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Mrs. Brandel and Max the Dog

Date: 1924
Description: Mrs. Brandel poses outdoors in the yard near the house with Max the family dog and a toy rabbit at her feet.
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Mrs. Brandel before Cutting her Hair

Date: 1925
Description: A view from behind of Mrs. Brandel, wife of E.W. Brandel, before she cut her long hair. She is outdoors near a road and small outbuildings.
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Brandel Women and Friend in Bathing Suits

Date: 1925
Description: Mary Brandel, her mother, and a friend pose together wearing bathing suits. Trees and a lake are behind them, and the shadow of the photographer can be see...
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Mrs. Brandel and Max the Dog

Date: 1925
Description: Mrs. E.W. Brandel sits in a rocking chair on the porch at Fox Lake leaning on the edge of a table. She has a book on her lap and Max the family dog is at h...
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Mrs. Brandel and Two Women

Date: 06 1927
Description: Mrs. Brandel (center) with two other women posing on and near a tree stump on a lawn. There is a building and water in the background.
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Bacon Barn — Exterior

Date: 2004
Description: Julie and her daughter, Jenny Bacon, live at N7673 Hwy 175 (Section 36). The Bacon family has lived here for 13 years.
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Bacon — License Plate Collection

Date: 2004
Description: Julie Bacon's husband, Stuart, has a license plate collection on the wall in the barn.
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Ripple Workshop and Corn Crib

Date: 2004
Description: This combination workshop and corn crib stands near the Ripple home.
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Stommel Barn — Interior

Date: 2004
Description: Marge Stommel shows off some chickens that she is raising.
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Giese Barn — Exterior

Date: 2004
Description: Frieda Giese and her son, Lyle, live at 1946 Hochheim Rd (Section 32). Frieda has lived here since 1940.
Historical Essay

Nation's First Quintuplets Born in Wisconsin

The Surprise and Aftermath of a Miraculous Birth
Discover the sad story of the naturally-conceived set of quintuplets born in Watertown, believed to be the first set of quintuplets in the U.S.
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At the Plate

Date: 06 1986
Description: Laura Weymier, with help from her mother Carol, prepares to bat.
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Indoor Portrait of Florentina and the Twins

Date: 1908
Description: Indoor portrait of Florentina, Jennie, and Edgar Krueger. Florentina is sitting between the twins with an arm around each of their backs.
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Mother and Her Children

Date: 1905
Description: Outdoor portrait of Amanda Backhaus and her two sons, Alvin and Alex, sitting in a yard.
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Oestreich Family Group Portrait

Date: 1961
Description: Shirley Krueger Oestreich sitting on a sofa in the living room with her three sons. From left to right: Dale, Shirley, Paul, and Glenn.

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