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Aftermath of Peshtigo Fire

Date: 1871
Description: Aftermath of Peshtigo fire on October 8, 1871. Devastated landscape with deer carcass in foreground. The Peshtigo fire razed the small town of approximatel...
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River Scene

Date: 1871
Description: Scene at river showing fire destruction.
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Town from Across a River

Date: 1870
Description: View from shoreline over river towards the town.
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Squash Harvest

Date: 1920
Description: A woman stands amid a patch of squash plants and displays a large squash in Marinette County.
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Aviation-Minded Governor

Date: 1928
Description: Walter J. Kohler, Sr., (partially hidden, wearing a straw hat and with a flower in his lapel) makes a stop to which he had flown in his airplane, the "Vill...
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Beer Drinkers

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Description: A group of men near the Koss railroad depot, the majority of whom are seated on the ground. One of the men is sitting on a piano stool. To the right of the...
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Holmes Junction Depot

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Description: View down center of railroad tracks towards Holmes Junction, an intersection of the Wisconsin & Michigan and the Chicago, Milwaukee, & St. Paul railroads, ...
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Street in Crivitz

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Description: View down center of one of the major streets. Caption reads: "Street Scene, Crivitz Wis." There is a church building on the left side.
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County Agricultural and Teacher Training School

Date: 1930
Description: The County Agricultural and Teacher Training School.
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Clearing the Land

Date: 1905
Description: Man and woman using a double-handled saw to clear trees from their land.
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View of Town

Date: 1910
Description: An elevated view of town. A church is on the left, houses are in rows on the right. Caption reads: "Made-For-Club-House — Niagara-Wis.—".
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Marinette County Farm

Date: 1918
Description: Elevated view of two women working in a large vegetable garden. A long building, perhaps a barn, and a smaller building are on the left. In the background ...
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City Water Co.

Date: 1930
Description: Storage Tank #2. A large, rounded tank with a conical roof. Another tank is directly behind. A large brick building is on the right.
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Stephenson Public Library

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Description: Exterior view from road of the Stephenson Public Library. Above the main entrance it reads: "Stephenson Public Library." The library is a cut stone buildin...
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Miscauno Island Depot

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Description: View down railroad tracks which pass the Miscauno Island depot. A railroad signal is on the left, and the platform for the depot is on the right.
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Old Trading Post

Date: 1887
Description: View of the boom company office and the site of the old trading post.
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Marinette View

Date: 1887
Description: Elevated view of Marinette looking toward the mouth of the river from the tower of City Hall. Fences, fields, and industrial buildings are in the foregroun...
Postcard

Marinette County Park

Date: 07 1964
Description: Photographic postcard view of Marinette County Park. Picnic tables and a playground are scattered under a pine forest. Caption reads: "Marinette County Par...
Postcard

Scene in Residence Section

Date: 07 21 1909
Description: Photographic postcard view across dirt road toward two men and a child sitting on the sidewalk in front of a house in residential area. Caption reads: "Sce...
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Marinette Tourist Camp

Date: 1925
Description: Stand of pine trees and pitched tents, with automobiles, in the Marinette Tourist Camp.

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