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Painting

View of St. Nazianz

Date: 1860
Description: Elevated view of the Roman Catholic community of St. Nazianz.
Photograph

Livestock Exposition Shampoo

Date: 1959
Description: Competitors in the Southern Wisconsin Junior Livestock Exposition washing their animals outdoors before the judging.
Photograph

Livestock Exposition Judging

Date: 1959
Description: Slightly elevated view of one competitor parading her animal for the judges at the Southern Wisconsin Junior Livestock Competition, while Alice in Dairylan...
Postcard

Here's Thinking of You! In Milwaukee

Date: 
Description: Milwaukee postcard showing a glass of beer, a pretzel, a cow and a milk maid. The card also features a short verse about Milwaukee's congeniality: "A cool ...
Photograph

Rosa Bonheur, Artist

Date: 
Description: Carte-de-visite portrait, reproduced from a painting by Louis-Edouard Debufe, depicting French Artist Rosa Bonheur (1822-1899). This painting depicts the a...
Photograph

Finnish Farm

Date: 1908
Description: Family posed outdoors at a farm in Northern Minnesota or Michigan.
Photograph

Pela Rosen Alpert and Friends Pose in Field

Date: 1946
Description: Pela Rosen Alpert and friends stand in a field next to a cow. From left: Mrs. Schain, Pela Rosen Alpert, unidentified friend, Celinda Lippman; Sweden.
Photograph

Covered Wagon on Set of "Romance of the Reaper"

Date: 1929
Description: A production still for the Fox Hearst film "Romance of the Reaper". The film was produced by International Harvester at Walnut Grove to celebrate the Reape...
Photograph

Covered Wagon in "Romance of the Reaper"

Date: 1929
Description: A production still for the Fox Hearst film "Romance of the Reaper." The film was produced by International Harvester at Walnut Grove to celebrate the Reape...
Photograph

Covered Wagon in "Romance of the Reaper"

Date: 1929
Description: A production still for the Fox Hearst film "Romance of the Reaper." The film was produced by International Harvester at Walnut Grove to celebrate the Reape...
Print

Political Cartoon

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Description: A political cartoon, presumably regarding the milk strike. Features characters who are confused about the rising cost of milk.
Photograph

Field with Horse-Drawn Corn Binder near Farm Buildings

Date: 1900
Description: View from distance of a man standing in a field with fences and farm buildings behind him. A horse-drawn corn binder is standing in the field, and cows, pi...
Photograph

Six Cowgirls on Their Horses

Date: 1908
Description: View across water toward six cowgirls on their horses, with their reflection in the water. Ranch outbuildings are in the background. Caption reads: "Cowgir...
Painting

A Farm Auction

Date: 
Description: An auctioneer, a clerk, and a helper stand on a stage on a farm conducting an auction as potential bidders surround them. Farming equipment and other items...
Photograph

Alligator Attack

Date: 1903
Description: Humorous posed photograph of a woman in a wagon being attacked by an alligator. The alligator is stuffed and propped against the side of the wagon. The wom...
Painting

Farm Painting

Date: 
Description: Farm painting of the Pierson Young residence.
Photograph

Maria Ketola with Cows

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Description: Maria Ketola crouching near cows in an enclosure. The animals are drinking from buckets.
Photograph

Staiduhar Barn

Date: 2004
Description: Bill and Karen Staiduhar live at N7596 Plover Road. At the time of this picture, the family had lived here for one week. The names of the children are Chad...
Photograph

Neitzel Barn — Second Barn

Date: 2004
Description: Jim and Donna Neitzel live on this farm at W2129 Hwy TW (Section 7). This barn has been in the Neitzel name for 100 years and will be deemed a Century Farm...
Photograph

Wendling Barn

Date: 2004
Description: The Wendling barn was built in 1929 for $10,000. In 1991, cows were milked for the last time.

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