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1125 Western Ave

Community: Jackson
County: Washington
Historic Name: Wilhelm Tischer Blacksmith Shop
Reference Number: 100008864
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Sit-in at Lunch Counter

Date: 05 28 1963
Description: Civil rights sit-in at Woolworth's lunch counter. Seated at the counter from left to right are by John Salter, Joan Trumpauer, and Anne Moody. People pour ...
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McCormick Harvesting Machine Co. Dealership

Date: 1899
Description: View from street of workers, including some African Americans, loading (and/or unloading) agricultural equipment and parts outside a general office of the ...
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Bickford House

Date: 1938
Description: The Bickford house built by Mr. John Bickford of Devonshire, England when he moved to Wisconsin around 1874-1876. The plan of the house and grounds were ba...
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FulWeiler House

Date: 1938
Description: The FulWeiler house was built before the Civil War and owned by Henry FulWeiler. During the time of an Indian scare around 1862, settlers had planned to fo...
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Jones House

Date: 1938
Description: The Jones house was built in 1867 by William L. Jones who moved to Wisconsin from New York. The carpenter for the home was Mr. William Seeley, a Yankee.
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Grain Binders

Date: 1905
Description: Men with grain binders lined up in a field.
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C-1 Station Wagon

Date: 06 15 1936
Description: A group of women sit in an International C-1 station wagon parked in front of a building marked: "Macklin Grinding Wheels." A male driver wearing a hat is ...
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Fairview Bridge

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Description: Fairview Bridge, a wooden plank and log footbridge over a wooded gully. Caption reads: "Fairview Bridge, Jackson, N.H."
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Jo Jo's — Exterior

Date: 10 11 2002
Description: The group stops for a picture outside Jo Jo's before entering.
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Jo Jo's — Interior

Date: 10 11 2002
Description: "Teresa was our waitress at Jo Jo's in Jackson."
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International Harvester Branch House — Jackson

Date: 1925
Description: Exterior view of the International Harvester Company branch house building in Jackson, Michigan. The brick building was located at the intersection of two ...
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Frame 24: Half Empty Convention

Date: 1964
Description: A group of people are seated on folding chairs, likely at the MFDP state convention. A woman at the front of the room addresses the group through a microph...
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Frame 40: Moses and Press at State Meeting

Date: 08 06 1964
Description: Audience and stage with a banner that reads "Freedom Democratic Party" at the Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party (MFDP) State Convention.
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Frame 51: Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party State Convention

Date: 1964
Description: A large group sit in an auditorium facing an empty stage at the Mississippi Freedom Democratic (MFDP) State Convention. Signs posted among the chairs bear ...
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Frame 52: Mrs. Gray Speaking

Date: 1964
Description: Victoria Gray, Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party (MFDP) candidate, speaks at an MFDP meeting. In the background a man stand in front of an empty stage. ...
Historical Essay

Jackson

Origin of Jackson, Wisconsin
Discover the history of Jackson, Wisconsin.
Postcard

Main Street

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Description: View of Main Street, with storefronts, and the Jackson State Bank. A horse-drawn buggy is parked on the side of the bank. Caption reads: "Main Street, Jack...
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Evangelic Church and Graded School

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Description: View of a one-room school building and a church. Caption reads: "Evangelic Church and Graded School, Jackson, Wis."
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Jackson State Bank

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Description: Black and white photographic view of the bank building. Two men are standing on the front steps, and a buggy parked on the left side. Caption reads: "Jacks...

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