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Visitors to the Iron Ridge Mine

Date: 1900
Description: Visitors, dressed in their Sunday best, contrast with the rough garb of the miners. Left to right, miners were: Charles Kanass, Robert "Beaver" Smith (hold...
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Hattie Fels Owen

Date: 1908
Description: Outdoor portrait of Hattie Fels Owen wearing a white suit and hat and sitting in a wicker rocking chair. She is holding a cigar in her right hand. Behind h...
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Widmer's Cheese Cellars — Packing

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Description: Each Brick Cheese is packed in an airtight bag. A machine draws all the air out of the bag and a clip is applied. By dipping each package in hot water, the...
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Schoebel Barn — Interior

Date: 2004
Description: Ken and LaVerne Schoebel have firewood stored in their barn. They will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary on May 16, 2004.
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Priesgen Barn

Date: 2004
Description: This antique Dixie gas pump is on the LeRoy and Mary Priesgen property at N7502 Doyle Road. They have lived here since 1960.
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Priesgen Barn — Water Pump

Date: 2004
Description: LeRoy Priesgen proves that this old pump still is capable of pumping water.
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Mauritz Road Grader

Date: 2004
Description: This antique road grader was pulled by two horses. The driver sat on the front seat. A second operator stood on a back platform and regulated the blade.
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Mitchell Barn — Exterior

Date: 2004
Description: This barn belongs to Sue Mitchell, at 502 Mayville St., in Theresa Village limits. At one time, William Frings operated a milk delivery business out of thi...
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Making Shells for the Korean War

Date: 06 1953
Description: Men and women employed by Malleable Iron Range Co. making artillery shells to be used in the Korean War.
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Woman Holding Artillery Shell

Date: 06 1953
Description: Factory worker holding an artillery shell manufactured at Malleable Iron Range Co.
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Widmer Cheese

Date: 1972
Description: "Widmer Cheese was a campaign stop for New York Mayor John Lindsay as he looked for votes for president."
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Baker Canning Company

Date: 08 18 1949
Description: "Corn awaits canning at the Baker Canning Co."
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Zimmel Implement

Date: 1966
Description: "This view is from St. Theresa Catholic Church. Looking north toward Zimmel Implement."
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Dam Construction

Date: 1967
Description: "Construction of the dam in Theresa Marsh."
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Dam Construction

Date: 1967
Description: "Construction of the dam in Theresa Marsh."
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Excavation Site for Theresa Public School

Date: 1962
Description: "Shirley Widmer & daughter, Brenda, check out the excavation for the new addition to the Theresa Public School."
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Widmer Cheese Employees

Date: 08 1979
Description: "Widmer Cheese employees. Front; Pat Geschke, Harvey Kamrath, Joe- John- Ralph- Jim Widmer."
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Pipeline on the Larry Luhn Farm

Date: 06 1988
Description: "This photo of the pipeline looks north on the Larry Luhn farm. The opposite looks south from the same point on the farm."
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Gas Line on Luhn Farm

Date: 06 1988
Description: "Shirley Widmer stands near a gas line on Luhn farm."
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Theresa Library

Date: 08 1989
Description: "A groundbreaking ceremony was held for Theresa's new library."

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