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Man with Two Horses

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Description: Man posing with two horses in a farmyard. Fences and farm buildings are in the background. A tower on the far right may be a windmill.
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Two Women and Baby in Field

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Description: Two women playing with a baby while reclining on a blanket in a farm field with two carriages in the background.
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Girl on Porch

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Description: Small girl posing in front of lattice work.
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Farm with Windmill

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Description: Farm buildings, including a farmhouse and a windmill.
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Group on Farmhouse Porch

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Description: A group of men, women and children gather on the front porch of a farmhouse. In addition to the traditional farm buildings, a windmill is visible near the ...
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Peddler at a Farm

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Description: A male peddler shows goods to two women and a young boy. In the background, farm buildings and a windwill are visible.
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Windmill

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Description: View of a farm with machinery attached to the bottom of a windmill. Windmills were usually used to pump water for livestock. The water was pumped into a ta...
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Man and Woman in Farmyard

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Description: In a farmyard, a man displays two horses while a woman rests on a bike. Behind them is a tall structure with a ladder, perhaps a windmill.
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Man Papering Barn

Date: 1897
Description: A man papers a barn with posters for the "Black River Falls Fair, September 7, 8, 9 & 10."
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Construction of Railroad

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Description: Group of men at the construction of a railroad branch line among piles of stones. Railroad ties placed on the ground are visible on the platform in the bac...
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People and Buggies Posing Outdoors

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Description: View across road towards a man and a boy posing sitting in a buggy pulled by a team of two horses, and a man standing near another buggy pulled by a team o...
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Farm Buildings

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Description: View across field of frame house, barn, and farm buildings.
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Farm Buildings

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Description: View along fence and road towards a frame house, barn, farm buildings, wooden fence, and a windmill.
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People with Cow in front of Frame House

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Description: View across dirt road or path towards two men and a child who are posing sitting, with a woman, girl, and boy standing near a baby in a baby carriage. The ...
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People and a Buggy in Front of a House

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Description: A man, woman, and two children are posing sitting in a buggy pulled by a team of two horses. A man is standing near the corner of the two-story frame house...
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Barn and Cows

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Description: Elevated view from hill of farm buildings, barn, windmill, and cows in a pasture surrounded by a wooden fence. A sign on the barn door reads: "No Smoking."
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Horses and Sheep

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Description: Elevated view over sheep pen towards men displaying several horses in a yard among farm buildings, a frame house and a windmill. Three women and two young ...
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Pipes in a Ditch

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Description: View of pipes in a ditch in front of a church, windmill, and three frame houses.
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Steam Tractor Running a Thresher

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Description: View across field of tall grass towards two men on a steam tractor belt-driving a thresher on the far left near a team of two horses. In the background is ...
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Ruins of Cyclone 8-7-24 Ristow Farm Near Black River Falls, Wis

Date: 08 07 1924
Description: Ruins after a tornado. Demolished farm buildings, wagons and a windmill.

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