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Fairchild and Northeastern Railroad Depot

Date: 1913
Description: Depot owned by the Fairchild and Northeastern Railroad, which was owned by the N.C. Foster Lumber Company.
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Teacher and Students participating in World War II Scrap Drive

Date: 1942
Description: Eight North Bright School pupils and teacher filling International truck and trailer with scrap metal collected for salvage drive during Governor Julius P....
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Train Wreck

Date: 05 24 1912
Description: Wreck of a Minneapolis, St. Paul & Sault St. Marie Railroad train on a bridge over the Black River near Withee. The damage is so severe that the cars have ...
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Soo Round House at Abbottsford

Date: 1909
Description: The Soo line roundhouse. Caption reads: "Soo Round House, Abbottsford, Wis."
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Ice-Damaged Railroad Bridge

Date: 04 04 1913
Description: Elevated view of the Soo Line train crossing a bridge over the Black River near Withee. The three x's indicate places where the bridge had been damaged by ...
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Locomotive

Date: 1910
Description: Minneapolis, St. Paul and Sault Ste. Marie railroad locomotive #2024, originally the Wisconsin Central Railroad #89, built by the Schenectady Locomotive Wo...
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Armory

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Description: Exterior of the Armory. Date on armory is 1892.
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Hewitt Street Bridge

Date: 1905
Description: View from river toward the bridge and mill. Caption reads: "Hewitt Street Bridge and Roller Mill on Oneill Creek, Neillsville, Wis."
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H.P. Ghent Shop Exterior

Date: 10 18 1937
Description: Elevated exterior view of the H.P. Ghent woodworking shop. A horse stands in the grass near a shoreline on the right, and a wagon parked near the shop bear...
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Woodard Home Interior

Date: 1896
Description: Interior view through curtained doorway of the Woodard's Victorian-era home. Elaborate rugs and wallpaper adorn the house, in addition to plants and wooden...
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Interior of Captain J.W. Hommrel's Home

Date: 1896
Description: An interior view through a curtained doorway of Captain J.W. Hommrel's(?) home. The Victorian interior includes tapestries, patterned wallpaper, and many p...
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Tornado Damage

Date: 1924
Description: Damage caused by a tornado to a barn near Reseburg. The caption notes that the farm was rented and that "moonshine" was being made there. Some locals at t...
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The Spaulding, Van Hoosier & Company Sawmill

Date: 1890
Description: Men pose on top of and in front of the Spaulding, Van Hoosier & Company Sawmill.
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Cranberry Reservoir

Date: 1939
Description: Reservoir used to store water for raising cranberries. A large group of people are walking around the perimeter towards automobiles parked in the distance....
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Street Scene in Dorchester, Wis.

Date: 1911
Description: View from unpaved street towards the Alb. R. Schwahn building on a corner. There are pedestrians on the sidewalk, and horse-drawn vehicles are parked near ...
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Birds-Eye View of Humbird, Wis.

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Description: Elevated view of the Village of Humbird. Caption reads: "BirdeEye, Humbird, Wis."
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John and Belle Mengel

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Description: Oval-framed studio portrait in front of a painted backdrop of a woman and man posing sitting together. The woman is sitting on the arm of the chair, and is...
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Hotel Nelson

Date: 10 13 1912
Description: Caption reads: "Hotel Nelson, Unity, Wis." A two-story clapboard dwelling with two porches. There are trees in front and to the right.
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Hunting Scene, Slovenian Settlement

Date: 06 01 1912
Description: Caption reads: "Hunting Scene, Slevenic [sic] Settlement, Willard, Wis." Group portrait of eight hunters with guns, and six deer carcasses hanging from a h...

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