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Norwegian Church and Public School
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View across road of a Norwegian Church, and a Public School next door. The church building features a tall steeple, lancet arched windows, gable roof, and a rose window. There is fuelwood stacked along the churches' wall.
1912
Gillett, Sherwin
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Public School
1912
Exterior of the school, which has a bell tower. The word "boys" is painted on a fence behind the school
Depot
1912
Train at Coon Valley depot. Several men stand on the platform. The depot has a water tank. There are advertisements for Pearl White Soap, the inter-state fair, and 5 cent cigars.
Public School
1922
Exterior view of a two-story public school. The basement windows are broken. A tree and a house are on the left in the background. Stacks of fuelwood are on the right side of the building.
Bird's-Eye View
1925
View of a church, field, and cemetery from a hilltop. A car drives down the road in the lower-right corner.
Bird's-Eye View of Coon Valley
1925
Elevated view of Coon Valley from a hilltop. Trees are on either side of the frame. In the city, there is a cemetery, church, and field of crops.
State Bank
1912
View from across the intersection of Coon Valley State Bank, D.O. Stevlingson - the Gotzian Shoe, and the Restaurant Colonial. A horse and buggy is tied at the curb of the restaurant.
