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Harvesting Grain into Horse-drawn Wagons

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Description: View across field of two men pitching grain into horse-drawn wagons. Between the two wagons is a man in a horse-drawn carriage. In the far background is an...
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Corn Field near Bluffs

Date: 1910
Description: Field of corn with steep bluffs in the background.
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Shoveling Snow on Rural Road

Date: 1905
Description: Winter scene of snow-covered road with two men shoveling snow. A dog is standing in the road near the men. The road is lined with fenced fields and telepho...
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Exterior of Gymnasium

Date: 1930
Description: The brick gymnasium is on a small rise with trees on a hill in the background. There is a paved sidewalk in front of the steps to the entrance.
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Badger State Bank

Date: 1905
Description: View from street of the Badger State Bank, which is on the first floor. On the second floor is a dentist's office. A telephone or telegraph pole is on the ...
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Stone Quarry

Date: 1905
Description: Stone quarry, with men working near a wagon, and at the base of the hill. In the background is a steep hill with trees.
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Man Posing in Speed Boat

Date: 1910
Description: Man sitting in a speed boat named "Badger" on the Mississippi River. There are flags at the stern and bow. In the background is the town of Cassville along...
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Ester Point, Turkey River

Date: 1905
Description: View down railroad tracks, showing the switching station, water tank, and buildings. Two men stand on the railroad tracks. Ester Point is near Cassville, W...
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Car Ferry on Shoreline

Date: 1915
Description: View from shoreline of ferry carrying three automobiles on the Mississippi River. An excursion boat is in the water nearby, and buildings are on the far sh...
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After the Storm

Date: 1910
Description: A view along the Mississippi River shoreline after a storm. The water is high and there are damaged boats and debris scattered around. In the background me...
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Cassville High School

Date: 1913
Description: View of facade of high school. The grounds in front are still bare dirt. In the background is a steep hill. A small bridge is over a narrow stream on the r...
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Ortscheid Stone Quarry

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Description: The stone quarry. There is a meadow in front of it.
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Mailman and His Family

Date: 1890
Description: On the right a mailman is standing with his horse and cart. The cart is labeled "RFD Route No.1" and "U.S. Mail." Members of his family, one boy and one gi...
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Elevated View of Town and Mississippi River

Date: 1900
Description: Elevated view over city. A church is in the middle foreground, and the Mississippi River and far shoreline is in the background. On the right side is a dir...
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General View of Governor Nelson Dewey's Estate

Date: 1904
Description: Panoramic view of Governor Nelson Dewey's estate. The left image is of an old stone barn with a shed in the rear. The center image is another barn. The rig...
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Nelson Dewey Farm

Date: 1904
Description: View across field of farm on the estate, showing a sheep or horse shed on the left and a cow or horse barn on the right. In the background is a bluff.
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Group Portrait of Students of Cassville Public School

Date: 1900
Description: Outdoor portrait of the entire student body posing on the porches and balconies, and on the grounds of the school. A few people are also posing in some of ...
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Scenic View on the River Bottom

Date: 1905
Description: View from water of a small cabin near the shore of the Mississippi River.
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Jones Cottage on the 'Island'

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Description: Eight men are posing outside the porch of a cottage which is surrounded by trees. There are blankets and clothes hanging on the clothesline. A work table w...
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Denniston Avenue

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Description: View down Denniston Avenue. On the left side behind a long row of fences along the sidewalk are dwellings and a church. On the right side dwellings are alo...

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