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Men with Grain Binder in Field

Date: 1902
Description: Men with a horse-drawn McCormick grain binder and horse-drawn carriage in a field.
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Nelson Dewey Home

Date: 1900
Description: Elevated view of Nelson Dewey home with snow on the ground.
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Family Posing in front of Farmhouse

Date: 1900
Description: This family decided to make a family portrait with a number of the members doing an activity. On the right a man is wielding an ax, while in front of him a...
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Ester Point at Turkey River

Date: 1905
Description: Large rock formation with farm outbuildings, and what appears to be railroad tracks at the base. The Mississippi River is in the foreground. Crop on image ...
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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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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.
Map or Atlas

Map of Walworth County, Wisconsin

Date: 1900
Description: This 1900 map of Walworth County, Wisconsin, shows the township and range grid, towns, sections, landownership and acreages, rural residences, cities and v...
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Apiary of N.E. France

Date: 1904
Description: Apiary of 92 colonies owned by N.E. France, a celebrated beekeeper. In the center is the frame of the 10x10-ft extracting house.
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Country Road

Date: 1900
Description: Country road crossing ford of a small stream. A rail fence runs along the left side of the road.
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The First House in Kennedy

Date: 1908
Description: Group posed in front of the first house built in Kennedy.
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Horse-Drawn Sleigh

Date: 02 10 1901
Description: Winter scene with Herman Riebe, his four sisters, and a cousin riding in a bobsled pulled by a team of white horses through the snow. A fence, a snowy fiel...
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Outdoor Portrait of Sarah Krueger

Date: 1908
Description: Outdoor portrait of Sarah Krueger sitting among several large tree logs on the side of a hill. Her hat and umbrella are resting on the logs next to her.
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Sarah Krueger Posing with Fallen Tree

Date: 1908
Description: Sarah Krueger, standing and leaning her cheek on one elbow on top of a fallen tree. Her hat is sitting on top of the tree next to her.
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Deserted Cabin at Camp Douglas

Date: 07 1900
Description: View across field of a deserted cabin at Camp Douglas. Another group of cabins are behind a fence on the right. Trees and foliage are in the background.
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Strolling Together

Date: 1908
Description: Rear view of Florentina Krueger strolling down a road with Tillie Timmel. Florentina is dressed in a man's suit and has her arm around Tillie's waist.
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Holy Hill from a Distance

Date: 08 1904
Description: Distant view across field of Holy Hill. Below the hill is the Hillside Hotel on the left.
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Man Using Binder in Field near Lake

Date: 1900
Description: View across field towards man using horse-drawn binder in a field. Two other people are standing in the field, and two horses are standing on the far left....
Map or Atlas

U.S. Military Reservation, Map 1

Date: 1909
Description: This is one of a set of two topographical maps showing land use, roads, railroads, bridges, and buildings with ownership in parts of LaFayette, Greenfield,...
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Man Using Horse-Drawn Mower in Field

Date: 1900
Description: Man using a team of horses to pull a mower in a field. Another man is standing and watching on the right. There are buildings on a hill in the distance on ...

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