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Family on Wrap-Around Porch

Date: 1873
Description: A family is seated on the wrap-around porch, with two men posed holding shotguns standing below them at foundation level. There are two windows in the ston...
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Cream Separator

Date: 11 1919
Description: Mrs. Irving Bielby operating a cream separator run by a gasoline engine at Babcock farm.
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Woman in Farmhouse Living Room

Date: 1931
Description: Miss Lielle Geddis sitting in a rocking chair while reading an issue of "Country Gentleman" magazine in the living room of her home.
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"The Milwaukee Leader" Newspaper

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Description: A large group portrait of people posing in front of "The Milwaukee Leader" newspaper established in December of 1911 by Victor L. Berger. He can be seen te...
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Country Home in the Woods

Date: 1910
Description: Exterior of a country home in the woods. Men and women sit on the porch of the house, and a wooded hill rises on the right.
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Brick Farmhouse

Date: 1920
Description: Farm family and their dog in front of a two-story brick farmhouse.
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William Wills Homestead

Date: 1900
Description: Exterior view of the William Wills homestead. The family, including a dog, is standing around the front porch. One young girl is standing inside the house ...
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William Wills Homestead

Date: 11 30 1899
Description: Exterior view of the William Wills homestead. The family, including a dog, is standing around the front porch. One young girl is standing inside the house ...
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General Lee's Headquarters

Date: 06 1863
Description: Stereograph of General Lee's headquarters at Gettysburg, photographed by Mathew Brady a few days after the battle. Two women appear on the lower right.
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Street Scene

Date: 1916
Description: View down middle of unpaved street towards six children standing in the middle. There is a storefront on the right, with an automobile and a horse and bugg...
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Ruins of Cyclone — William Brace Farm

Date: 08 07 1924
Description: View across yard of a storm-damaged farmhouse. In the foreground is an overturned automobile. The windows of the house have been blown out and the roof has...
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Winnes Inn — Modern Rooms

Date: 1929
Description: View across street towards three women standing on the front steps of Winnes Inn, a converted dwelling in a residential neighborhood.
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Exterior View of Home of Johnson

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Description: View across yard towards the southwest corner of South 2nd and Johnson (Grove). Owned by Johnson. There is a man standing inside the fence, and a girl stan...
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Exterior View of Unidentified Residence

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Description: Exterior view across yard, in a stereograph form, of a two-story wooden dwelling. A man and a woman are standing on the porch.
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Outdoor Portrait of European American Woman

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Description: Outdoor portrait of an unidentified woman posing standing and leaning against a narrow column of a wooden porch in front of a house. She is wearing a dark-...
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Lake Tomahawk Post Office

Date: 1930
Description: Exterior view of the Lake Tomahawk Post Office, with a woman and two young girls posed in front. A sign painted on the side of the building advertises "Sod...
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Woman at Villa Louis Entrance

Date: 05
Description: Young woman in a period dress standing at the front entrance of Villa Louis.
Postcard

Main Street Looking East

Date: 10 04 1907
Description: Text on front reads: "Main Street Looking East, Stoughton, Wis." A busy street lined with sidewalks and businesses. Horse-drawn vehicles are pulled to the...

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