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Farmer Field Tests Experimental 24-SC Corn Picker

Date: 1949
Description: Farmer Dale Eisenman, Jefferson, Oregon, field tests pre-production Model 24-SC corn picker attached to Farmall H tractor on the farm of Douglas Bradley. C...
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Jefferson Dam

Date: 1910
Description: View towards a dam in Jefferson. Two men are fishing from the shoreline in the foreground. The Woolen Mills are on the opposite shoreline. Caption reads: "...
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Jefferson Prairie Marker

Date: 1952
Description: The Jefferson Prairie Marker, a monument marking the settlement of Jefferson Prairie in 1838. A young girl is standing on the right. The text on the marker...
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Women Sitting on Bench

Date: 1936
Description: Two women sit on a bench in a park. Caption reads "Aunt Lydia with the photographer's wife Mary."
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President of the Wisconsin District Attorneys Association

Date: 05 14 1950
Description: Portrait of Francis Garrity, Jefferson County district attorney and president of the Wisconsin District Attorneys Association. He is being urged to run for...
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Pine Grove

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Description: Children posed outdoors in a wooded area in Pine Grove, Mount Pleasant. Caption reads: "Pine Grove, Mt. Pleasant House, Jefferson, Mass."
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Elmwood Grove Camp Grounds

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Description: Two men wearing hats and suit coats sit in a wooded area at the Elmwood Grove campgrounds.
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Elmwood House Hunting Grounds

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Description: View of Elmwood House Hunting Grounds with two men and a dog standing in the wooded area.
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Boating on Rock River

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Description: View of a man, woman, and child boating on the Rock River. A church spire and factory buildings are on the opposite shore in the background.
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Copeland Ryder Shoe Co.

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Description: View of the exterior of the Copeland Ryder Shoe Company, established in 1868. The three-story brick building is bordered by trees, a sidewalk, and a road a...
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Meadow Springs Golf Club

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Description: Several men stand and sit beside a building at Meadow Springs Golf Club. The building features an elevated porch and an American flag flies from the roof.
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Scene Along Rock River

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Description: View down curve in road toward people crossing a bridge over the Rock River near factory buildings.
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New Saint Coletta School Chapel Blessing

Date: 06 28 1953
Description: Samuel Cardinal Stritch of Chicago blessing the new chapel at Saint Coletta school for exceptional children in Jefferson.
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New Saint Coletta School Chapel Blessing

Date: 06 28 1953
Description: The Rt. Rev. Msgr. Feider placing a missal on the candlelighted altar at the new chapel at St. Coletta school for exceptional children in Jefferson.
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Rustic Bridge and Pine Grove

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Description: View of a rustic bridge crossing a river surrounded by foliage and a pine grove. Women and children stand on the bridge and along the opposite bank. Captio...
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Students Outside the Historymobile II

Date: 03 22 1971
Description: Students and teachers lined up outside Historymobile II, probably parked at Jefferson Sr. High School. The featured exhibit was People and Pollution. 4th a...
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Sister Mary Anastasia

Date: 07 29 1959
Description: Group portrait of Sister Mary Anastasia and two young girls at St. Colleta's School for Exceptional Children in Jefferson, Wisconsin. Sister Mary Anastasia...
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Flooding at Dairy Queen

Date: 04 29 1979
Description: A man is walking through a flooded Dairy Queen parking lot in the downtown area, while cars are driving down the street. The sign in the window of the Dair...
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Fishing at Dam on Rock River

Date: 1912
Description: A group of boys are fishing on the river bank beside a dam. Buildings are on the far bank. Caption reads: "Fishing at Dam on Rock River, Jefferson, Wis."
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Fountain in High School Yard

Date: 1911
Description: Colorized postcard view of children sitting around a fountain. Caption reads: "Fountain in High School Yard, Jefferson, Wis."

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