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Two Women with Cleaning Implements

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Description: Two women are standing on the small porch outside an open kitchen door, near implements used for daily household tasks such as washing, scrubbing, sweeping...
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Boy Mowing the W.R. O'Hearn Yard

Date: 1898
Description: Boy mowing the lawn in front of an elaborate Victorian frame house, probably the residence of W.R. O'Hearn located at Tenth and Harrison Streets. The house...
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Family in front of Hans Kjorstad Residence

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Description: View of group posing on the lawn in front of a two-story frame house. Four men in the background on the left are standing near two teams of horses; three m...
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Circus Wagon in Parade

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Description: Rear view of a circus wagon going through town, with a band on top pulled by a team of six horses. People are walking in the street behind the wagon, and t...
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Two Women in Front of House

Date: 1895
Description: Two women standing in the doorway of a house, numbered 419.
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Girl on Porch

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Description: Small girl posing in front of lattice work.
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Group Posing Near Frame House

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Description: Two women stand behind an elderly man and woman seated in front of a frame house. There is a man visible through the screen door.
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Group of People Posed with U.S. Flag

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Description: Group portrait of a large group of people, primarily children, gathered on the porch of a building with a United States flag.
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Woman Standing on Porch

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Description: Woman standing on the wooden porch of a brick house moving her hands.
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Woman Standing on Porch

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Description: Women standing on the corner of a wooden porch of a brick house.
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Men Playing Horseshoes

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Description: Men play horseshoes on the unpaved street outside of the Merchants Inn.
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Group Posing in front of House

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Description: A large group of men, women, and children of varying ages standing around the porch of a frame house in winter.
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Elderly Couple Sitting on Steps of House

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Description: A portrait of an elderly couple sitting on steps leading into a frame house. On the right is a metal structure that is probably part of a windmill.
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Family on Porch

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Description: A portrait of a family of four adults and three young children, posing on the front porch of a frame house.
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Group Posing with Bicycles

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Description: Group posed standing and sitting on grass with bicycles and oars in front of an open wooden building with covered hanging vines. One man is holding a set o...
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Memorial Day Parade

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Description: Elevated panoramic view of the Memorial Day Parade, from the corner of Main and 1st Streets. Men carrying musical instruments, including a trombone, trumpe...
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Man on Porch Stairs

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Description: Outdoor portrait of a man standing on steps leading to the porch of a house. He is leaning on the railing and is wearing a suit, tie and hat.
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Merchants Hotel

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Description: View from street of the Merchants Hotel, located at the intersection of First and Fillmore Streets. A large group of men and women, and a puppy, are posed ...
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Merchants Hotel

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Description: View of front of Merchants Hotel, located at the intersection of First and Fillmore Streets. Two men are posed sitting on the first floor porch, and two wo...
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Lake's Hotel

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Description: Exterior of Lake's Hotel with people posing sitting on the lower porch. Possibly located across from the railroad depot across the Black River, probably in...

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