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Laying Rail at Kilbourn Railroad Station

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Description: Three men are laying rail on snow-covered ground at the Kilbourn railroad station.
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Surveying

Date: 1969
Description: Three men surveying a point in southwestern Wisconsin.
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Loading a Wagon

Date: 01 1916
Description: A farmer shoveling corn stalks from a field into a wagon.
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Farm Irrigation

Date: 1920
Description: A man crouching in a farm field near a wooden tool, possibly doing irrigation work. A dirt road behind the man leads to several buildings and a water tower...
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Prisoners Working

Date: 1915
Description: View down road of a group of prisoners wearing striped jumpsuits doing road work while supervisors look on. A horse-drawn wagon is parked near a fence, and...
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Tornado Damage

Date: 1924
Description: Damage caused by a tornado to a barn near Reseburg. The caption notes that the farm was rented and that "moonshine" was being made there. Some locals at t...
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Theresa Waste Disposal System

Date: 02 24 1978
Description: "Theresa Waste Disposal System. Village man, Jim Zillmer, checks out sprinkler system."
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Boy Strikes Against Libby, McNeill & Libby, Inc.

Date: 1967
Description: A nine-year old Jamaican boy wearing a backwards cap, plaid jacket, jeans, and sneakers. He is holding two buckets and is looking at the camera. He is join...
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Laying 90 # Rail — Near Cassville, Wis.

Date: 1910
Description: Elevated view of men working on the railroad near a farm field.
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Removing Stumps on Uhrenholdt Farm

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Description: A group of men remove a large stump with the help of horses and a winch on the family farm.
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River View Mobile Home Park

Date: 11 1987
Description: "Andy Schnitzler, Jr. posed with shovel, broke ground for the River View Mobile Home Park."
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Shoveling Snow on Rural Road

Date: 1905
Description: Winter scene of snow-covered road with two men shoveling snow. A dog is standing in the road near the men. The road is lined with fenced fields and telepho...
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Man Sawing Logs

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Description: View across deep snow towards a man sawing logs next to a log cabin. In the background is a fence, and beyond across a field are more farm buildings and a ...
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Lorena Feldmann

Date: 1931
Description: Lorena Feldmann, 13, hoes in the garden at her family's farm. She is somewhat overdressed for the task in a light coat, white stockings and dress shoes. A ...
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Robert Neureuther Inspecting Frame

Date: 03 27 1980
Description: Beekeeper Robert Neureuther examines a frame of honeycomb partly filled with honey. Behind him are hives wrapped up for cold weather.
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Steeplejack at Work

Date: 05 1984
Description: A steeplejack works on St. Peters Lutheran Church.
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Plastering Straw Stacks with Clay

Date: 1927
Description: Algerian men are plastering a straw stack with clay. Another straw stack can be seen on the right. Hills are barely visible in the distance. An out-of-focu...
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Apiary of J.E. Cady

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Description: View across field of the house and apiary of J.E. Cady. There is a man in a horse and carriage in front of the house. The carriage has a sign on the side t...
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Camp Petenwell Workers and Trucks

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Description: Group of men posing in a field. There are two trucks parked behind the group, and axes are propped up in the foreground.
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Stump Pulling

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Description: View of four men in a clearing. Two men and a dog are standing next to a team of two horses hitched to stump pulling machinery. On the right, two men are s...

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