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| Date: | 1940 |
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| Description: | A restored Cornish miner's house, called Polperro, built in the 1840s, on Shake Rag Street undergoing restoration. The house was temporarily covered with s... |
| Date: | 08 04 1949 |
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| Description: | Master bedroom at the Governor Nelson Dewey house on his estate called Stonefield. On the right side are Cassville President R.J. Eckstein, and George W. F... |
| Date: | 04 09 1935 |
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| Description: | A man unloads bags from the bed of an International Model C-30 truck with a special express body used by Weinstein Bros. fruit and produce dealers. The tru... |
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| Description: | A view of four men and a dog. Caption reads: "Moving the Mayham Memorial Stone into Place. South Gilboa near Stamford, N.Y." |
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| Description: | View of the east terrace at Villa Louis. The Dousman's office building is in the background. Relaxing near the home are Louis DeVierville Dousman, Judith D... |
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| Description: | Panoramic view of the east lawn at Villa Louis. The house and office building can be seen at right. |
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| Description: | Exterior view of President Monroe's Law Office. Sign near entrance reads, "President of the United States and Author of the Monroe Doctrine Feb. 6, 1786 -... |
| Date: | 06 05 1997 |
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| Description: | "On this date, the Solomon Juneau House marker is erected. The marker program was started in 1952 and now numbers 347 markers throughout the state, with si... |
| Date: | 06 10 1997 |
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| Description: | "A cupola is added to the Historic White Limestone School in Mayville." |
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| Description: | Color postcard of the interior of the Law Office at Stonefield. A man is seated at the desk. |
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| Description: | Color postcard of the carpenter's shop at Stonefield. Carpenters are operating lathes. |
| Date: | 11 1991 |
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| Description: | Theresa landmark disappeared over the weekend as part of the highway improvement plan. Originally built by Morris Lehner, the tavern and restaurant was a p... |
| Date: | 1878 |
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| Description: | Front of advertising card featuring a color illustration of a man using a Gale Chilled Plow (Albion, Michigan) with a donkey in a field. Another man is wal... |
| Date: | 1950 |
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| Description: | View of the lower gardens at George Washington's Mount Vernon. Two gardeners are tending to the flowers along the path that leads to an outdoor pavilion. |
| Date: | 09 16 1962 |
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| Description: | Participants in the dedication ceremony of the Laura Ingalls Wilder historical marker in Pepin, Wilder's birthplace, included, from left to right, Miss Ele... |
| Date: | 08 19 1964 |
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| Description: | A number of Early Birds of Aviation acquaintances, men who flew solo prior to December 17, 1916, came together to honor A.P. Warner and the historical mark... |
| Date: | 10 03 1955 |
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| Description: | Dr. Clifford L. Lord (second from left), director of the Wisconsin State Historical Society, unveiled the Wisconsin Central Railroad historical marker at H... |
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| Description: | Ektachrome postcard of the blacksmith shop next to a stream. Text on reverse reads: "The Blacksmith Shop was Sylvanus Wade's first venture in Greenbush.... |
| Date: | 01 1960 |
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| Description: | Museum officials and International Harvester truckers unload an 1884 Deering grain binder to store it in Stonefield's main building. Caption reads: "Reapin... |
| Date: | 01 1960 |
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| Description: | A man in hat and glasses is unpacking boxes. In the foreground on top of a box is a sculpture of a plowing scene. Original caption reads: "17th-century plo... |
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