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Farm with Traditional Norwegian Sval House

Date: 1870
Description: People in field with hay piles and traditional Norwegian Sval House (right) and salt-box house (left) with adjoining garden and farm buildings in the backg...
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Marinette County Farm

Date: 1918
Description: Elevated view of two women working in a large vegetable garden. A long building, perhaps a barn, and a smaller building are on the left. In the background ...
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Family Garden

Date: 
Description: A family garden in a company town for the Consolidation Coal Co. Five people are displaying their produce among the garden and the nearby buildings.
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Workers' Unity House Garden

Date: 
Description: A view of the garden, with four men tending to the plants. In the background to the left are two large outbuildings connected by a smaller structure.
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Farmhouse Garden

Date: 09 1923
Description: View from field of a farm property, including the farmhouse garden.
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Bird's-Eye View of Town

Date: 1913
Description: Elevated view from hill of the town and hills in the distance.
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Onion Fields of John Hass

Date: 07 31 1895
Description: Chas B. Howe standing in his garden, holding cabbages, beets, onions, and turnips. The garden is located on the farm of John Hass, with 1.5 acres of onions...
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Thayer Fruit and Vegetable Farm

Date: 09 04 1895
Description: Men displaying produce, a large cabbage and a bushel of potatoes, while standing in the gardens of the Thayer farm. Cabbage, onion, currant, and raspberry ...
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Group of People Posing in front of Frame House

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Description: Group portrait of a man and woman posing sitting in chairs, with a young boy and a dog posing between them. An older boy is standing to their right holding...
Photograph

Town Scene, Toward the Hotel

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Description: View over town, including hotel and church, towards the Mississippi River. The far shoreline and bluffs are in the distance.
Historical Object

Wisconsin Thematic Panel 85-90

Date: 
Description: 200 years this tree grew here and so did I
We were raised here and brought up young ones
Book or Pamphlet

Olds' Catalog Cover Design

Date: 1932
Description: The cover design of Olds' Catalog from the L.L. Olds Seed Co. The subtitle reads: "Tells the Truth." The illustration features a melon cut in half, and veg...
Photograph

Farm Buildings

Date: 08 25 1928
Description: View across field and garden towards a farmhouse and farm buildings. There is a road on the left.

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