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Two Women in a Residential Yard

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Description: Two women sitting in yard. One woman sits in a rocking chair, the other woman sits on the ground, holding an ear of corn in her lap. In the background a vi...
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A Woman and Her Cow

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Description: Portrait of a woman posing standing and displaying a single cow in a field.
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Preparing Corn for Drying

Date: 1930
Description: A Native American woman is sitting on the ground preparing corn for drying. A man, with arms akimbo, is standing nearby, observing. Husked corn is piled on...
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A Woman, A Girl and Some Chickens

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Description: Outdoor view of a woman and a girl posing standing in a yard. There are chickens and a wooden structure in the distance.
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Elderly Woman and Girl Sitting Near Cornfield

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Description: Portrait of an elderly woman, and a young girl on her left, each sitting in a chair in front of a wire fence. Behind the fence is a cornfield.
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Woman Standing by a Cornfield

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Description: Outdoor portrait of a woman posing standing and holding an umbrella by her side. In the background is a field of corn.
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Women Posed with Sunflower Plant

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Description: Group portrait of five women posing around a sunflower plant in front of a cornfield. On the right is the front of a wooden building.
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Dilapidated House

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Description: View across yard towards a man and woman posing sitting and standing in front of a dilapidated two-story wooden house with broken windows. In the foregroun...
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Judging Corn

Date: 1920
Description: A group of Native American men, women and children are posing around a table piled with ears of corn in front of a stage in an auditorium. Several of the m...
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Small Child at Campsite

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Description: View towards a small child walking in the foreground, wearing a bonnet and striped overalls. In the background on the right near a wagon is a woman in a wh...
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Woman Posing with Cows

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Description: Outdoor portrait of a woman wearing a light-colored dress, apron, and a hat. She is standing holding a cow and a calf. In the background is a cornfield and...
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Mrs. Harford in Garden

Date: 1930
Description: Cyanotype view of Mrs. Harford sitting in pumpkin and corn in her garden on Madeline Island.
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People Posing in Front of Log Farmhouse

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Description: View across yard towards a group of eight people posing in front of a log house. On the left two young women are standing near an older woman, who is sitti...
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Weiand Barn — Exterior

Date: 2004
Description: Dennis and Ardis Weiand moved to this property in 1970.
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Ripe Pumpkin Field

Date: 09 27 1895
Description: In the cornfield of Jas. E. Seed, a number of large, yellow "Yankee" pumpkins ripen on vines. A man is crouched in the field, holding a pumpkin in his arms...
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Husking Corn

Date: 10 1899
Description: A view of men and women husking corn in the field behind a farmhouse. Sitting from left to right are: August Prahl, August Krueger, Sarah Krueger, William...
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Farm of Thomas Williamson

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Description: View over a cornfield toward a distinctive barn, fences and animals. A group of women are standing near the barn in the center. A man and a child are stand...
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Tall-tale Postcard: Our Barn is Full

Date: 1912
Description: Several women and a man are outside of a barn, which is overflowing with giant onions, corn, and potatoes. A ladder is placed against the large stack of on...
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Century Ownership Certificate

Date: 10 1978
Description: "Ken & LaVerne Schoebel proudly display a Century Ownership Certificate. The Schoebel family purchased the land in 1869."
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Baker Canning Company

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

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