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Alice in Dairyland with Sheep

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Description: Alice in Dairyland interacts with sheep in a pen at the Wisconsin State Fair.
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Shearing Sheep at Seger Colony, School

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Description: Three men shear sheep at the Seger Colony School as one looks on.
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Seymour Brooks Residence

Date: 1873
Description: Downtown East Troy with the Seymour Brooks residence. Caption reads: "Res. of Seymour brooks, Sec 4 Fast Troy TP Wis Breeder of Derham Cattle American Meri...
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East Side Residence of A.A. Arnold

Date: 1877
Description: View of cattle, sheep, and pigs in a pasture on a farm. Two houses are in the distance, and a horse-drawn carriage is moving along the road on the left. Ca...
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Sheep Barn

Date: 1930
Description: University of Wisconsin-Madison College of Agriculture. The building was called Kleinheinz barn when used as a dormitory. Used for sheep from 1898-1934. ...
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Large Rock Formation

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Description: A herd of sheep grazing in the foreground with a large rock formation in the background. Caption reads: "Green River Palisades, Wyoming."
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Cedar Mountain Battlefield

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Description: A view of the Cedar Mountain Battlefield. Caption reads: "Cedar Mountain Battle Field, Culpeper, VA."
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Prospect Park

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Description: Sheep grazing and resting by a tree in a park with rolling hills. Caption reads, "Hand Colored, Sheep - Prospect Park. Brooklyn, N.Y."
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Sheep Ranch, Medicine Hat, Alberta

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Description: Elevated view from hill of sheep and cattle grazing in an open area. The cows congregate on the left side of the scene while the sheep are spread in the mi...
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Grazing Sheep

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Description: View of sheep grazing on a hill. Behind the large herd are two ranch hands and two dogs. Caption reads: "Sheep Round-Up. Medicine Hat, Alberta."
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Shearing Sheep

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Description: Two men shearing sheep indoors. Two coats are hanging on the wall on the left. The shearers electrical system and/or motor that powers the electric razors ...
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Christmas Greetings

Date: 1929
Description: Holiday card with shepherds holding crooks and their sheep in the hills under the Christmas star. The text "Christmas Greetings" appears at the bottom. Let...
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Nativity Scene

Date: 1981
Description: Holiday card with the Christ child in a manger surrounded by four praying children, each of a different race, Native American, African American, Caucasian ...
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The Glen Farm

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Description: Farm buildings standing near the fields at Glen Farm in Dorset Hollow.
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Farmhouse, Animals, and Family

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Description: View of a family posing near their farmhouse and animals. One woman rides a horse-drawn Bain-Wagon, from Bain works, established in 1882. A man stands in f...
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Webster Bros. Letterhead

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Description: Letterhead of Webster Bros. of Danville, Wisconsin, breeders of short horn cattle and Spanish Merino sheep, with text and a stock image of a cow printed in...
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Burnett & Pratt Billhead

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Description: Billhead of Burnett & Pratt, "dealers in fresh, salt and smoked meats, fish and game in season," of River Falls, Wisconsin, with a group of livestock, incl...
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Althouse, Wheeler & Co. Letterhead

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Description: Letterhead of the Althouse, Wheeler & Company of Waupun, Wisconsin, manufacturers of the Althouse & Raymond Wind Mill and the Waupun Patent Premium Pump. I...
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Watt Children in Field with Lamb

Date: 1900
Description: Glendora and Russell Watt, the children of Ephraim and Adelaide Watt are standing with a lamb in an open field. Glendora is holding a bottle for feeding th...
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Boy with Sheep

Date: 1932
Description: Gilbert Harvey, wearing a cap and bib overalls, standing in an open pasture with the sheep he raised as a 4-H project.

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