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Helen Farnsworth Mears

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Description: Helen Farnsworth Mears sitting on a ladder and resting her head against her hand.
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Jean Randolph and Mural at West High School

Date: 06 01 1934
Description: Jean Randolph, with bandaged ankle, which she sprained when she fell from the ladder on which she is standing, drawing an 8' x 12' crayon mural of a knight...
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Tree Sitter

Date: 07 11 1930
Description: Paul Vilbrandt, age 10, standing by a tree and ladder at the 1200 block of West Dayton Street, hoping to break the tree sitting record of Jimmie Clemons of...
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Wisconsin Central Caboose

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Description: Brakeman Clarence Commingore (left) and Philip C. Haag on Wisconsin Central Railroad's caboose No #171. The shield caboose markers were exclusive with the ...
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Men by Haystacks

Date: 1873
Description: View across bare field towards two men posing with four haystacks behind a fence. One man is seated on a fence post and the other stands on a ladder agains...
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Two Ho-Chunk Women Leaning on Table Outdoors

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Description: Two Ho-Chunk women are leaning on a rough-hewn table on the ground in front of a wooden building. Against the building is a ladder leading to the roof. The...
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Picking Cherries in Door County

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Description: Elevated view of a boy holding a pail of cherries. Another filled pail rests on the ground in a Door County orchard.
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Child Holding Kitten

Date: 1920
Description: Young child standing outdoors on a lawn holding a kitten under one arm.
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Schmitt Barn — Interior

Date: 2004
Description: Ron and Sandy Schmitt stand in the doorway of their barn.
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Dyer Garden

Date: 2004
Description: Is this a modern sculpture in the Dyer yard? No, Pam uses these ladders for her bean plants.
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Two Children with Snowman

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Description: Two children posing in front of a large snowman in front of a brick building. The smaller child is sitting on a ladder supported by the older boy. The snow...
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Bright-Withel Farms

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Description: Group portrait of six men displaying ten horses in front of a barn, possibly the Bright-Withel farms near Hixton.
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John Daley Sitting on Ladder under Lantern

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Description: A river navigation light on the Mississippi River. People were paid to keep them lit so the steam boats could operate at night. Bearded man sitting at bas...
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Woman on Ladder

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Description: View across yard towards a woman posing sitting halfway up a ladder which is against the porch roof of a brick building. She is holding a kitten on her kne...
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Army Brothers

Date: 1943
Description: A rickety ladder serves (Sergeant) Technician 4th Grade John Duray (left), and his brother, Staff Sergeant Isador Duray, both of Elkhorn, Wisconsin, in the...
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Russian Woman Sleigh Driver

Date: 1918
Description: Portrait of of a Russian woman wearing heavy furs. She is standing near the construction of a wooden bridge. In the background are men standing near and on...
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Lt. Col. Stokes, Corps of Royal Engineers and Lt. Col. P.S. Morris

Date: 1918
Description: Portrait of (left to right): Lieutenant Colonel R.G.S. Stokes, Corps of Royal Engineers; and Lieutenant Colonel P.S. Morris, Commanding Officer, U.S. Army ...
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Ziemer Property

Date: 10 1979
Description: Elderly Ed Radke makes his way around the Ziemer property.
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Ziemer Auction

Date: 10 1979
Description: Al Trauba and Ed Radke are interested bystanders at the Ziemer auction.
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Mr. Beat in his Store

Date: 1955
Description: Mr. Beat in his store.

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