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Washing Windows

Date: 01 13 1956
Description: Edna Kern washing the windows outside her house. A cat is lying on the lawn in the foreground.
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Water Street

Date: 1910
Description: View across street towards dwellings along unpaved Water Street.
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Brooklyn High School

Date: 1905
Description: View of high school in Brooklyn, with trees in the schoolyard.
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Sears Farm

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Description: The home farm of Thomas and Adeline Sears.
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Modern House

Date: 03 01 1949
Description: Exterior view of Modern house built for the Howard Steinmann family.
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Lawn Decoration

Date: 05 27 1961
Description: A mosaic lawn decoration made of various objects set in cement. The decoration is approximately thirty inches in diameter and revolves on a post.
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Leo Scheberle Residence

Date: 10 28 1953
Description: Exterior view of the newly-built Leo Scheberle house located on the edge of town. The house is constructed in the Mid-Century style and clad in cream-color...
Postcard

Well

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Description: Photographic postcard view of an old wooden well. Tulips line the sidewalk near the well. Residential houses, trees and yards are in the background.
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Lovers' Lane, Brodhead

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Description: A pedestrian path along a fence and road. There is a house in the distance.
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Bird's Eye View

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Description: Elevated view of Browntown. In the foreground are farm buildings.
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Postville School

Date: 1935
Description: A prominent sign identifies the Postville School, District No. 1. The school is brick, with twin gables in the front; vines grow up the walls. The gables h...
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Arlene Elmer

Date: 1935
Description: Arlene Annette Elmer, 14, poses with three of her drawings alongside the Farmer's Grove School. Her teacher wrote on the reverse of this photograph that sh...
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Ivan Rhyner

Date: 1935
Description: Ivan Rhyner, 13, "leader of highest class in history" at Farmer's Grove School, poses outside the school holding a book.
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Elda Strahm

Date: 1935
Description: Elda Strahm, 13, poses outside her home with many prize ribbons which she won at the Green County and Wisconsin State Fairs. Another girl stands on the lef...
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Children Playing

Date: 1935
Description: Children have clasped hands and formed a circle in a game of "Drop the Handkerchief." They are in the schoolyard of Farmer's Grove School, District No. 3, ...
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Linda Schiesser in a Mexican Jacket

Date: 1948
Description: Linda Schiesser (b. 1944) posing outdoors wearing trousers, a hat with her name on it, and a Mexican Tourist Jacket. Written at the bottom of the print: "L...
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Back View of Mexican Jacket

Date: 1948
Description: A back view of Linda Schiesser (b. 1944) posing outdoors wearing trousers, a hat, and a Mexican Tourist Jacket. Written at the bottom of the print: "Louise...

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