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Woman Pumping Water from Farmhouse Well

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Description: Woman pumping water from a well near the porch of her farmhouse.
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Mother and Children Play on House Steps

Date: 1920
Description: Mother and her four children playing on the steps of a house. The children are playing with blocks, dolls and a stuffed animal.
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Covered Bridge over Cedar Creek

Date: 1957
Description: Covered bridge over Cedar Creek in Ozaukee County on highway, about one mile north of Cedarburg. The last remaining covered bridge in Wisconsin. Snow is on...
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Shoreline at Red Banks

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Description: View of the shoreline, with a steep embankment.
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Grain Binders in Field

Date: 1902
Description: A group of farmers, including several young girls and boys, using two horse-drawn McCormick grain binders to harvest a crop.
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Plano Husker-Shredder in Operation

Date: 1910
Description: Farmers operating a Plano husker-shredder near a barn.
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Grass Fire

Date: 1942
Description: Drawing of a man standing in a field and holding a damper or rake with smoke billowing from the grass.
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Miller House

Date: 1875
Description: The brick home of Judge Andrew Galbraith Miller at 174 Wisconsin Street. There are steps up to the front entrance, a fence, and a fire hydrant on the sidew...
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Bascom Hall

Date: 1900
Description: Exterior of main entrance to Bascom Hall (formerly Main Hall) on the University of Wisconsin-campus.
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Milwaukee Corn Binder

Date: 1910
Description: Milwaukee corn binder in a field.
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Boy Outdoors Holding Rifle

Date: 1965
Description: Outdoor informal quarter-length portrait of a boy about 10 or 11-years-old holding a rifle.
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Scattered Trees

Date: 1964
Description: Scattered young trees, seedlings and saplings, in a field.
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International 10 HP Engine

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Description: Group of men and young boys standing around an International 10 HP engine pumping 953 gallons per minute.
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Driving Crew at Hardwood Mill

Date: 1900
Description: View of several men standing and kneeling in front of mill buildings. There are logs floating near the sluice gate.
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Madeline Island Hunt

Date: 1949
Description: Three men are standing in a clearing, with one man holding a rifle and a the other a shotgun. Two killed deer are lying on the ground in front of them. Cap...
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Henriette Brumder

Date: 1900
Description: Henriette Brandhorst (Mrs. George) Brumder posing outdoors with a bouquet of blossoms in her left hand. She is wearing a short fitted jacket over a striped...

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