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Arena High School Class Portrait

Date: 1910
Description: A class portrait of high school students seated at desks. There are two adults, most likely teachers, standing behind them by a chalkboard. Written on the ...
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Brisbane House

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Description: William Henry Brisbane house. The house was built between 1868 and 1869 from locally quarried stone for Dr. Brisbane, a physician and Baptist minister. He ...
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Tree and Creek Bed

Date: 05 07 1961
Description: View looking down towards a bare tree, and other bare trees or shrubs, along a creek bed. Caption reads: "Arena (vicinity), Wis. May 7, 1961. Water spring ...
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Rephotographic Pair: Willow Street

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Description: A vintage view and a modern view of the same location, presented as a pair. The vintage view shows the Advent Church, while the modern view features a yell...
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Rephotographic Pair: Main Street, Arena

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Description: A vintage view and a modern view down Main Street, presented as a pair. The wide street is lined with commercial buildings.
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Rephotographic Pair: Residential Street

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Description: A vintage view and a modern view of houses along a residential street, presented as a pair.
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Pasture Trees

Date: 05 13 1962
Description: Trees in bloom and black branches against the light, taken in a pasture.
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Rivulet in Pasture

Date: 05 07 1961
Description: Detail of rivulet in pasture.
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Newly Planted Cornfield

Date: 05 1964
Description: View of newly planted cornfield and rolling hills, near Highway H.
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Street Scene

Date: 1909
Description: View down a dirt road bordered by several buildings. Pedestrians are standing on wooden sidewalks on both sides of the street. There is also a horse-drawn ...
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Street Scene

Date: 1909
Description: View down street of central business district. Storefronts and building facades are on both sides of the street, and a few pedestrians are standing or walk...
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Barn and Pasture Valley

Date: 04 14 1963
Description: View of part of a weathered barn and a greater pasture valley. Cows are behind a fence on the lower right.
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Rural Landscape

Date: 05 13 1962
Description: Landscape view up hill of the James R. Lloyd farm. A dairying barn is visible on the top of the hill.
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Newly Planted Field

Date: 05 13 1962
Description: Landscape view of a newly planted field and surrounding shrubs.
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Cornfield and Hills

Date: 08 27 1961
Description: Scenic view of a cornfield and surrounding hills.
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Arbor Seat

Date: 05 07 1961
Description: A scenic view of an arbor seat by a fallen, yet still living, apple tree. This image was taken on University of Wisconsin-Madison College of Agriculture pr...
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Round Barn

Date: 11 25 1961
Description: View of a round barn along Highway K. Farm equipment and another farm building are on the left. Fields and hills are in the background.
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Brisbane House

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Description: William Henry Brisbane house. The house was built between 1868 and 1869 from locally quarried stone for Dr. Brisbane, a physician and Baptist minister. He ...
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Brisbane House

Date: 1953
Description: Dr. William H. Brisbane house, also known as the Thudium house. It was built between 1868 and 1869 from locally quarried stone for Dr. Brisbane, a physicia...
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Depot

Date: 1909
Description: Exterior view from railroad tracks of the Depot. Four men are standing alongside the depot building near a wheeled cart. The building features two signs, o...

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