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Farm Scene

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Description: A horse and carriage drives down a lane past a farmhouse, barns, and a windmill.
Postcard

Aerial View of Alma on Mississippi River

Date: 04 12 1907
Description: Photographic postcard of an aerial view of town looking North. The Mississippi River is on the left.
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Depot and Train

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Description: View from side of railroad tracks of a train at the Boscobel Depot on a snowy day. A crowd of people waits at the platform. There is a windmill in the dist...
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Methodist Evangelical Church

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Description: View across road of the exterior of the church. The church features a bell tower, double doors, and lancet windows. Next door, there are two houses. One ha...
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Windmill Washing Machine

Date: 03 1945
Description: A washing machine run by a windmill in Ulithi. Behind the large propellers of the machine is a sign that says: "The Padre's washing machine---Cleanliness i...
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Cows in Pasture

Date: 06 1935
Description: A group of cows stand in front of a barn, while a group of men with hats stand in the background near a windmill. The original caption reads: "Dr. Brickley...
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General View

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Description: View along fence line of a rural area. There is a road on the left and farmland on the right. A person is traveling down the road, visible as a blur. In th...
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Mission Supply Company

Date: 1912
Description: View down a town street featuring Mission Supply Company. Children sit outside the store on the front step.
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Snowy Street

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Description: View down a snowy unpaved street. There appears to be a water tower, as well as a windmill at the far end of the street.
Photograph

Wychmere Windmill

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Description: View of the Old Mill at Wychmere Harbor, known as Nickerson's Mill. The windmill was moved to Dennisport in 1903.
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Old Windmill on Hill

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Description: View of Chatham Windmill, built in 1796 by Colonel Benjamin Godfrey. The windmill is 30 feet tall with an octagonal base and was used for grinding corn an...
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Boyd's Windmill

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Description: View of Boyd's Windmill, built in 1810 by John Peterson on Old Windmill Lane, and purchased by William Boyd in 1815.
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Group of People with McCormick Grain Binder

Date: 1895
Description: A man with his back turned is posing on a horse-drawn McCormick grain binder in a field. On his left are four females, including a woman, one younger woman...
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Brittingham and Hixon Lumber Company

Date: 1926
Description: Exterior of the Company's lumber yard. A fading sign reads, "order your coal now."
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Depot and Yards

Date: 1926
Description: View down railroad tracks where three boys are standing. The water tank and windmill are on the right near the Deerfield Depot. On the far right, two men a...
Photograph

Farmall A Tractor Fitted with Homemade Mail Cab

Date: 1941
Description: A Farmall A tractor that has been fitted with a homemade cab delivering mail to a farm. The cab on top of the tractor has a decal on the side that reads: "...
Print

International Station Wagon Brochure

Date: 1939
Description: Cover of an advertising brochure for International station wagons, featuring a photograph of an International station wagon parked in a residential drivewa...
Photograph

Group of People and Horses with Farm Equipment

Date: 1900
Description: Group of men, children, women and horses posing with farm equipment in front of farm buildings, a farmhouse, and a windmill. A man is posing on a McCormick...
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Group of People in Farm Field

Date: 1900
Description: Slightly elevated view of a group of people posing in a field. Part of the field has been cut and there are stacks of grain piled at regular intervals. In ...
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Group of People Posing with Farm Equipment

Date: 1900
Description: A group of people are posing in a field near a barn. They are harvesting grain, and a man is operating a grain binder pulled by three horses. A girl wearin...

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