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Public School

Date: 1925
Description: A one-story wood frame school with a lightning rod or flagpole on the bell tower. A hand water pump is near the front entrance, and a tire swing is wrapped...
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Davidson Windmill

Date: 1933
Description: A windmill with eight vanes stands along an unpaved road. The mill was built by Jacob Davidson in 1904 to grind flour and livestock feed. Davidson hand-hew...
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Steeplejack at Work

Date: 05 1984
Description: A steeplejack works on St. Peters Lutheran Church.
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Large Barn

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Description: View towards a large wooden barn. A sign on the cupola on top of the roof reads: "L.W. Drew 1908." There is a lightning rod on the top of the cupola, and f...
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View of Unidentified Residence

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Description: View across yard full of plants towards a two-story wooden house with roofed porch entrances on the side and in front, a balcony, and gable decorations and...
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College of Agriculture Buildings

Date: 1900
Description: View across field towards Physics Hall, the heating plant, and Hiram Smith Hall. Physics Hall has two windmills; the heating plant has a large chimney, and...
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Two Silo's and Round Barn

Date: 08 13 1927
Description: View across field towards two silo's next to a round barn. There is a wagon behind a fence just in front of the barn, and a horse is standing inside a fenc...
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Walnut Grove — Blacksmith Shop

Date: 05 07 1928
Description: View over wood fence looking down towards the front and left side of a log building with a peaked roof, second story, and a stone foundation built into the...
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Walnut Grove — Blacksmith Shop

Date: 05 07 1928
Description: View looking down towards the front of a log building built into the side of a hill. A small roofed porch with a window and door is on the left, and an ext...
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Walnut Grove Restoration Project

Date: 09 15 1937
Description: View of old foundation and debris. A fence, small building and the Walnut Grove brick manor house are in the background on the left.
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McCormick Mill Restoration Project

Date: 09 1937
Description: View down wooden walkway towards the front of the mill, which is built into a hill. The roof has been removed, and the interior stairway to the second floo...
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Slave Cabin — Walnut Grove

Date: 05 09 1938
Description: View towards the front and right side of the slave cabin built of chinked logs with a peaked roof. Steps lead up to the door, and a small window is on the ...

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