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The J.B. Alexander Family

Date: 1900
Description: The J.B. Alexander family at the Wisconsin Central train depot. The young child in front holds a doll.
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Girls Jumping Rope

Date: 1900
Description: Two young girls with bows in their hair jump rope as a boy watches.
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Wading Woman with Hat

Date: 1900
Description: Woman in wide brimmed hat wading in water.
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Boathouse and Boats

Date: 1900
Description: View of the Draper Hall boathouse on Lac La Belle with a row of boats in front of the building. Two men stand on the pier.
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Woman in Park

Date: 1900
Description: A woman stands near the bank of the Red Cedar River in Riverside Park.
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Christmas Ornaments

Date: 1900
Description: A holiday display of German-made Christmas ornaments, possibly in a store window.
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Family at Dining Room Table

Date: 1900
Description: A family poses at the dining room table after dinner in Luther Valley.
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Women in the Rain

Date: 1900
Description: Three women in hats and long skirts walk with umbrellas in the rain.
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Woman Putting on Hat

Date: 1900
Description: Woman putting on a hat in front of a dressing table mirror.
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Studio Portrait of a Moose Head

Date: 1900
Description: A studio portrait of a taxidermy moose head set in cattails in front of a painted backdrop.
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Feeding a Calf

Date: 1900
Description: Winter scene with Bertha Gesell feeding a calf from a pan.
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Women Playing a Reed Organ

Date: 1900
Description: A woman sits at a reed organ while another looks on.
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Family on Court House Hill

Date: 1900
Description: Family group resting on Court House hill, near Perkin's cottage.
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Rolla B. Shurfelt Farm

Date: 1900
Description: Barnyard scene on the Rollo Shurfelt farm with people milking the cows. Several horses are in the yard as well.
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Bath Time for Baby

Date: 1900
Description: A baby sits in a galvanized tub holding on to the sides. The tub is on top of a chair with a can of talcum powder next to it.
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Syl with Christmas Tree

Date: 1900
Description: Syl, son of the photographer, stands next to a Christmas tree surrounded with presents, including a punching-bag, books and boxing gloves.
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Patriotic Lodge Hall Meeting

Date: 1900
Description: Men gather at lodge hall, probably in Watertown, Wisconsin. American flags are hanging from the light fixtures, draped over tables and on the wall. There i...
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Train Wreck

Date: 1900
Description: Derailed locomotive and coal car. Wreck on the Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis, and Omaha Railway, locomotive #287, in the vicinity of Black River Falls.
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Children at School Table

Date: 1900
Description: Children in a kindergarten class sit around a table with their teacher, probably Flora LeClaire. The calendars on the wall indicate that this photograph w...
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Man Holding Two Horses

Date: 1900
Description: Man posing with two horses with white-blazed foreheads. Taken in town, with buildings in the background and snow on the ground.

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