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Alice in Dairyland

Date: 1951
Description: Alice in Dairyland, Marjean Czerwinski, wearing her crown and gown, rides on the back of a Harley-Davidson motorcycle.
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Doctor of Laffs

Date: 09 27 1930
Description: Man in a tophat, suit, and cape holding a doctor's bag. His hat reads: "Doctor of Laffs."
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Air Pollution Inspector

Date: 1975
Description: Color photograph of an air pollution inspector wearing sunglasses is holding his badge near the door emblem on his International Scout II pickup. The truck...
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Lewis Arms with Plymouth Automobile

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Description: Lewis Arms leans against his 1941 Plymouth at Bernard Arms's home.
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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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Christian Barn — Exterior

Date: 2004
Description: Dale Christian lives at W1728 Racoon Rd (Section 29). This farm has been in the Christian family since 1848.
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Christian Carriage

Date: 2004
Description: Dale Christian rides this fine, old carriage to the "River Church" when a special German service is held.
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Herbst Barn — Exterior

Date: 2004
Description: Bob and Joan Herbst, at N8560 Hwy 175 (Section 15), have lived here for 6.5 years.
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Lewis Arms and his Pontiac

Date: 09 1954
Description: Lewis Arms, dressed in a suit and sunglasses, sits on the hood of his 1949 Pontiac automobile.
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Haddy Barn

Date: 2004
Description: Glenn and Carol Haddy live at N9654 Cty Tr AY (Section 4). They purchased the farm in 1963. The last time cows were milked here was 1997.
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Lewis Arms and Friend with Motorcycles

Date: 1958
Description: Lewis Arms (left) and Charlie Caldwell pose on their Harley-Davidson motorcycles.
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Fink Lawn Centerpiece

Date: 2004
Description: Having encountered some huge stones in their fields, Richard and Dorothy decided to make some into a centerpiece on their lawn. Richard estimates the top s...
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Dogs Granary — Exterior

Date: 2004
Description: This farm, at N8139 Hwy P (Section 22), has been in the Dogs family since 1937. Norbert and Hertha purchased from William Benter in 1937. They sold the far...
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Truck Fleet

Date: 10 1978
Description: "Ken & LaVerne Schoebel pose with their fleet of trucks."
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Schmidt Farm

Date: 07 04 1987
Description: "The corn in John Schmidt's field at the intersection of Cty Tr P & Allen Road was knee-high plus a lot more on the 4th of July."
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Police Officer on Harley-Davidson Motorcycle

Date: 09 1929
Description: A police officer poses on the street, seated on his Harley-Davidson motorcycle. He is dressed in his uniform with police badges on his jacket and hat. A si...
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Merle Haggard

Date: 07 20 2013
Description: Merle Haggard posing in front of his Super Chief Santa Fe motor coach at the Southside Oktoberfest Grounds. He has his sunglasses hooked in the collar of h...
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On the Pier at Black Point

Date: 08 01 1954
Description: Ernst C. Schmidt and Mary Helen Anderson stand on a pier and pose next to the Black Point launch "Nepenthe."
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Friends

Date: 
Description: Two friends outdoors near railroad tracks. In the background is the historic Wilson Hotel, on the corner of E. Wilson and S. Blair Streets.
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Ojibwa Man and Youth

Date: 08 1973
Description: A man and youth posing together outdoors next to the back of a white automobile. The man is wearing a necklace containing ornamental beading. In the backgr...

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