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"Queen Marinette" Residence

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Description: Inset of head and shoulders portrait of "Queen Marinette" along with a depiction of her home, which was one of the earliest houses in Marinette. She was th...
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Peshtigo Fire Drawing

Date: 1871
Description: Drawing of the Peshtigo Fire, showing people seeking refuge in the Peshtigo River.
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Squash Harvest

Date: 1920
Description: A woman stands amid a patch of squash plants and displays a large squash in Marinette County.
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A Walk on a Sunny Day

Date: 1910
Description: A young woman and four girls wearing frilly dresses and straw hats pose on a narrow wooden bridge.
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Clearing the Land

Date: 1905
Description: Man and woman using a double-handled saw to clear trees from their land.
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Marinette County Farm

Date: 1918
Description: Elevated view of two women working in a large vegetable garden. A long building, perhaps a barn, and a smaller building are on the left. In the background ...
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Corn Picking

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Description: Woman picking corn on a farm.
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Koss Depot

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Description: Two women and two young boys pose in front of the Koss Depot, which also serves as a post office and telegraph office.
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Group Posed on Lath Bundles

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Description: A group of people, consisting of men, women and children, posed on a pile of wooden lath bundles. One man is standing.
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Wagon with Oxen

Date: 1905
Description: Man and woman seated in a farm wagon drawn by oxen.
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Survivors with Peshtigo Fire Historic Marker

Date: 10 07 1951
Description: A group of survivors of the Peshtigo Fire of 1871 are gathered in front of the Peshtigo Fire historical marker. The marker dedication coincided with the 80...
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Swimming at Timms Lake

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Description: A mother is kneeling on the edge of Timms Lake, photographing her son who is floating in an inner tube. Other children are playing in the water in the back...
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Dave's Falls

Date: 1937
Description: View across water towards an unidentified man and woman sitting on rocks at the edge of the Pike River, with Dave's Falls behind them.
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Seeing Niagara Wisconsin

Date: 1892
Description: Standing with the Menominee River in the background, Mary Mathilda Axtell Rumsey and her family posing for a picture. Names from left to right: Mary Mathil...

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