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Barn Raising

Date: 1885
Description: Group of barn raising participants posed in front of the structure in progress.
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Faville Homestead

Date: 1885
Description: The Faville home, built about 1850 on 120 acres bought from the government in 1844. As late as 1922 the home was still in the Faville family. The additions...
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Barn Raising at Paddock Farm

Date: 1891
Description: Elevated view of a barn raising on the farm of Alva Paddock in the township of Salem on Geneva Road, Highway 50.
Photograph

Rice Lake

Date: 1880
Description: Elevated view of Rice Lake. A partially constructed building is in the right foreground. Unpaved roads and a sidewalk lead to commercial buildings and dwel...
Photograph

Walker Homestead

Date: 1890
Description: Exterior view of multiple structures on the R. Moseley Walker homestead.
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Commissary Warehouse at Fort Winnebago

Date: 1898
Description: Ruins of the commissary warehouse at Fort Winnebago, about 1898. Fort Winnebago was closed in 1845 and the land and buildings sold. Today, only the Surgeon...
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Rebuilding after Fire

Date: 1895
Description: Rebuilding of homes and barns after the fire in 1894.
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"Hazelwood"

Date: 1860
Description: The residence of Rev. Clement Fall Le Fevre. Photographed from an old watercolor Painting. Building erected 1844. Four buildings are located in the center...
Photograph

Daniels Wells' Barn

Date: 1888
Description: The original barn at the home of Daniel L. Wells, 78 Prospect Avenue.
Photograph

Moore & Galloway Lumber Company Camp and Workers

Date: 1891
Description: Lumber company workers pose in front of buildings at the Moore & Galloway Lumber Company camp, about a quarter of a mile east of Pike Lake. The man in a wh...
Photograph

Girard, PA Landmarks

Date: 1890
Description: Composite image combining Girard, Pennsylvania landmarks. At the top is "The Old Keystone," in the center is "The Dan Rice Ring Barn," and at the bottom is...
Photograph

James Sanford Home

Date: 1875
Description: Young man and two women in a horse-drawn wagon in front of the fenced yard of the James Sanford home. There is a small patch of snow on the ground in front...
Map or Atlas

Map of Helena on the Wisconsin River, Wisconsin Territory

Date: 1832
Description: This map shows lot and block numbers, as well as the location of a shot tower, houses, stores, and barns. The map is oriented with the north to the left. T...
Book or Pamphlet

Eclipse Wind Engine Co. Catalog

Date: 1880
Description: Page from Eclipse Wind Engine Co. [Beloit, Wisconsin] catalog featuring an illustration of an Eclipse Wind Engine installed in a barn. A cut-away view show...
Print

Holt's Lightning Hay Knife

Date: 1881
Description: Front of advertising card featuring a color illustration of a man and young boy outside during winter. The man is using a Lightning Hay knife to cut the ha...
Photograph

University of Wisconsin — Dairy Barn

Date: 06 30 1898
Description: The University of Wisconsin Dairy Barn and silo, with an man standing on the elevated ramp on the right. Another man is standing on top of a load of hay on...
Photograph

University of Wisconsin — Horse Barn

Date: 06 30 1899
Description: View of the horse barn. A man is driving a horse and buggy at the College of Agriculture on the University of Wisconsin campus. Two horses on standing on t...
Photograph

A Prairie Farm

Date: 1886
Description: View across field towards a farm, with farmhouse, barn, outbuildings, and fences. The photograph appeared in Joseph Schafer's 1932 book The Wisconsin Le...
Photograph

William M. Jones House and Farm

Date: 1878
Description: View towards a house and farm buildings. Caption reads: "Barneveld, Wis. Vic[inity]. Ridgeway Twp [township], Hwy [Highway] K. House built 1878 by William ...
Photograph

View of Victory and Mouth of Bad Ax River

Date: 08 1898
Description: Elevated view along hillsides towards several buildings, forests, and part of a river. Caption reads: "View from N.W. 1/4 of N.W. of Sec. 31. L. 12. R 6 W,...

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