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Henry Bigalk and Emil Kuney (Keune)

Date: 1906
Description: Henry Bigalk relaxes in a wheelbarrow holding an axe in his left hand, while Emil Kuney (Keune) is grabbing the wheelbarrow handles as if to transport Biga...
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Piper Brothers Farm

Date: 03 04 1932
Description: Piper Brothers farm scene, 4718 Odana Road near Midvale.
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Grafton Viaduct

Date: 
Description: View across field towards the railroad bridge, seen with the construction almost completed. A man is standing in the middle of the bridge, and two or three...
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Farmhouses Near Taliesin

Date: 1911
Description: Two farmhouses and the surrounding snowy landscape near Taliesin, the home of Frank Lloyd Wright.
Book or Pamphlet

CB&Q Corn Planters Catalog Cover

Date: 1910
Description: Cover of an advertising catalog for CB&Q corn planters sold by International Harvester. Features an illustration of a moonlit field with corn shocks.
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Elevated View of Wausau in Winter

Date: 1912
Description: Winter view over fields of town with hills in the far background.
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Man with Horses in Snow-Covered Field

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Description: A man and six horses standing in a snow-covered field on a hill.
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Aerial View of Blaney Farm

Date: 02 09 1949
Description: One of four aerial views of the Edwin Blaney farm and farm buildings surrounded by snow-covered fields. Four miles south of Madison and a mile west of U.S....
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"Three Chimneys" Land Formations

Date: 1930
Description: A winter view of "The Three Chimneys" in the St. Peter sandstone formation.
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Tornado Touchdown in a Field

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Description: A tornado touching down in a field by a fence. The funnel widens out dramatically on the mid-horizon into a dark, sky-filling cloud.
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Mower in Snow

Date: 1915
Description: A sickle bar mower is sitting in snow beside a wire fence, illustrating the hazards of improper equipment housing. A barn and other farm buildings are in t...
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Rural Houses in Winter

Date: 
Description: View through trees of snow-covered houses next to a field with hills in the background.
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Farm Equipment in Snow

Date: 1915
Description: A horse-drawn mower lying in snow near a wire fence. A barn and several other farm buildings are in the background beyond a field. A wooden crate stands be...
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View of Blanchardville

Date: 1913
Description: View of the village during the winter. There are many homes, shops, several churches and open land. Many of the buildings are two stories high.
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Tornado Aftermath

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Description: The wreckage of buildings on the John Hedler farm after a tornado. An intact wooden barrel and part of a wooden fence stands in the center foreground. A la...
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A Mule Pulling A Toboggan

Date: 1963
Description: Winter scene down a hill of a young boy or girl riding a mule which is pulling a toboggan up the snow-covered hill. Children in winter clothing run up the ...
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High School

Date: 1922
Description: View of the high school. The building features an arched doorway, a hip roof with three dormers on the front and one on the side, a domed steeple with an A...
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Town and Countryside

Date: 
Description: Elevated view of the town and countryside, looking north. Published by Jackson's Pharmacy.
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Theresa Village Marker

Date: 02 01 1978
Description: "In the early morning hours, a new month dawns on the small village of Theresa. The village is now in the 130th year of its existence." The village marke...
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New Subdivision

Date: 02 02 1978
Description: "The camera looks to the new subdivision and beyond."

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