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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...
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Train Wreck

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

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

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

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

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

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Description: General view of sparsely inhabited country featuring a flat plains area and small lake.
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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...
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Old Windmill on Hill

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Description: View of Chatham Windmill, built in 1796 by Colonel Benjamin Godfrey. The windmill is 30 feet tall with an octagonal base and was used for grinding corn an...
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North Maple Avenue

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Description: A horse-drawn wagon travels down North Maple Avenue, a tree-shaded country road. A residential area can be seen in the background. Published by E.W. Cobb...
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Mechanic Street, Oxford, New Jersey

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Description: View of a boarding house and other homes on Mechanic Street, a country lane.
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Country Home in the Woods

Date: 1910
Description: Exterior of a country home in the woods. Men and women sit on the porch of the house, and a wooded hill rises on the right.
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Wagon in Rural Turnout

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Description: View of a steer pulling a wagon, on which a boy is seated. Published by Marshall Emmons.
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Wagon Ride on Country Road

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Description: Rear view of group of men and women riding down a road in a wagon. The wagon has wooden benches (pews?) in it for passengers. Wooded hills can be seen in t...
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New Fane

Date: 1932
Description: Looking west along County Trunk Highway SS (now CTH DD) from the hill east of the New Fane School. The brick school, with its bell tower and widow's walk, ...
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Farm of Elmer Willis Sesl (Seil)

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Description: The Elmer Willis Sesl (sp?) farm. The photograph has the term "Exhibit "B"" written on the front in ink.
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Farmers Waiting to Load Their Goods

Date: 1898
Description: Farmers with their loads waiting to ship on train number 40 at Colfax, Wisconsin. "An everyday occurrence at 3:50 pm during September and October."

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