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Reliability Race Winner

Date: 08 1928
Description: John P. Wood of Wausau, winner of the 1928 National Air Reliability Tour, with his "Waco from Wausau." Also in the photograph are Wood's prizes: the Edsel ...
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Model Builders' Reunion

Date: 1984
Description: A reunion of former members of Hangar 13, an organization of Beloit boys that built and raced model airplanes during the 1930s.
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Laxey Church

Date: 1947
Description: Laxey Church, built prior to the Civil War, was named after Laxey in the Isle of Man, from which many of the immigrants had come. There is a cemetery with ...
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Oak Grove Cemetery

Date: 1920
Description: The Oak Grove Cemetery entrance gate donated by George Esterly. The Esterly family lot is just inside the gate.
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Cemetery Visit

Date: 1958
Description: Local historian William F. Wolf visiting the Native American cemetery. In the background is a barn and a silo and other farm buildings.
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City View

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Description: Elevated city view from an overlooking mountain. A church and cemetery stand among dwellings.
Postcard

Santa and Girl in Sleigh

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Description: Photographic postcard of Santa and a young girl, Mary Jane Turner, in his sleigh. Her head is next to his and her arm is around his shoulders. Reindeer can...
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A Rural Procession of Carriages

Date: 1910
Description: View of a procession of horse-drawn carriages along a dirt road through a field. The second carriage from the left is a hearse. There is a farm in the back...
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French Soldier Burial

Date: 02 01 1919
Description: View across field towards a group of French soldiers. Caption reads: "The funeral procession of a dead French soldier. Whenever possible, a military burial...
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Wow!

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Description: A group of women and girls wearing dresses are standing and gazing at Flo Knuth, who is wearing trousers. Flo is standing and bending over in the foregroun...
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Villa Henrietta

Date: 07 19 1963
Description: View towards a large tent with open sides standing in a field along a tree-lined lane.
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Dedication of the Uhrenholdt Memorial Forest

Date: 08 15 1947
Description: A group of people are gathered outdoors for the dedication.
Postcard

Bird's Eye View of Strum

Date: 1910
Description: Text on front reads: "Bird's Eye View of Strum, Wis." Elevated view of a small town with hills on the horizon. A church and cemetery can be seen on the rig...
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German Lutheran Church

Date: 12 22 1906
Description: Text on front reads: "German Luth. Church near Whitehall, Wis." The church building on the right is surrounded by a farm, trees, fields and fences.

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