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Nelson Dewey Barn

Date: 08 26 1956
Description: Part of a crowd of over 3000 that toured Stonefield, the Historical Society's site at Cassville, during an open house. The building that housed the State ...
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Gov. Nelson Dewey Estate — Stonefield

Date: 08 04 1949
Description: Exterior view of an outbuilding used as an ice house and wine cellar at Governor Nelson Dewey's estate, called Stonefield.
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Gov. Nelson Dewey Estate - Stonefield

Date: 08 04 1949
Description: Reception room at the Governor Nelson Dewey house, on his estate called Stonefield. The governor's glasses mark a place in the book on the title desk. On t...
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Roaring River

Date: 1915
Description: Five men in suits pose near the Roaring River in a canyon.
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Cassville

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Description: Map of Cassville.
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Bird's-Eye View of Town

Date: 1921
Description: View from bluff of Cassville with the Mississippi River in the background.
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Street Scene

Date: 1921
Description: View down middle of commercial street. There is a hotel/ice cream shop on the right. Cars are parked along the curb on both sides of the street.
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Street Scene

Date: 1921
Description: View down middle of commercial street. On the street corner on the right, a man man and children pose on the sidewalk near the drugstore. One of the boys i...
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Main Street

Date: 1921
Description: View down middle of commercial street. On the left, two men pose by a car at an automobile repair shop. The shop advertises Polarine motor oil and Willard ...
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City Park

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Description: A pathway through a park. There is a playground on the right, and a boy is nearby on what appears to be a shoreline. A pavilion is beyond trees on the left...
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Lovers' Lane

Date: 1921
Description: View down pathway in wooded area, which crosses over a wooden pedestrian bridge.
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Cassville Cemetery

Date: 1921
Description: Rows of tombstones at the cemetery. The gravestone of Myrtle Schmelz is legible.
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Cassville High School

Date: 1913
Description: Exterior of the Cassville High School. The building features a fanlight window, bell tower, widow's walk, and two flagpoles; one on top and one in front of...
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Canning Factory

Date: 1921
Description: The site of the Klindt-Geiger Canning Company, operated from 1893 to 1950. The factory features a water tower.
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Canning Factory

Date: 1921
Description: The back of the Klindt-Geiger Canning Company grounds. The site includes a two-story factory, a silo, and a water tower. There is a reel lawn mower lying o...
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Dennison House

Date: 1921
Description: View across railroad crossing of the Dennison House hotel. A man is sitting on the porch. The building features a widow's walk. There is a bluff in the far...
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Cassville Depot and Yards

Date: 1921
Description: View down railroad tracks of the Cassville depot. A boy or man sits on a bench in front of the depot.
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Ferry Boat

Date: 1921
Description: View from shoreline looking down at three men posing on a paddle steamer ferry boat carrying an automobile. The boat has the words "Cassville" and "Dewey" ...
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Mrs. Rebecca Wyatt

Date: 09 1952
Description: A woman is standing on a sidewalk outside a school, holding a notebook. This is Mrs. Rebecca Wyatt, the first black school teacher in Cassville. Mrs. Wyatt...
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Mrs. Rebecca Wyatt

Date: 09 1952
Description: A woman, Mrs. Rebecca Wyatt, is walking along a sidewalk. She is the first black school teacher in Cassville. Mrs. Wyatt moved to Wisconsin from Paris, Ten...

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