La Valle, standing beside his tractor. He was once a saxophone player with a dance orchestra.
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Boy with Milk Cooler

Date: 1937
Description: A boy in overalls stands with a foot on a step next to a milk cooler in a small room, near an open doorway. Original caption states: "McCormick-Deering 6 ...
Photograph

McCormick-Deering Engine

Date: 08 22 1921
Description: McCormick-Deering 1 1/2 h.p. engine powering a Primrose cream separator, a churn, and a washing machine on the farm of A.L. Bishop.
Historical Object

Wisconsin Thematic Panel 473-481

Date: 
Description: The bargain was that the driven wedge
would never be withdrawn
Historical Object

Wisconsin Thematic Panel 697-705

Date: 
Description: A child could count in rounded numbers
the Christmas chance of pudding from the sky
Photograph

Woolly Harvest

Date: 06 1973
Description: A farm worker shearing a sheep in a shed to harvest its wool.
Photograph

Slave Quarters at Walnut Grove

Date: 08 1937
Description: Interior view of log building. There are openings to the outdoors between the log structure and the floor above.
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Slave Quarters at Walnut Grove

Date: 08 1937
Description: Interior view towards side of log building. In the right corner are steps leading down to the right towards a door. Beams are supporting the wood floor abo...
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Slave Quarters at Walnut Grove

Date: 08 1937
Description: Interior view of log building. A window opening is just below the ceiling. Debris is on the floor. There are openings between the logs to the outdoors.
Photograph

Slave Quarters at Walnut Grove

Date: 08 1937
Description: Interior view of log building, with peaked roof. Daylight is coming through the wall boards.

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