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| Date: | 1900 |
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| Description: | An unidentified woman standing near a shed is feeding chickens and geese in the barnyard. |
| Date: | 1900 |
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| Description: | Group portrait of George, Louise, and Milton, their son, standing in front of a fence. They are traveling with one suitcase and a full handbag. All three a... |
| Date: | 1910 |
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| Description: | Photograph postcard view down road toward a house and water tower surrounded by shrubs and trees. Caption reads: "'The Knoll' Crystal Lake, Westfield, Wis.... |
| Date: | 1910 |
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| Description: | Aerial view of the Wisconsin Masonic Home and Farm on Highway 18, thirty miles west of Milwaukee. |
| Date: | 1910 |
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| Description: | Photographic postcard view of an open hay field with stacks of hay. The farmer in the right foreground is working on a haystack. Caption reads: "The 'Drumm... |
| Date: | 1955 |
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| Description: | Elevated view from a hill towards a valley with several farms and fields. A forested hill is in the far background. |
| Date: | 03 09 1936 |
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| Description: | Slightly elevated winter scene with a large group of people digging a car out of the snow with shovels. The car can barely be seen in the center of the cro... |
| Date: | 1935 |
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| Description: | Winter scene with a V-blade snowplow from the front plowing snow from a road. The snow is billowing to the left side of the road in a large arc. Trees are... |
| Date: | 01 31 1926 |
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| Description: | Winter scene of early snowmobile race at Rangeline Lake. Bill Neu (right), winner, Harold Hansen (left). Special conversion kits were available which allow... |
| Date: | 1936 |
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| Description: | Winter scene with a gas powered shovel being used to move snow from a snow-covered road. A man is standing in the road to the right, watching. The shovel i... |
| Date: | 08 1960 |
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| Description: | This map shows a detailed account of southwestern Wisconsin. Individual settlers, the type of trees that grow in given areas, the quality of the soil (labe... |
| Date: | 10 18 1978 |
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| Description: | View down Old Sauk Pass towards a house in a valley during a rainstorm in rural Wisconsin. |
| Date: | 1940 |
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| Description: | Gustave Ott (1871-1954) and Anna Ott (1871-1954) feeding a large flock of multi-colored chickens on their farm. Gustave is carrying a kettle and Anna is ho... |
| Date: | 1911 |
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| Description: | Colorized photograph of a dam on the Eau Claire River, Eau Claire, Wisconsin. Caption reads: "Dam on the Eau Claire River, Eau Claire, Wis." |
| Date: | 04 24 1970 |
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| Description: | Group of people outdoors behind a fence at a rock festival. |
| Date: | 09 12 1905 |
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| Description: | Laurie Peterson pretending to take a photograph, with a prop camera, of Muriel Peterson as she is gazing at a cat. In the background are trees and shrubs. ... |
| Date: | 1907 |
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| Description: | Elevated view from hill towards the Fox River, with a farm in the foreground. The farm has a windmill with a sign on it that reads: "Kilbourn Steel Mill," ... |
| Date: | 1993 |
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| Description: | A small gravel two-track driveway is leading up a hill to a worn barn and silo. Two trees are standing on either side of the driveway, with the taller one,... |
| Date: | 1913 |
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| Description: | Laurie Peterson, standing, and Muriel Peterson, kneeling, pose as if taking photographs of James seated on the ground. They each hold a camera. James is tu... |
| Date: | 12 1972 |
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| Description: | Ojibwa man standing outdoors near an automobile. The man is wearing a plaid coat, and a cap. In the background are trees and a lake. |
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