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Brigham Farm Building in Ruin

Date: 06 1925
Description: View of three farm buildings - the one in the center is collapsing.
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Steele's Tavern, Virginia

Date: 1900
Description: Run-down building with a stone chimney in a rural landscape. The photograph is identified as "Steele's Tavern." Cyrus McCormick successfully demonstrated h...
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Site of Holton Tavern

Date: 1925
Description: A car and driver stop on a country road near Mt. Horeb at the site of the Holton Tavern. A windmill and tree stand on the site and there is debris at the ...
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Abandonded Farm with Windmill

Date: 06 09 1963
Description: View of a dilapidated outbuilding and a windmill on an abandoned farm.
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Abandoned Farm with Overgrown Yard

Date: 09 04 1967
Description: An abandoned farm with overgrown foliage. In the background is a farmhouse. The doorway is detailed with decorative pilasters or engaged columns flanking t...
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Autumn Farm Scene

Date: 1920
Description: A small farmhouse in the Greek Revival style stands near a field with corn shocks and pumpkins. Large evergreens line the lane, and a barn is in the backgr...
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Farm Buildings

Date: 1915
Description: View of a barn, shed, and fence, used to illustrate places where mites and lice might breed.
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Manure Storage

Date: 1911
Description: A pile of manure lying against a weathered wooden barn in front of what appears to be a field of corn.
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Leaning Shed

Date: 03 1926
Description: A collapsing shed housing various pieces of farm machinery and wagons.
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Leaning Shed

Date: 03 1926
Description: Exterior view of a deteriorating wooden shed surrounded by an animal shelter, farm equipment, and other farm buildings. The painted sign on the shed reads:...
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Gogert Barn — Alternate View

Date: 2004
Description: The Gogert barn is on its last legs.
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Keller Barns - Barn 1

Date: 2004
Description: This barn, owned by Susan Keller, is located at W1363 Zion Church Road (Section 33). The property was purchased 31 years ago on June 15, 1973.
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Keller Barns — Barn 2

Date: 2004
Description: This old historic building on the Susan Keller property was purchased by someone who plans to remove and restore the building at another site.
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Kiefer Barn — Alternate View

Date: 2004
Description: Leo and Nancy Kiefer were scheduled to be married on Saturday, April 4, 1983. A big snowstorm and high winds forced them to cancel their wedding and they w...
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Ripple Workshop and Corn Crib

Date: 2004
Description: This combination workshop and corn crib stands near the Ripple home.
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Old Home on Bellin Property

Date: 2004
Description: This is a very early home on the Bellin property. It is believed that Mrs. Leo Moldenhauer (nee Bogenschneider) was born here in 1900.
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Rundown Farm Buildings

Date: 10 1930
Description: View across a road and field of several rundown farm buildings located near a farmhouse. The image was used to illustre: "poor farm buildings."
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Giese Barn — Exterior

Date: 2004
Description: This barn is on the Gordon and Tammy Giese property at N7452 Hwy AY (Section 32). They are pictured with their children: Rebeckah, Jonathan Benjamin, Paul,...
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Giese Barn — Alternate View

Date: 2004
Description: The Gieses moved here in 1990. They currently milk 100 cows in a new, modern structure.
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Farm Buildings Near Rochelle

Date: 04 28 1925
Description: View across a rural road of farm buildings in a state of disrepair.

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