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Henry Mathews

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Description: Portrait of Henry Mathews, 1866-1941, an early African American resident, holding the tools of his trade in front of a painted backdrop. He was a stone mas...
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Bernhard Barn — Interior

Date: 2004
Description: There are 27 stanchions that were used by the Beck family. Ron Bernhard tips a manure bucket. Farmers shoveled manure into the bucket and slid it along the...
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Immanuel Lutheran Church Barn — Exterior

Date: 2004
Description: This old barn is on Immanuel Lutheran Church (River Church) property at N8076 Cty Tr AY. Pastor Mark Berlin poses for the picture.
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Pumpkin Harvest

Date: 10 1983
Description: "Milton and Adeline Retzlaff show off their bountiful pumpkin harvest."
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Pontiac Potatoes

Date: 09 1984
Description: "Milton Retzlaff showed off some huge red Pontiac potatoes including a monster that weighted in at a whopping 2 1/2 pounds. Milton claims the potatoes are ...
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Fuller & Johnson Gas Engine Model

Date: 08 1985
Description: "Arnold Hartmann, Mayville, displays a 1/3 scale model Fuller & Johnson gas engine. The engine was machined by Arnie in his elaborate machine shop."
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Ossie Reimer in his Workshop

Date: 06 1994
Description: "Ossie Reimer, Lomira handyman, is pictured in his well-stocked workshop. He spends up to 60 hours, 7 days a week, in his shop."
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Farmer Relaxes in his Workshop

Date: 11 1981
Description: Farmer Ed Radke relaxes in his not so tidy workshop.
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Edwin Lally Pushing a Wheelbarrow

Date: 1903
Description: Edwin Lally standing on a dirt road next to a fence pushing a wheelbarrow. Farm buildings and haystacks are beyond the fence.
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Alexander Krueger with Twin Calves

Date: 04 1906
Description: Alexander Krueger posing with a dog and two twin calves next to a fence in the cow pasture.
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Alexander Posing with Twin Calves

Date: 04 1906
Description: Alexander Krueger kneeling down with two twin calves next to a fence in the cow pasture.
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Smoking Pipes on the Porch

Date: 12 1906
Description: Alexander Krueger and Henry Bigalk sitting on the floor of the front porch smoking pipes. The bag of tobacco is sitting on the ground in front of them.
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Spreading Manure

Date: 1908
Description: Alexander and August Krueger loading manure into a Litchfield manure spreader. Alexander is sitting on the spreader holding the reins of the three-horse te...
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Loading Hay

Date: 08 1898
Description: August and Alexander Krueger loading hay with pitchforks onto a wagon with a two-horse team attached. August is standing on top of the wagon while Alexande...
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Smoking a Pipe

Date: 01 03 1911
Description: Alexander Krueger sitting in the open doorway to a blacksmith shop smoking a pipe.
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Posing as Blacksmiths

Date: 01 03 1911
Description: Alexander and Edgar Krueger posing together as blacksmiths in a blacksmith shop. Edgar is steadying the piece of metal on the anvil while Alexander is usin...
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Aultman-Taylor Steam Traction Engine

Date: 08 14 1899
Description: August and William Kuckhahn posing with an Aultman-Taylor steam traction engine.
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Jennie Krueger Bruetzman on the Farm

Date: 06 24 1919
Description: Jennie Krueger Bruetzman standing in the yard on the Krueger farm. She is wearing pants and holding a basket. Chickens are near farm buildings in the backg...
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Posing in Front of Old Barn

Date: 1931
Description: Alexander and Florentina Krueger posing together in front of an old barn on Krueger farm. The barn was being torn down and parts of the framework are showi...
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Posing with a Wood Pile

Date: 02 27 1931
Description: Edgar and Elna Krueger posing together next to a pile of firewood. Edna is holding one of the pieces in her hand while Edgar is holding an axe and another ...

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