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Painting

Residence of Mr. Martin Lutscher

Date: 1875
Description: Seifert's watercolor is fairly large, measuring 27" wide by 21" high, and provides a detailed depiction of a nineteenth century Wisconsin farm. The small s...
Photograph

Terrace Plowing Demonstration

Date: 09 27 1945
Description: Group portrait of the four men in charge of the terrace plowing demonstration and conservation field day on the Carl Ribbke farm near Ableman. From left ar...
Photograph

General View of Power House Coffer Dam and High Trestle

Date: 07 16 1912
Description: An overview, from the west bank, of the power dam construction site. The high trestle is in the background, and the narrow gauge electric railroad is in th...
Photograph

Northeast View of Interior of Power House Coffer Dam

Date: 09 30 1912
Description: Pile drivers working within the confines of the coffer dam. Men are on the high trestle constructing chutes for pouring concrete.
Photograph

General View of Power House and Dam

Date: 10 11 1914
Description: Elevated view looking east across the power house, lock, and uncompleted portion of the dam. The concrete plant is seen on the far bank. The rising water o...
Photograph

Men Working on Concrete Forms

Date: 1914
Description: A group of workmen posing while working on concrete forms at the Prairie du Sac dam site. Their position high above the water level affords an expansive up...
Photograph

The La Valle Story Photographs

Date: 05 03 1949
Description: John Gates, a farmer near La Valle, standing beside his tractor. He was once a saxophone player with a dance orchestra.
Photograph

Loading Corn into Silo

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Description: The barn in the foreground, left, is the school barn for the Hillside Home School (which was run by Frank Lloyd Wright's aunts & Enos Lloyd Jones sisters, ...
Photograph

Men Pouring Concrete

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Description: Elevated view of workers putting in concrete to create an apron for the power dam they're building. Two men in suits are standing on a platform on the far ...
Photograph

Ott Family

Date: 1919
Description: The extended Ott family posing in front of a woodpile of split and cut wood stacked against a log barn located on the Ott farm. The man is adjusting his gl...
Photograph

Feeding the Chickens

Date: 1940
Description: Gustave Ott (1871-1954) and Anna Ott (1871-1954) feeding a large flock of multi-colored chickens on their farm. Gustave is carrying a kettle and Anna is ho...
Photograph

Barnyard Parade

Date: 1977
Description: A woman is leaning on a gate and gazing at a flock of geese in a farmyard. In the background are farm buildings and farmhouse with trees.
Postcard

Greetings from Spring Green

Date: 1950
Description: Text on front reads: "Greetings from Spring Green, Wis." On the reverse it reads: "Lush Farm Land." Elevated view of a farmer on a tractor in a large corn ...

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