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Boy Mowing the W.R. O'Hearn Yard

Date: 1898
Description: Boy mowing the lawn in front of an elaborate Victorian frame house, probably the residence of W.R. O'Hearn located at Tenth and Harrison Streets. The house...
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Group under Grape Arbor

Date: 1899
Description: Mr. Henry and Mrs. Ella Hoffman with unidentified couple under a grape arbor.
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Smith Cobblestone Inn

Date: 1933
Description: Southeast view of the Jesse Smith Cobbletone Inn.
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Woman at Lookout Cliff

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Description: View of a woman taking a photograph from Lookout Cliff at Devil's Lake. Below, a train runs through a field surrounded by trees.
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Cock Pit

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Description: View of a thatched roof cock pit located in a fenced-in area and surrounded by trees. Published by Variety Store.
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Farm Scene

Date: 1938
Description: A view of a farm in the "Coulee Country" near La Crosse during the spring. There is a long ditch in the foreground.
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Adams Barn — Exterior

Date: 2004
Description: The Adams family lives at W584 Hwy 28. Their home overlooks the Theresa Marsh. Jeff and Maureen are pictured with their children, (l to r) Joshua, Michael,...
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Farm Land

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Description: Elevated view of farmland with cumulus clouds overhead.
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Cabin and Trees

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Description: View of a cabin among moss-covered trees near a field. A man crouches while working in the field on the right.
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Valley Scene

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Description: Valley view from Skyline Drive. Four people on horseback look down upon the farmland of the valley from a rocky ledge.
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Farm Estate

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Description: View of a farm estate and barn. Fields and hills surround the buildings.
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Land to be Cleared for Farming

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Description: View of cut-over land to be cleared for farming.
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Margelofsky Barn — Exterior

Date: 2004
Description: Wayne and Ruth Margelofsky live at W2202 Hwy TW (Section 6).
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Scenic View

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Description: View from a bridge looking down a river.
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Cemetery Visit

Date: 1958
Description: Local historian William F. Wolf visiting the Native American cemetery. In the background is a barn and a silo and other farm buildings.
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Plymouth in 1622

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Description: Men work outside dwellings along a shoreline in a reproduction of a painting by W.L. Williams. Copyright by A.S. Burbank, 1891.
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Home of Governor Bradford

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Description: Reproduction of a painting by W.L. Williams of the home of Governor Bradford in 1621. Exterior view features logs, a thatched roof, a chimney, and a surro...
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Distant City View

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Description: Distant view of a city surrounded by agricultural fields.
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Cranberry Parade Float

Date: 1950
Description: Parade float sponsored by Eatmor and Ocean Spray Cranberries. A beauty contestant sits with a large cranberry pie on the float which is pulled by a John De...
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Bird's-Eye View

Date: 1925
Description: View of a church, field, and cemetery from a hilltop. A car drives down the road in the lower-right corner.

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