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Grignon House Before Restoration

Date: 1935
Description: The Grignon house was built (at the later address of 1313 Augustine Street) in 1836 by Charles Grignon. Charles Grignon was the son of Augustin Grignon, on...
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Front of Grignon House

Date: 06 17 1890
Description: The Grignon house was built (at the later address of 1313 Augustine Street) in 1836 by Charles Grignon. Charles Grignon was the son of Augustin Grignon, on...
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Young Boy near Kennel in Yard

Date: 09 30 1929
Description: Young boy sitting on a crate near run-down kennel built of chicken wire and boards, attached to the back of a house. A dog is lying in the grass outside th...
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Cottage and Yard

Date: 
Description: Exterior of one-story building. One of the doorways has been boarded up.
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Low Tavern

Date: 1924
Description: View of the Low Tavern from the yard. There are two small porches on the left and right side of the building, and two chimneys.
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First Beetown House

Date: 1925
Description: An early two-story frame house with a lean-to addition on the rear.
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The Red Tavern

Date: 1925
Description: A deteriorating wooden structure with two gables on the front, identified as the Red Tavern between Kilbourn and Mauston, built in 1848.
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Abandoned Farm with Overgrown Yard

Date: 09 04 1967
Description: An abandoned farm with overgrown foliage. In the background is a farmhouse. The doorway is detailed with decorative pilasters or engaged columns flanking t...
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Dunham School

Date: 1946
Description: Hand-colored photograph of Dunham School, standing in a grove of trees, surrounded by a fence. The building is built of brick and has a bell tower, with a ...
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Young Children in Littered Backyard

Date: 1924
Description: Three young children standing in a backyard in very poor condition, including the lack of a lawn, exposed trash piles, and other litter.
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Newport House

Date: 1920
Description: Clothes hang on the line behind a large wood frame house. The roof is in need of repair. The photographer's wife, Clothilde, holds a dachsund in a car par...
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House at Newport

Date: 1924
Description: Laundry hangs on the line behind an old wooden farmhouse which has several porches. The lawn is overgrown; there are outbuildings in the background.
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House in Winter

Date: 1932
Description: A one and one-half story house stands in a snowy landscape. A woman is walking toward the back door, hiding her face with a hand. The house was the childho...
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Dunham School

Date: 1946
Description: Dunham School, standing in a grove of trees, surrounded by a fence. The building is built of brick and has a bell tower and chimney, with a front door with...
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Abandoned Farmhouse

Date: 1962
Description: Abandoned farmhouse, rear view, along Highway 131.
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Tree-Veiled Farm

Date: 05 10 1960
Description: View through the trees of an abandoned farm.
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Run-Down Back Yard

Date: 
Description: Run-down back yard of a house in an urban setting. Lantern slide.
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Trash in Yard of House

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Description: Trash-strewn lot and broken fence next to a small house. Laundry is hanging out to dry near the front of the house. Hand-tinted lantern slide.

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