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View looking west from Court House

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Description: Elevated view of a church, houses, and trees taken from the Black River Falls Court House.
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People at Racetrack

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Description: Racetrack crowded with people.
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Men with Racehorses

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Description: Sulky drivers and horses racing toward the finish line at the racetrack. The judges booth is in the center in front of a tall tree. A large crowd surrounds...
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Two Men Racing Horses on Racetrack

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Description: Elevated view from grandstand of one sulky driver and horse leading another in a race. The judges booth is on the other side of the track near a tall tree.
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Men Racing Horses on Racetrack

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Description: Racehorses and jockeys rounding the bend in the racetrack. In the background is the grandstand on the left, and the judges booth in the center near a tall ...
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Two Men with Racehorse

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Description: Elevated view from grandsstand towards men adjusting a jockey's stirrup and the gear of a horse on racetrack. On the other side of the track is the judges ...
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Football Game

Date: 1895
Description: Winter scene with two teams line up on a snowy field during a football game at the Jackson County Fairgrounds.
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Cyclists at Starting Line

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Description: Six cyclists at the starting line for a race at the Jackson County Fairgrounds.
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Cyclists About to Race

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Description: Four cyclists await the start of a race at the Jackson County Fairgrounds. There is a viewing pavilion on the right.
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Cyclists Rounding Turn

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Description: Two cyclists round a turn on Jackson County Fairground racetrack. The grandstand and judges' stand is in the background.
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Cyclists Turning Corner

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Description: Cyclists turn a corner at the Jackson County Fairground racetrack. In the background, the judges' stand and grandstand are visible.
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Cyclists Crossing Finish Line

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Description: Cyclists in a race at the Jackson County Fairground cross the finish line near the judges' stand.
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Crowd Under Pavilion

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Description: A large crowd gathers under a pavilion in a field.
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Crowd Mingling in Pavilion

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Description: A group of men, women, and children mingle in an outdoor pavilion.
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Family and Wagon at Fair Grounds

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Description: Woman and child posed sitting in a buggy pulled by a single horse wearing a fly-net. A man is standing in front of them. The grandstand at the Jackson Coun...
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Man in Front of Gazebo

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Description: A man is posed standing on snow-covered ground in front of a gazebo in a park. He is wearing a suit and necktie, and holding a hat in his right hand. There...
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Man in Front of Gazebo

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Description: A man is posed standing on snow-covered ground in front of a gazebo in a park. He is wearing a coat, suit and necktie, and holding a hat in his right hand....
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Man in Front of Gazebo

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Description: Ho-Chunk man posing standing on the snow-covered ground in front of a gazebo. He is wearing an overcoat, necktie, and hat. There are trees in the backgroun...
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Children Playing on Fallen Tree

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Description: View across open field towards children standing on a downed tree near the racetrack. There are buildings, a fence and a pavilion behind the tree.
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Cyclists at Starting Line

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Description: Cyclists at the starting line of a race near the judges' stand. Each cyclist has a man standing next to him holding the bike upright for the start of the r...

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