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Johnstown Center Tavern

Date: 1925
Description: Exterior view from yard of the Johnstown Center Tavern. A dance hall extends the full length of the second-story.
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Stone Barn

Date: 1925
Description: A man enters the side door of the stone barn at the Stone Barn Tavern, three miles west of Milton.
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Temperance House Sign

Date: 1925
Description: A worn, painted wooden sign reads: "Temperance House by J. Child 1852." It was "at Lima Center, the first house south of the cemetery on the main road bet...
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Dean's Barn

Date: 1925
Description: The barn of W.A. Dean, built in 1844 and used as a stage barn in the stage coach days. The barn's foundation, silo, and milk room are newer.
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Charles Brown at Pump

Date: 1925
Description: Charles E. Brown stands beside a chain and crank operated water pump. Brown was the curator of the museum of the State Historical Society of Wisconsin and ...
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Milton House Inn

Date: 1925
Description: The Milton House Inn. The Milton House was a part of the Underground Railroad prior to the abolition of slavery. The house was built in 1845 by Joseph Good...
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Stone Barn Tavern

Date: 1925
Description: The Stone Barn Tavern, located about three miles west of Milton. The three cottonwood trees in front of the tavern were brought from Vermont. There are sev...
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Johnson House

Date: 1925
Description: A man sits on the porch of the Johnson House hotel. The large wooden structure has a standing seam metal roof and tall chimney. "Johnson House" is painted ...
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Milton Log Cabin Behind the Milton House

Date: 1925
Description: A log cabin and frame house behind the Milton House. The Milton House was a part of the Underground Railroad prior to the abolition of slavery. The house w...

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