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Charles Green

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Description: Charles Green, the last survivor of the African American colony at Pleasant Ridge (near Lancaster, WI) looks out over the community graveyard.
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Pleasant Ridge Schoolhouse

Date: 1890
Description: Schoolhouse of District #5 in Pleasant Ridge built on land donated by Isaac Shepard. Both blacks and whites built, attended, and taught at the school. Peop...
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Portrait of John Greene

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Description: Portrait of John Greene, an original settler.
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William, Sarah, and Ollie Greene

Date: 1900
Description: Portrait of William, Sarah (probably Amelia), and Ollie Greene, three children of Thomas and Harriet Greene. The Greenes were settlers in the Pleasant Ridg...
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Portrait of Thomas Greene

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Description: Portrait of Thomas Greene, seated outdoors in a chair, holding a cane. There is a fence and trees in the background.
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Mason Richmond

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Description: Portrait of Mason Richmond, son of Lillie Greene Richmond, in uniform. He served in World War I.
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Pleasant Ridge Community Members

Date: 1895
Description: Group portrait of members of the Greene, Shepard, Gadlin, Grimes, and Craig families who lived in the Pleasant Ridge community.
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Disking Oats

Date: 04 1911
Description: A man is standing on the guard of a disk harrow, holding a whip. A team of horses are pulling the harrow. Caption reads: "Disking oats Apr. 15, 1911 at Ple...

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