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Church in Cassville

Date: 1930
Description: Winter scene overlooking town, showing Baptist church in background.
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Grant County Court House

Date: 1925
Description: Exterior view of the Grant County Court House. Caption reads: "Court House, Lancaster, Wis."
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Prospecting for Lead

Date: 06 1949
Description: Gophering, or prospecting for lead using a windlass at Maplewood Farm.
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Wisconsin River Flood

Date: 04 18 1965
Description: Wisconsin River in flood, looking downstream.
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Wrecked and Abandoned Automobiles in Pasture

Date: 05 16 1962
Description: Wrecked and abandoned automobiles in a hidden rural hollow.
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Field with Wagon Tracks and Fence

Date: 09 10 1961
Description: Several fields containing wagon tracks along the side of a fence, in the vicinity of Highway P.
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Stock Day at Blue River

Date: 12 06 1910
Description: Elevated view of stock day at the railroad yards, showing pens of sheep and other livestock ready for loading into railroad cars. All of the cars are deco...
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Lover's Lane

Date: 1918
Description: A tree-lined road the locals know as Lover's Lane.
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Public School

Date: 1973
Description: Exterior of public school building, with a slide and trees.
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First Tavern in Beetown

Date: 06 1928
Description: Exterior view of tavern.
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Buildings at Crossroads

Date: 05 1962
Description: Texaco gas station on the left and cars parked on the road next to buildings in downtown Beetown. The road is rutted and muddy with puddles. Several signs ...
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Ballantine Residence

Date: 1956
Description: Two-story, brick Ballantine residence, with very tall grass in the foreground, and trees in the background.
Postcard

Congregational Church

Date: 1908
Description: Caption reads: "Congregational Church, Bloomington, Wis." The church was built in 1872.
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House with Rear Extension

Date: 1956
Description: House with typical extension in rear.
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House with Extension

Date: 1956
Description: House with typical extension in rear.
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Former Flour Mill

Date: 1956
Description: The stone building formerly housed the flour mill. The mill was established in 1852, but had pretty well gone out of business by 1895, by which time the po...
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Former Flour Mill

Date: 1956
Description: The stone building formerly housed the flour mill. The mill was established in 1852, but had pretty well gone out of business by 1895, by which time the po...
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Roany House

Date: 1910
Description: House owned by Melvin Garthwaite of Bloomington, Wisconsin.
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Bloomington High School

Date: 1956
Description: High school. Caption reads: "High School, Bloomington Wis."
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Stone School House

Date: 1910
Description: The Stone School house, also called the Rock School.

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