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Herman Rafoth
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Herman Rafoth, smoking a pipe, stands behind a two-story wooden house. Rafoth was the driver of a stage held up by Raymond Holzse on May 8, 1880. A woman in the background shields her eyes from the sun. There is a chicken walking in the yard.
1925
Cole, Harry Ellsworth, 1861-1928
Publication Information
| Creator | Cole, Harry Ellsworth, 1861-1928 |
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| Date Created | 1925 |
Physical Description
| Format | Image |
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| Extent | 1 photograph |
| Dimensions | 9 x 13 cm |
Collection Information
| Source Collection | Harry Ellsworth Cole papers, 1837-1929 |
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| Call Number | (C7)6563 |
| Catalog Record | https://search.library.wisc.edu/catalog/999464632702121 |
Copyright Information
| Copyright Status | NO COPYRIGHT - UNITED STATES |
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| Rights Holder | Wisconsin Historical Society |
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Raymond Holzse
1925
A copy of a waist-up portrait of Raymond Holzse. Holzse was described as a "bandit of northern Wisconsin, who planned several stage holdups."
First Beetown House
1925
An early two-story frame house with a lean-to addition on the rear.
Cottage on Lake Mendota
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View from yard of small cottage standing on the northwest shore of Lake Mendota on the site of Rowan, also known as the St. Cyr stopping place.
The Red Tavern
1925
A deteriorating wooden structure with two gables on the front, identified as the Red Tavern between Kilbourn and Mauston, built in 1848.
Melchior Hotel
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View from road of a two-story brick structure identified as the Melchior Hotel. See also image 67069.
