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Cream Separator at Farmhouse

Date: 1923
Description: A woman wearing an apron is standing on the porch of a farmhouse to look at a McCormick cream separator at the base of the stairs. Nearby a man wearing ove...
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Dan Rice Home

Date: 1895
Description: View of the two-story Girard, Pennsylvania home of Dan Rice (1/23/1823 – 2/22/1900), entertainer and circus performer widely regarded as "America's most fa...
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Man with Horse-Drawn Mower

Date: 1916
Description: Rear view of a man leading two horses pulling a mower across a field. In the background is a farmhouse, a barn, and several other farm buildings.
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Culling Demonstration

Date: 1919
Description: A group of men and women gather around Professor Garrick in the yard and on the porch of a farmhouse to watch a poultry culling demonstration. Additional f...
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East Terrace View at Villa Louis

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Description: View of the east terrace at Villa Louis. The Dousman's office building is in the background. Relaxing near the home are Louis DeVierville Dousman, Judith D...
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Group of Men and Boys with Grain Binder

Date: 1900
Description: A man smoking a pipe sitting on a horse-drawn grain binder. Around him are young boys with horses. Another man is standing on the right. In the background ...
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Blacksmith and Wagon Shop

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Description: View across street towards six men posing, with four of the men wearing aprons and work clothes, and two men in suits holding guns. Beside them on the left...
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Home of Chas Kohlman

Date: 09 05 1895
Description: A promotional card advertising the prosperous life of Chas Kohlman, a Northern Wisconsin farmer. The image at the center of the card shows the Kohlman fami...
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Hotel Lewis and Water Street

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Description: View from street of the Hotel Lewis and other buildings on along the left. The hotel has a large front porch, with men relaxing in rocking chairs. A mail c...
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Farmer with Boys and Horses

Date: 1922
Description: Farmer and three boys posing with five horses in front of a house.
Postcard

John Hahn Piano and Furniture Moving

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Description: View from the street of John Hahn standing on the right with a horse hitched to a passenger wagon. In the center is the furniture moving wagon he owns, in ...
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Men and Horses at Farm

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Description: View across grassy field towards a large group of men, horses and horse-drawn vehicles posing along a wooden fence with a gate. There is a farmyard with a ...
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Group of Men Posing near Man on Horse-Drawn Binder

Date: 1900
Description: View across harvested field towards men posing near a man on a horse-drawn McCormick binder. Farm buildings are behind them, and in the far background are ...
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Office of W.J. Young & Co. Steam Gang Saw Mill

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Description: Albumen print of the office of the W.J. Young & Co. Steam Gang Saw Mill. Several people are standing on the porch and a nearby wooden structure. A horse-dr...
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A New Settler

Date: 1910
Description: Text on front reads: "A New Settler, L. Gervoin, Rusk Farm Settlement, Rusk Co., Wis." A farm couple and dog are posing in front of their clapboard house w...

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