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Farm Family

Date: 1898
Description: A man, his wife and their two children are posing in front of their farmstead. The man is holding a team of horses. Another horse pulling a buggy is in the...
Photograph

Train Wreck

Date: 07 1927
Description: On-lookers survey a wreck on the Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul Railway.
Manuscript

Kitchen and Bathroom Scenes

Date: 01 1913
Description: Page from manuscript keepsake scrapbook containing an image of a kitchen stove and of a toilet. Caption below the kitchen stove reads: "Some of the machine...
Photograph

Droster Farm

Date: 1912
Description: Exterior of the Droster farm located on Felland Road. The house was built in 1854.
Postcard

Hillside Home Building

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Description: The first building built for the Hillside Home School, 4 Miles from Spring Green. Exterior view of the Hillside Home Building, a Shingle Style building, de...
Photograph

River Drivers Lunch

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Description: Log driving crew sitting down for lunch on the bank of a river (probably the Trap River or Rib River). There is a batteau at the water's edge, and one man ...
Photograph

Rock Scenery

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Description: View of house and farm buildings in Ableman with a rocky hill in the background.
Postcard

School Building

Date: 05 16 1908
Description: Photographic postcard of a two-floor school building with a covered front entrance underneath a bell tower. Snow is on the ground. Caption reads: "School B...
Postcard

Greetings From Bruce

Date: 05 15 1909
Description: Photographic postcard of a poster promoting Bruce with seven photographs. The fairgrounds, Main Street, farm scene, Catholic Church, Chippewa River bridge,...
Postcard

Buff Creek Farm

Date: 06 19 1915
Description: Photographic postcard view of Buff Creek Farm. The farmhouse is on the left and the barn and outbuildings are on the right. A man and an automobile are nea...
Photograph

Post Office and Johnson's Store

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Description: View of the post office and Johnson's Store, located in a rural setting. A man carries goods in a horse-drawn wagon. Published by E. Vosseller Stationer.
Photograph

Riverside Hotel

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Description: Automobiles park in front of the Riverside Hotel, located in a rural area.
Photograph

Town and Countryside

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Description: Elevated view of the town and countryside, looking north. Published by Jackson's Pharmacy.
Photograph

General Town View

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Description: Elevated view of the town and surrounding area. The brick building at the photograph's bottom center is labeled "Geren, Rish Art Studio" and was built in ...
Photograph

General View of Countryside

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Description: General view of sparsely inhabited country featuring a flat plains area and small lake.
Photograph

Race Car Built by Ideal Body Company

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Description: Race car number 6 sponsored by National Auto Elec. The body of the car was built by the Ideal Body Company. A man wearing a helmet and goggles is sitting i...
Postcard

Oak Park

Date: 08 1909
Description: View of trees and dirt road in Oak Park. Caption reads: "Oak Park, Army Lake, Wis."
Postcard

Greetings from Ashland, Wisconsin

Date: 06 15 1950
Description: View of outhouses in a wooded area.
Postcard

The First House in Wisconsin

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Description: Historical marker identifying the location of the first house in Wisconsin built between Washburn and Ashland in 1658.
Postcard

Off Madeline Island

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Description: View across water towards two schooners off the shore of Madeline Island, one of the islands that comprise the Apostle Islands in Lake Superior. Two large ...

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