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Greenwood Mills and Surrounding Buildings

Date: 1879
Description: Slightly elevated view across a river toward a large building with Greenwood Mills written on the side. The mill is reflected in the river in the foregroun...
Photograph

Chief Winneshiek in Camp

Date: 1888
Description: Outdoor group portrait of a man, woman, and three children. The man is holding a rifle. Caption reads: "Chief Winneshiek. Picture taken in camp near Founta...
Print

Their Royal Highnesses the Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh

Date: 1874
Description: Carte-de-visite portrait of a reproduction of a painted portrait of Prince Alfred, Duke of Edinburgh, with his wife Grand Duchess Maria Alexandrovna of Rus...
Photograph

Birthplace of Emma Abbott

Date: 03 09 1887
Description: Stereograph view of a wooden house. Caption reads: "Birthplace of Emma Abbott, Kinzie St. Chicago, Ill. No. 51 Windows with open shutter - showing white c...
Photograph

State Fish Hatchery

Date: 1879
Description: Stereograph of Superintendent's residence at State Fish Hatchery.
Photograph

Klug Wedding Group Portrait

Date: 06 13 1895
Description: A large group is posing sitting in the yard of a stone building on the day of the wedding of Bertha Wendtland and William Klug. Some of the people in the g...
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Skavlem Family

Date: 1875
Description: The Skavlem family is around the table at the home of Lars H. Skavlem. A cloth, books, a vase of flowers and fruit are on the table. The two men on the r...
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Family in Yard around Table

Date: 1878
Description: Family in yard around table, and a man standing with tool on the right. Behind the group is a Greek Revival house that has a sewing machine on the porch. T...
Map or Atlas

Flouring Mill of John Ochsner

Date: 1877
Description: A page from an illustrated historical atlas showing four residences, a hotel and the flouring mill of John Ochsner.
Map or Atlas

Residences in Buffalo and Pepin Counties

Date: 1877
Description: A page from an illustrated historical atlas depicting five residences, including that of Conrad Ochsner.
Photograph

Frame House

Date: 1895
Description: Text from negative sleeve: "Madison environ, Wisconsin, ca.1895-1905. Frame house. Urban house with shutters and flag posters (?) in bottom bay window and ...
Photograph

Family posed around Table in Yard

Date: 1871
Description: Detail from original. Original caption reads: "A large family group is gathered around a table for coffee. The women are holding bunches of flowers, and be...
Photograph

Couple with Three Children outside of Home

Date: 1874
Description: Detail from original. Original caption reads: "A couple with three children posing in a yard. The woman has a sewing machine, the man has a table saw and l...
Photograph

Children by the Reverend Abraham Jacobson Home

Date: 1877
Description: Detail from original. Original caption reads: "Three children stand at the corner of the home of the Reverend Abraham Jacobson (1836-1910) and his wife Nic...
Photograph

Women in front of House

Date: 1878
Description: Detail from original. Original caption reads: "Five women posing in a yard. There is a man on the left standing and holding a shovel. Two children are stan...
Photograph

Andrew Amundsen Family Pose near House

Date: 1870
Description: Detail from original. Original caption reads: "The Andrew Amundsen family posing in front of their frame house with some of their furniture. A quilt is on ...
Photograph

Norwegian Family with Possessions

Date: 1870
Description: Detail from original of the family. Original caption reads: "Norwegian family posing with their household possessions, in front of their home. The man dres...
Photograph

Village Across Pond

Date: 1875
Description: Detail of original. Original caption reads: "A view of the village from a nearby bluff across a pond. Men, women and children, standing spaced apart, are p...
Photograph

Family at Board Fence

Date: 1875
Description: Detail from original of part of the family and the house. Original caption reads: "Family posed at board fence of brick house. Two woman, one holding a par...
Photograph

Family and Baby in Grass

Date: 1874
Description: Detail from original of part of the family. Original caption reads: "Family seated around table in yard with baby on grass and brick house with porch trim ...

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