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Old Stage Inn

Date: 1955
Description: View of an old stage inn located about two miles south of Shopiere.
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Remington House

Date: 1906
Description: Exterior view of the Remington House, located on 2nd Street.
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Ferry House

Date: 1923
Description: The 1847 Ferry House, a two-story wooden, classical revival style structure with six over six windows. There is a second-story front porch and small lean-t...
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Milton Log Cabin Behind the Milton House

Date: 1925
Description: A log cabin and frame house behind the Milton House. The Milton House was a part of the Underground Railroad prior to the abolition of slavery. The house w...
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Young Boy near Kennel in Yard

Date: 09 30 1929
Description: Young boy sitting on a crate near run-down kennel built of chicken wire and boards, attached to the back of a house. A dog is lying in the grass outside th...
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Building at Walnut Grove(?)

Date: 1900
Description: Weathered building, possibly at Walnut Grove, the family farm of Cyrus McCormick. Walnut Grove was near Steele's Tavern, Virginia.
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Steele Tavern

Date: 1923
Description: Steele Tavern, built in 1849. The large, two-story wooden building with a rear wing, is in a state of neglect. The portion on the left has twelve over eigh...
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House near Luther Valley

Date: 1925
Description: A house, probably one of the earliest in the area, located near Luther Valley. Adjoining property belonging to a family named Clausen (at the time of the p...
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F-14, F-20 and F-30 Tractors

Date: 1938
Description: Farmall F-14, F-20 and F-30 tractors lined up in a yard near a poultry building. The photograph was taken by the company's Kankakee branch.
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House in Ruins

Date: 1992
Description: Country house in ruins on Irene Road in DeKalb County.
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Boys Swimming in Mill Pond

Date: 1921
Description: Two young boys swim in a mill pond beside a dilapidated building.
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Madeline Island Historical Museum

Date: 1958
Description: The Madeline Island Historical Museum behind a "pencil" designed fence.
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The Plow (Plough) Inn

Date: 1920
Description: The Plow (Plough) Inn, 3402 Monroe St., surrounded by trees. The stone section on the right is the original farmhouse. The brick section on the left was a...
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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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Falhenstern's Mill

Date: 1924
Description: A deteriorating wooden structure with a stone foundation stands on an overgrown site.
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Toll House

Date: 1924
Description: The old toll house. The house is surrounded by a sagging wire fence, and there are two pumps in the overgrown yard.
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Low Tavern

Date: 1924
Description: View of the Low Tavern from the yard. There are two small porches on the left and right side of the building, and two chimneys.
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Leland Mill

Date: 1924
Description: The inactive Leland mill, with the faded painted sign, "Leland Roller Mill," on the upper story.
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Stone Barn Tavern

Date: 1925
Description: The Stone Barn Tavern, located about three miles west of Milton. The three cottonwood trees in front of the tavern were brought from Vermont. There are sev...

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