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Koehler Family in a Garden

Date: 09 04 1895
Description: Julius Koehler family in their garden in front of their newly built frame home. The original Koehler farm was destroyed by forest fire in July of 1894, evi...
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Joseph Statz Farmhouse

Date: 02 03 1974
Description: A vine-covered stone house, 3400 Tallyho Lane, built by Joseph Statz about 1855. Later owned by builder David Stephens and then by Forest & Leonore Middle...
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Ferdinand Heim House

Date: 05 24 1948
Description: Ferdinand Heim and Henry Noll are shown in front of Heim's family home, on Old Middleton Road, where he has lived for 83 years.
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Highway Mowing with International A Tractor

Date: 1946
Description: Man mowing grass along a road or highway with an International A tractor and mower. A house, barn, some sheds, a car, and a tractor are in the background, ...
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J.C. Smuts Homestead in South Africa

Date: 01 21 1924
Description: View from distance of the childhood homestead of General Jan Christian Smuts in Klipfontein, South Africa. Hills or mountains are in the background.
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Abandoned Farm with Overgrown Yard

Date: 09 04 1967
Description: An abandoned farm with overgrown foliage. In the background is a farmhouse. The doorway is detailed with decorative pilasters or engaged columns flanking t...
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Elinora, Nellie Arms and Bonnie Childs

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Description: Posing together from left to right are Elinora, Nellie Arms (aunt of Lewis Arms), and Bonnie Childs. They are at Nellie and Bernard Arms's farm. There is a...
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Nellie Arms and Her Cat

Date: 10 24 1954
Description: Nellie Arms, aunt of Lewis Arms, holds a cat outdoors at the farm she shared with her husband Bernard.
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Rundown Farm Buildings

Date: 10 1930
Description: View across a road and field of several rundown farm buildings located near a farmhouse. The image was used to illustre: "poor farm buildings."
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Rich Valley Looking Down Mill Creek Valley

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Description: Rich Valley looking down at Mill Creek Valley. There are several farmhouses among the fields.
Postcard

Buff Creek Farm

Date: 06 19 1915
Description: Photographic postcard view of Buff Creek Farm. The farmhouse is on the left and the barn and outbuildings are on the right. A man and an automobile are nea...
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View from Hill of Blanchardville

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Description: View from a hilltop looking down at the village. On the hilltop, there is a small tree. In the village are homes, a church, shops, and in the far distance,...
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Asa C. Bennett and Sons Cranberry farm

Date: 1905
Description: Cranberry marshes and irrigation ditch. The family home, barn and outbuildings are in the background.
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Farm Buildings Near Rochelle

Date: 04 28 1925
Description: View across a rural road of farm buildings in a state of disrepair.
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Ramshackle Farm Buildings

Date: 04 06 1926
Description: View across road of a deteriorating barn and a few sheds. In the background is a young child standing in the yard of a farmhouse. Original caption reads, "...
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Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul Railroad Bridge

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Description: View down railroad tracks of a railroad bridge, which has framed beams on the sides and top. A boy and girl are standing and posing on the bridge. Signs ar...
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Village with Footbridge Built by U.S. Army Engineer Corps

Date: 1918
Description: View looking down low hill towards a narrow footbridge which crosses a small river to a village composed of wooden buildings with wooden fences. On the rig...
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Ziemer Property

Date: 10 1979
Description: Elderly Ed Radke makes his way around the Ziemer property.
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Ziemer Auction

Date: 10 1979
Description: Al Trauba and Ed Radke are interested bystanders at the Ziemer auction.
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Ziemer Home

Date: 10 1979
Description: Fritz Ziemer home from the back.

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