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Deitz Cabin and Barn
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Exterior view of Deitz cabin and barn, fences, and other outbuildings in winter, about two weeks after shooting of deputy. No members of Deitz family were present, but stock were still in barns, cared for by two young men. The shooting was done from the hayloft through a hole made in the roof.John Deitz and his family and the Cameron Dam incident in which Deitz and a Sawyer County, Wisconsin, posse engaged in a shoot-out in 1910.
December 1910
Barlett, Mrs. M.
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WHi 62238
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John Dietz Cabin
December 1910
Cabin of John Deitz. Three persons shown are not members of the Dietz family. John Deitz was known for the Cameron Dam incident in which Deitz and a Sawyer County, Wisconsin, posse engaged in a sh...
Family Portrait of Deitz Family
December 1910
Photograph hanging on the wall of the family cabin of John F. Deitz. The glass of the picture was broken by a bullet piercing the walls between the logs in the battle which had occurred a few weeks...
Mr. Barber's Farm
circa 1910
View across grounds toward a man standing in front of an enormous commercial barn on Mr. Barber's farm.
John Deitz Family
1906
Casual family portrait of John Deitz and his wife and five children.
Wooden Fence and Windmill
August 11, 1963
A wooden fence borders a farm. A windmill and barn rooftop are visible above and behind the fence.
