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Farmworkers Taking a Break

Date: 1913
Description: Group of farm workers, men and women, posing in a field, holding various beverages. One man has his arm over a barrel on a stand in the center. In the back...
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Cochrane

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Description: Elevated view of Cochrane and the surrounding landscape. There are houses, railroad tracks, distant fields, a pond and some irrigation canals. Caption read...
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Holy Hill

Date: 1920
Description: View of Holy Hill, with a field and the Hillside Hotel in the foreground. Captions read: "America's Favorite Place of Pilgrimage" and "The Holy Hill and Hi...
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Dirt Road in Antigo

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Description: Rural dirt road in the town of Antigo. Houses are in the distance.
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Tall-tale Postcard: Fertile Lands with Potato

Date: 1910
Description: A giant, oddly-shaped potato rests on a flatbed railroad car. A horse-drawn carriage with a driver is visible behind the train. White bags filled with pota...
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Farmer with Cows

Date: 02 1910
Description: Farmer and two cows standing outside near a barn in winter.
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The Horseshoe Curve Near Ableman, Wis.

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Description: Colorized postcard of the horseshoe curve of railroad tracks. Elevated view of the railroad tracks with train snaking past a farmhouse and a bridge suspend...
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Tall-tale Postcard: Joy Ride

Date: 1915
Description: Photographic postcard of a man and a woman pushing their automobile through the mud because the wheels are caught in large ruts. Their feet have sunk to th...
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International Harvester Postcard — India

Date: 1909
Description: Postcard distributed by International Harvester Company featuring a color illustration of a harvesting scene in India: men and women working in fields. Ori...
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International Harvester Postcard — England

Date: 1910
Description: Postcard distributed by International Harvester Company featuring a color illustration of a harvesting scene: two field laborers working in a field in Engl...
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International Harvester Postcard — Algiers

Date: 1909
Description: Postcard distributed by International Harvester Company depicting a harvesting scene in Algiers. Includes a color illustration of a horse-drawn grain binde...
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Young Man Outdoors

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Description: Outdoor portrait of a young man standing in front of a field of corn. His hands are resting behind him on his lower back. He is wearing a cap, shirt and kn...
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Mt. Simon

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Description: View across field towards the back of Mt. Simon. Caption reads: "Mt. Simon, Eau Claire, Wis."
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Curtis Farm

Date: 1913
Description: View uphill in a field with several cattle grazing. A farm is in the distance further up the hill. Caption on image reads: "Curtis Farm, 1913."
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Mayer Farms

Date: 12 14 1972
Description: Text on the reverse reads: "Mayer Farms. Dick and Fritz Mayer Families. Registered Holsteins. Visitors Always Welcome. Located 2 miles south of Slinger, Wi...

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