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Cutting Logs into Chunks
A group of men are working on sawing logs into smaller pieces. In the foreground, an unidentified man is holding a large piece of tree trunk.
William Fiebelkorn and his Wife Fredericke
Two horse-drawn sleighs are parked in the snow in front of a house. In the first one on the left, William Fiebelkorn Sr. and his wife Fredericke (Krause) sit with furs on their laps and dressed in ...
Hole for Silo
The hole for the new silo on the William Fiebelkorn farm. A pole marks the center. There is a barn on the left with a stone foundation. In the background are fences and enclosures.
Making Barrel Staves
Behind a barbed wire fence a man is splitting log rounds into barrel staves. The staves are stacked neatly to dry.
Barn Raising in Sheboygan County
circa 1900-1909
A large group of men are using log poles to pull the side of a new timber framed barn up to meet the roof line.
Three Men Having Lunch
1921
Three men sitting on the ground next to a horse-drawn wagon are having lunch. Two of them have jugs; one is holding a cup. All three are wearing work clothes and hats. The wagon has a roll of barbe...
