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Home-Built Airplane by Mel Thompson

Date: 
Description: The bi-plane constructed by Melvin Thompson during the years 1918-1920 on his farm near the former quarry in Lamont Township.
Photograph

Shullsburg Flying School

Date: 
Description: The staff of Hanifans' Flying School at Shullsburg where the enrollment during the 1950s was largely comprised of students on the G.I. Bill.
Map or Atlas

View of Darlington, Wisconsin, County Seat of Lafayette County

Date: 1881
Description: Darlington's first settlers arrived by 1826, attracted by the lead mines of the area. Arrival of the railroad in 1856 stimulated growth, and in 1857 the co...
Map or Atlas

Bird's-Eye View of Darlington

Date: 1896
Description: Bird's-eye map of Darlington. Area bordered by Washington and North Streets, upper left hand corner, the fairgrounds, upper right corner, River Street, bot...
Photograph

Brenum Farmstead

Date: 09 19 1876
Description: Brenum farmstead with cattle horses and agricultural equipment in view.
Photograph

Wagon Bridge in Darlington

Date: 1900
Description: Elevated view of wagon bridge in Darlington, with a river on the right, a cow in a field, and a building on the left.
Postcard

Bridge in Darlington

Date: 1935
Description: View toward bridge and hill. The bridge has lampposts. Buildings are on a hill in the background. Caption reads: "Bridge and Hill, Darlington, Wis."
Photograph

Lafayette County Courthouse and Jail

Date: 1935
Description: View of the Lafayette County courthouse, with the jail in the background.
Postcard

Main Street

Date: 1905
Description: View down center of unpaved Main Street with storefronts on both sides. A group of people are on the sidewalk on the right. Caption reads: "Main Street, Da...
Postcard

Main Street

Date: 1910
Description: View across unpaved street towards storefronts on the right. There are horse-drawn carriages and pedestrians moving up and down the street. Caption reads: ...
Postcard

Soldiers' Monument

Date: 1905
Description: View down street towards Soldiers' Monument. Caption reads: "Soldiers' Monument, Darlington, Wis."
Photograph

Street with Bridge in Darlington

Date: 1959
Description: Elevated view of street with bridge in Darlington. Cars are parked in the center of the street at an angle.
Postcard

Soldiers' Monument

Date: 1907
Description: View down road looking towards Soldiers' Monument and town beyond. Caption reads: "Soldiers' Monument, Darlington, Wis."
Postcard

Soldiers' Monument

Date: 1935
Description: View looking up street towards the Soldiers' Monument on the median. People are standing near a cannon in the median in the foreground. Caption reads: "Sol...
Postcard

View from the Hill

Date: 1935
Description: Elevated view of Darlington, with the bridge over the river in the foreground, and the town beyond. Caption reads: "View from the Hill, Darlington, Wis."
Postcard

Pecatonica River and Bridge

Date: 1935
Description: View down road, with the Pecatonica River and a bridge on the left. Caption reads: "Pecatonica River and Bridge, Darlington, Wis."
Postcard

Main Street

Date: 1900
Description: View down unpaved Main Street with storefronts are along both sides. A sign on a building further down on the right reads: "Nixon House". Caption reads: "S...
Photograph

View Down Dirt Road

Date: 1920
Description: View looking down a dirt road to Gratiot.
Postcard

Main Street

Date: 1905
Description: View down unpaved Main Street.
Photograph

Main Street

Date: 1905
Description: View down unpaved Main street.

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