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Group Portrait of Men in Front of John Frogner's House

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Description: Group portrait of six men sitting in front of or leaning against a fence. The title suggests this is at John G. Frogner's house in Iola. There are building...
Photograph

Studio Portrait of Boy and Dog

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Description: Full-length studio portrait in front of a painted backdrop of a boy posing with a small dog. The dog is seated on a prop rock formation. The boy is wearing...
Photograph

Man with Head on Table

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Description: Trick photographic portrait of a man standing next to a table and holding a pipe in his hand. On the table is a man's large head placed on a pedestal. He i...
Photograph

Rock Festival

Date: 06 30 1970
Description: Elevated view of a man standing wearing a vest, furry hat and headband, American Flag cape and holding a tin of sardines in front of a crowd sitting at a r...
Photograph

Rock Festival

Date: 06 27 1970
Description: Elevated view from back of stage of band playing at a rock festival at the "People's Fair." In the background is a crowd watching from a lawn. Tents are on...
Postcard

The Depot, Iola, Wis.

Date: 1956
Description: Color postcard of the depot building in Iola. A caboose is on the railroad tracks on the right side. Text on reverse reads: "The Depot, Iola, Wisconsin....
Postcard

United Lutheran Church

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Description: Three-quarter view of front and left side of the Lutheran Church. There are stairs leading up to the entrance, and a bell tower is on the right. The brick ...
Postcard

Meat Market

Date: 1910
Description: Interior view of a meat market, with four men standing behind the counters. Deer head trophies are mounted on the back wall. Caption on back reads, in part...
Postcard

Wisconsin Cheese Factory

Date: 1916
Description: Interior view of a cheese factory, with two men posing. Caption on back reads in part: "Cooking the milk in copper-lined vats."
Postcard

Sledding out the Logs

Date: 1910
Description: View of men transporting logs on horse-drawn sleds in the northwoods. Caption on back reads, in part: "Even the camp cook gets his photo taken."
Photograph

Downtown Iola

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Description: View of town, likely Iola, at an intersection. The street is unpaved. A man is riding a bicycle down the street heading towards another intersection in the...
Photograph

View of Oddfellows Hall

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Description: View down snowy street towards downtown Iola, including the Oddfellows Hall. Along the sidewalk is the Iola Hardware Store, and a Millinery Store. Advertis...
Photograph

Two Men in front of Storefront

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Description: View from street towards two men, both wearing hats and vests, standing on the board sidewalk under the roofed entrance of a storefront. Advertisements for...
Photograph

Dr. George Dale in front of Iola Cancer Sanitorium

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Description: Dr. George Dale is standing on a board sidewalk in front of a fence. Snow is on the ground. Behind him a group of other people, men and women, are standing...
Photograph

Photography Gallery

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Description: View across snowy street towards a two-story commercial building with a false front. The sign painted on the front reads "Photograph Gallery." A man and a ...
Photograph

Iola Street Scene

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Description: View towards intersection of unpaved street. People are sitting in front of the entrance of a commercial building at the corner on the left, and there is a...
Photograph

Parks's Studio

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Description: View inside what may be Parks's photography studio. There is a camera on the right, and a Sylvan Red Cross wood burning stove on the left. Through an open ...
Photograph

Street View of Town

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Description: View down center of unpaved street. Commercial buildings are on both sides, and a group of men, one with a bicycle, are standing on the sidewalk on the lef...
Photograph

Team of Horses

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Description: Oval-framed view of a team of horses standing in the grass in front of a building with a board sidewalk in front. A sign above the door of the building rea...
Photograph

Downtown Iola

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Description: Slightly elevated view of downtown Iola. The curbs are lined with horse-drawn carriages and wagons, and people are gathered on the sidewalks in front of st...

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