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Farmworkers Taking a Break

Date: 1913
Description: Group of farm workers, men and women, posing in a field, holding various beverages. One man has his arm over a barrel on a stand in the center. In the back...
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Farm Family

Date: 1915
Description: Photographic postcard of a farm couple and their daughter posing outdoors in front of a barn.
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Bruemmer's (or Brummer's) Dam and Pond

Date: 1905
Description: View of pond with rocky shoreline. Caption reads: "Scene on Bruemmer's Pond, Algoma, Wis.".
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Holy Hill

Date: 1920
Description: View of the Carmelite monastery on Holy Hill from the west. Caption reads: "Holy Hill, Wis. From The West."
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Bridge

Date: 1925
Description: View across water along the right side of the Sauk City bridge, erected in 1922 to replace an old toll bridge. tree-covered hills are on the opposite shore...
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Dirt Road in Antigo

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Description: Rural dirt road in the town of Antigo. Houses are in the distance.
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Little Norway Kitchen

Date: 1956
Description: Exterior view of the kitchen at "Little Norway." Log building with a turf roof. Caption reads: "The Kitchen - Little Norway - Mt. Horeb, Wis."
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Tall-tale Postcard: Fertile Lands with Potato

Date: 1910
Description: A giant, oddly-shaped potato rests on a flatbed railroad car. A horse-drawn carriage with a driver is visible behind the train. White bags filled with pota...
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Driving Sheet Piling at Power Dam

Date: 05 28 1911
Description: Men posing on a barge carrying a steam powered pile driver at work on the coffer dam for the construction of the powerhouse. Caption reads: "Driving Sheet ...
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Come to Wisconsin for "Health and Wealth"

Date: 1913
Description: Smiling woman in white dress posing in a wheat field.
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Camp Idyle Wyld, Three Lakes

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Description: View from lake of Camp Idyle Wyld. A two-story wet boathouse, a windmill, and several cabins are visible along the shoreline. Caption reads: "View of Camp ...
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Farmer with Cows

Date: 02 1910
Description: Farmer and two cows standing outside near a barn in winter.
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North Branch of Oconto River at Chute Lake

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Description: Photographic postcard view up the river. The trees along the shoreline are reflected in the water. Caption reads: "North Branch of the Oconto River at Chut...
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Man on a Stone Wall Enjoying a Country Scene

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Description: Color postcard of a man sitting on a stone wall along a road while enjoying a country scene. The road curves through the hills and the trees are starting t...
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Rocky Mound Near Adams, Wis.

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Description: Photographic postcard of a geological rock formation. Side view of the snow-covered bluff and rocks surrounded by trees. Two children stand on a ledge next...
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A Stroll through Donges Bay

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Description: Well-dressed group of three women and one man walking along a dirt road lined with fences and telephone poles. Caption reads: "A Stroll through Donges Bay....
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Tall-tale Postcard: Joy Ride

Date: 1915
Description: Photographic postcard of a man and a woman pushing their automobile through the mud because the wheels are caught in large ruts. Their feet have sunk to th...
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Man and Boy on High Rock

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Description: An Indian man and boy in native garb stand on High Rock with the Wisconsin River in the background. The man is pointing towards the left and holding a bow ...
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International Harvester Postcard — India

Date: 1909
Description: Postcard distributed by International Harvester Company featuring a color illustration of a harvesting scene in India: men and women working in fields. Ori...
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International Harvester Postcard — England

Date: 1910
Description: Postcard distributed by International Harvester Company featuring a color illustration of a harvesting scene: two field laborers working in a field in Engl...

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