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Women in Fur Coats

Date: 1926
Description: Three women pose together wearing fur coats and fashionable hats. The woman in the middle is perched on a column near a storefront, and the woman on the ri...
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Caspary Barn and Horse

Date: 2004
Description: Carol Caspary proudly displays her horse, Dusty. Alvin Bogenschneider previously lived here.
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Ed Radke

Date: 02 23 1978
Description: "Ed Radke, who celebrated his 91st birthday on Feb. 5, routinely walks downtown from his home on the north end of the village. Ed, who needs no eyeglasses,...
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Milk Delivery

Date: 1958
Description: "A sled was used to convey the milk cans. Shown are Ralph Widmer, Bill Breitag, and Ken Reimer."
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Raccoon Hunting

Date: 1952
Description: "Fred Zastrow and his dog Ranger prepare for an evening of coon hunting."
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Wooden Bench

Date: 05 1982
Description: "Ist das nicht ein schnitzel bank? Ja das ist ein schnitzel bank. This bench made by Aug. Beck (1951-1910) used to hold wood so it can be whittled with a d...
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Dam on Rock River

Date: 03 1990
Description: "A huge build-up of foam occurred below the dam on the Rock River."
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The Reibe Family

Date: 02 1901
Description: Outdoor winter group portrait of Herman Reibe and his four sisters. Herman is sitting on a log that has been fashioned into a chair, while his four sister...
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Edgar Krueger with a Fishing Pole

Date: 1904
Description: Edgar Krueger standing in the doorway of a hay barn holding a fishing pole in his right hand. He is wearing a straw hat and rubber boots. A puppy is sittin...
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Jennie and Edgar Posing with Rifles

Date: 04 04 1904
Description: Jennie and Alexander Krueger standing against the side of a house holding up rifles. Each of them is wearing a belt with a pistol propped inside. A dead ra...
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Jennie and Edgar Posing with Dead Rabbit and Two Dead Birds

Date: 04 04 1904
Description: Jennie and Edgar Krueger suspending a tree limb on their shoulders on which is hanging a dead rabbit and two birds. Each of them is holding a rifle over th...
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Edgar Krueger with a Skunk

Date: 12 1905
Description: Edgar Krueger holding onto an animal trap, hanging from a tree branch, with a dead skunk trapped by a front paw. Farm buildings are in the background.
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Posing in Front of Old Kiln

Date: 02 1906
Description: Members of the Krueger and Buelke family standing below an old kiln during winter. Some of them are holding ice skates and a sled is in front of the twins....
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Winter Sports with the Kruegers and Buelkes

Date: 02 1906
Description: Group posing next to the quarry pond with the old kiln on the hill above them. Several people in the group are holding ice skates. From the left are: Sara...
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Ice Skating on Quarry Pond

Date: 12 1905
Description: Florentina, Jennie, and Edgar Krueger preparing for ice skating on the quarry pond. Florentina and Edgar are sitting on sleds on the ice while attaching bl...
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Standing on the Iced Over Quarry Pond

Date: 12 1905
Description: Edgar Krueger, Sarah Krueger, Ernie Buelke, Florentina Krueger, and Jennie Krueger holding hands on the iced over quarry pond. A sled is on the ice near E...
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Sledding on the Driveway

Date: 1903
Description: Winter scene with Jennie and Edgar Krueger posing on a sled in the snow on the west driveway of the family farm. Edgar sits in front of the sled, while Jen...
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Twins Standing Atop a Snow Drift

Date: 02 1905
Description: Winter scene with Jennie and Edgar Krueger standing on top of a large snow drift with one of their dogs. They each appear to be holding the ropes of sleds....
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Twins with Sleds

Date: 12 1902
Description: Winter scene with Jennie and Edgar Krueger in the yard with their sleds. Jennie is on the right sitting on her sled, and a dog is sitting in the snow next ...
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Standing in the Snow by the Woodshed

Date: 1903
Description: Winter scene with Jennie and Edgar Krueger (twins) standing upon snow that has drifted against the woodshed. Each is holding a shovel and a rope that is at...

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