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Cattle Drive In Alma

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Farmers driving their cattle to a stockyard near the Burlington Depot, a weekly occurrence.

Date Created:
circa 1890-1899
Creator:
Gesell, Gerhard, approximately 1846-

Publication Information

Creator
Gesell, Gerhard, approximately 1846-
Date Created
circa 1890-1899

Physical Description

Format
Image
Extent
1 photograph
Dimensions
11 x 9 cm

Collection Information

Copyright Information

Copyright Status
NO COPYRIGHT - UNITED STATES
Rights Holder
Wisconsin Historical Society
Unique ID
W012I1Q
Legacy ID
WHi 25902

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