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Linear Mounds

Date: 08 1905
Description: A visitor takes in the sight of three linear burial mounds at the Sure-Johnson mound group south of McFarland, Wisconsin.
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Farmhouse Before Remodeling

Date: 03 21 1938
Description: Farmhouse near McFarland before remodeling.
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Farmhouse Before Remodeling

Date: 03 21 1938
Description: Farmhouse near McFarland before remodeling, with a windmill behind the house on the left.
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Olson's Store at Crescent Park

Date: 08 1927
Description: A young boy sits on the dock in front of Olson's store in Crescent Park on Lake Waubesa. Small row boats are arrayed for rental.
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Storm Damage at Edwards Park

Date: 07 03 1947
Description: Storm damage in front of cottages at Edwards Park. For London & Lancashire Ins. Co.
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Car Wrecked by Falling Tree

Date: 07 03 1947
Description: Car wrecked by falling tree, Edwards Park. The tree has been removed from the car and sawed into pieces.
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Car Wrecked by Falling Tree

Date: 07 03 1947
Description: Car, wrecked by falling tree, parked next to a house at Edwards Park. The tree has been removed and sawed into pieces.
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Aerial View of Town

Date: 1930
Description: Aerial view of the town and the surrounding countryside.
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Man in a Wheelchair

Date: 12 18 1956
Description: Robert Jensen typing while sitting in a wheelchair. He was paralyzed by spinal polio after serving in the United States Army in Korea.
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Chicago, Milwaukee, and St. Paul Railway Depot

Date: 08 1962
Description: The Chicago, Milwaukee, and St. Paul Railway Depot built about 1855-1856 by W.H. McFarland. The building seen in the picture still has the original timbers...
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Lake Waubesa

Date: 1918
Description: Elevated view of Lake Waubesa.
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Telephone Pole and Water Tower

Date: 11 1980
Description: A telephone pole emerges from a dirt mound and casts a shadow across the land. Trees and a water tower can be seen in the distance. Bible Camp Road.
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Gas Station (Closed)

Date: 11 1980
Description: Presumably the back side of a service station located at 2663 South Stoughton Road, south of McFarland.
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McFarland Baseball Team

Date: 07 15 1951
Description: Group portrait of the McFarland baseball team, which won the Eastern section title in the Home Talent League for the seventh time in the last 12 years.
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Philharmonic Chorus Members

Date: 04 14 1953
Description: Portrait of Catherine McCloskey, teacher and member of the Philharmonic Chorus, with four of her students at Waubesa School. Students, left to right: Rober...
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McFarland Baseball Team

Date: 06 21 1953
Description: Group portrait of twelve members of the McFarland baseball team of the Eastern section in the Home Talent League. At the time they were unbeaten with seven...
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Philharmonic Chorus Members

Date: 05 14 1956
Description: Catharine McClosky, first, second and third grade teacher at the Waubesa School near McFarland, standing in her classroom. She is also a member of the Phil...
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McFarland Home Talent League Baseball Team

Date: 05 27 1956
Description: Group portrait of the McFarland Home Talent League baseball team.
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Smedal General Store

Date: 1923
Description: View across street of exterior of the Smedal general merchandise store.
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McFarland Depot

Date: 1923
Description: View down railroad tracks of the McFarland train depot. Two men are on the platform, and a cow grazes in the grass on the left.

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