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Feature Story

Depot Rehabilitation Preserves Railroad History

Richland Center Depot, Richland Center, Wisconsin
A crumbling 1909 railroad depot is rehabilitated with help from federal grants.
Map or Atlas

Bird's-Eye View of Lone Rock

Date: 1879
Description: Bird's-eye map of Lone Rock.
Map or Atlas

Bird's-Eye View of Richland Center

Date: 1875
Description: Bird's-eye map of Richland Center.
Photograph

Locomotive Pulled by Horses

Date: 03 1876
Description: The first locomotive for the Pine River & Stevens Point ralroad, which was purchased in 1875, being hauled overland from Lone Rock to Richland Center while...
Photograph

Pine River & Stevens Point RR Locomotive

Date: 03 1876
Description: Side view of the locomotive purchased by the Pine River and Stevens Point Railroad, being hauled over land from Lone Rock to Richland Center. In the backgr...
Photograph

Lone Rock

Date: 1885
Description: Slightly elevated view of road through Lone Rock.
Photograph

Horse-Drawn Wagon and Men

Date: 1885
Description: View of a street scene featuring people standing on a horse-drawn wagon in the foreground, and a restaurant in the background.
Photograph

Buildings in Richland Center, Wisconsin

Date: 1870
Description: View across road towards several buildings, including A.H. Krouskop's store.
Historical Essay

James, Ada Lois (1876-1952)

Suffragist, Social Worker and Reformer
Biography of suffragist, social worker and reformer Ada Lois James.
Historical Essay

The Wisconsin Free Library Commission - Image Gallery Essay

Photographs of Public Libraries in Wisconsin
Learn about how the Wisconsin Free Library Commission helped to establish and improve free public libraries in Wisconsin.
Photograph

Greenwood Brewery

Date: 1886
Description: Outdoor group portrait of a crowd visiting Greenwood Brewery. Individuals pictured include: First row, left to right: Anton Novy, Edward McDonough, Frank R...
Photograph

Klumb Barn Raising

Date: 1899
Description: A large group of men pose on the wooden framework of a barn they're building on Holy Hill Road, which has a stone foundation. On the far right three women ...
Photograph

James Sisters

Date: 1895
Description: Formal oval-framed group portrait of Vida James, Ada James and Beulah James. Ada James (center back) later became active in the Wisconsin Women's Suffrage ...
Newspaper Article/Clipping

A stately structure

Date: 1890-03-27
County: Richland
City: Richland Center
Newspaper Article/Clipping

Richland County - its rapid settlement - its resources - advantages of its principal town

Date: 1855-03-30
County: Richland
City: Richland Center
Birth Index Record

Aadsit, Walter F

Date: 1886-06-10
County: Richland
Birth Index Record

Adleman, Milo M

Date: 1817-06-22
County: Richland
Birth Index Record

Akright, Alberta

Date: 1892-07-22
County: Richland
Birth Index Record

Akright, Charles A

Date: 1893-03-08
County: Richland
Birth Index Record

Akright, Coral

Date: 1897-03-13
County: Richland

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