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Visitors to the Iron Ridge Mine

Date: 1900
Description: Visitors, dressed in their Sunday best, contrast with the rough garb of the miners. Left to right, miners were: Charles Kanass, Robert "Beaver" Smith (hold...
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"Bryan Day" at Milwaukee Road Depot

Date: 1905
Description: A large crowd at the Milwaukee Road depot, perhaps to greet William Jennings Bryan on the incoming train. The malthouse can be seen in the distance.
Postcard

Main Street Fox Lake

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Description: View of Main Street from under the canopy of a tree in the spring or summer. Caption reads: "North Side Main Street Looking West." Across the unpaved stree...
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High School

Date: 1900
Description: View across road towards Horicon High School. A flag is flying from the tower on the roof.
Postcard

Main Street

Date: 1910
Description: View down sidewalk towards intersection. A hotel is on the left corner. Caption reads: "Main Street. Lomira, Wis."
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Mayville Public School

Date: 1900
Description: The Mayville Public School.
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Elevated View of Randolph

Date: 1905
Description: Elevated view of the south section of town as seen from a water tower.
Postcard

Public High School

Date: 1905
Description: Exterior view of a public high school A Group of people are standing on the sidewalk near the front steps. Caption reads: "Public High School, Randolph, Wi...
Postcard

Stark Street

Date: 1905
Description: Caption reads: "Stark St. Looking West, Randolph, Wis." Horse-drawn vehicles are parked along the curb on the right.
Postcard

Mill

Date: 1905
Description: Two horse-drawn carts are parked near the mill. One horse-drawn cart is parked near a loading dock under a roof. On the left the road goes over a bridge, w...
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E.W. "Gramps" Brandel

Date: 1923
Description: E.W. Brandel, standing in a road. Known as Gramps by Mary Brandel, he is posing holding a bag, a bundle of sticks on his back, and a long stick over his sh...
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Mary Brandel Posing on Log

Date: 1924
Description: Mary Brandel posing on a weathered log, with fields, fence, and buildings in the background.
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Mary Brandel and Friend with Car

Date: 1925
Description: Mary Brandel and a friend pose on the sideboard of a parked car in what appear to be bathing suits. They are near a drive near a small building on the left...
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Four Men in Car

Date: 1925
Description: Four young men pose together in a car. They are parked on a drive near small outbuildings.
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Steinbach Barn — Alternate View

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Description: The Steinbach farm was purchased by Emil Steinbach from his uncle Car Schley in 1899. He passed the property to Arnold, the father of Bill and Werner, the ...
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Keup Barn

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Description: Greg and Kathy Keup live at W992 Hocheim Road. In 2000 they discontinued farming. They both have "Harley" motorcycles and plan a trip to Sturgis, South Dak...
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Keup Barn — Alternate View

Date: 2004
Description: The 6th generation of Keups now live on this farm. The property was purchased by David Keup in 1867. It was passed on to Martin, Herman, William, and now G...
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Staiduhar Barn — South View

Date: 2004
Description: This is the Staiduhar barn from the south. Bill Staiduhar is a retired Harley Davidson employee.
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Paul or Schoebel Barns — Alternate View

Date: 2004
Description: These barn buildings are owned by Ken Schoebel, who lives up the West Bend Road.
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Lichtenberg Barn — Alternate View

Date: 2004
Description: Roy and Sandy Lichtenberg have lived in a house across Hwy 28-67 for 39 years.

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