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Koehler Family in a Garden

Date: 09 04 1895
Description: Julius Koehler family in their garden in front of their newly built frame home. The original Koehler farm was destroyed by forest fire in July of 1894, evi...
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Buckhorn Cheese Company

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Description: Exterior view of the Buckhorn Cheese Company plant. A sign painted on the exterior of the building reads: "Take One Home."
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Shore Scene at Washington Island

Date: 08 24 1964
Description: Shore scene at end of Main Road showing studio and small boats at low water.
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Pasture Stream and Flowering Tree

Date: 05 13 1962
Description: A twisting pasture stream as seen through a flowering tree.
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William Lazarz, Yard

Date: 06 12 1938
Description: William Lazarz's backyard.
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Casket and Flowers at Cemetery

Date: 04 21 1934
Description: Casket and flowers at cemetery for the funeral of Lorraine V. McGraw.
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Flower Garden at 3F Laundry

Date: 09 21 1933
Description: Flower garden at 3F Laundry, 731 East Dayton Street. Shows fence, arbor, birdhouse, and garden chairs.
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W.H. Milward Iris Garden

Date: 06 04 1933
Description: W.H. Milward iris garden at 5017 Odana Road, Coney Weston Farm.
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Woman On Avery Tractor

Date: 1920
Description: Woman holding flowers posing on the back of an Avery gasoline tractor.
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Couple in Garden

Date: 1873
Description: Elevated view of a couple standing in a garden. The woman holds an open parasol. The frame house behind has draped curtains and shades pulled on second sto...
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Brenum Family with Minnie Klatter

Date: 09 19 1876
Description: Left to right: Johannes Brenum (father), Peter, Bernt, Ole, Maria, Ingeborg (mother), Mrs. Margaret Larson (neighbor in plaid dress). Little girl is Minnie...
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Houses and Cemetery

Date: 07 17 1960
Description: Houses viewed from an old cemetery lot.
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Elderberries on Quinney Farm

Date: 2001
Description: Elderberries in the countryside foreground and a landscape view of the Quinney farm.
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Girl with Sunflower

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Description: Girl posed standing holding the stem of a sunflower.
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Meat Packers Parade Float

Date: 1931
Description: A large float decorated with a farm scene and blanketed with flowers moves down a city street (possibly Michigan Avenue in Chicago). The float is part of t...
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Three Women

Date: 1870
Description: Stereograph. The woman in front is displaying a Muskellunge, caught in Long Lake, on the residential lawn of M. Newman. Two other woman are standing behind...
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Wedding Party

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Description: Outdoor portrait of a wedding party that includes the bride and groom (center), three bridesmaids, a flower girl, and a ring bearer. A fence and a house ar...
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Portrait of Three Men

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Description: Three men holding canes stand for a studio portrait in front of a painted backdrop near a low fence. The men wear straw hats, white neckties, suit jackets ...
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Choice Honey for Sale

Date: 1924
Description: Outdoor portrait of a young dark-haired women standing in a field of flowers before a sign attached to a telephone pole. The sign reads: "Choice Honey For ...
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Two Women in Cab of International Model G Truck

Date: 1918
Description: Two women sitting in the cab of an International model "G" truck parked next to a curb. The bed of the truck holds baskets, and a shovel. Written on the si...

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