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Women Sewing for Civil Works Administration Project

Date: 1934
Description: A group of Fond du Lac women sews clothes for a Civil Works Administration project in 1934. The CWA was an emergency program that lasted from November 1933...
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House in Winter

Date: 1932
Description: A one and one-half story house stands in a snowy landscape. A woman is walking toward the back door, hiding her face with a hand. The house was the childho...
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Jane Ager

Date: 1876
Description: Waist-up carte-de-visite portrait of Jane Ager, a farmer from Ripon.
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Ashford Country Inn — Interior

Date: 09 05 1997
Description: "At Ashford Country Inn, waitress Shelly Boegel presents our bill. Four piece perch goes for $5.75."
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Joseph Ager and Wife

Date: 1868
Description: Carte-de-visite portrait of a man and a woman. Joseph Ager, a farmer from Ripon, is sitting. His wife is standing next to him with her hand on his shoulder...
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Podiatrist Dr. Helen Walters

Date: 1977
Description: "Podiatrist Dr. Helen Walters of Fond du Lac does her thing on a patient's feet."
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Portrait of the Gilbert Family

Date: 1915
Description: Mr. Gilbert's family standing in front of a farmhouse. The man on the left is holding what appears to be a cornstalk. Three other men, two women, and a dog...
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Henry Miller Family

Date: 05 1902
Description: Henry Miller with his wife, three children, and sister-in-law, Lena Jaeger, chopping wood. Henry is sawing a log, while a woman is cutting wood with an axe...
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Dillinger's — Interior

Date: 10 26 2001
Description: "Sarah, our waitress joins our group, as well as Parker, Carly & Kay Hren."
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Hillyer Family on Front Porch

Date: 1875
Description: The Edwin and Angeline Coe Hillyer family is grouped at the corner of a large Greek Revival house with ornamental railing work on its porch roof. A man is ...
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R Chalet Restaurant Coffee Haus — Interior

Date: 04 02 2003
Description: "Janelle, our waitress, joined us at our table at R Chalet Restaurant."
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Trip's Wild Life Bar and Grill — Interior

Date: 08 29 2003
Description: "Our waitress, Megan, joined us when we dined at Trip's in Pipe."
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Coliseum Sports Bar and Grill — Interior

Date: 12 22 2006
Description: "Mark and Eiko Marrese were our guests at the Coliseum. Anie was our waitress."
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Boda's Restaurant — Interior

Date: 06 12 2009
Description: (Left to right) are Eiko Olson; Karissa, our waitress; J.P. Widmer; Brenda Wilz; and Shirley Widmer."
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Tall-tale Postcard: Carrots

Date: 1912
Description: Photomontage of three women and a little girl pulling up a giant carrot root. Several other giant carrots, some of which have been pulled out of the ground...
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Tall-tale Postcard: Will It Go In (with Vegetables)

Date: 1911
Description: Photomontage of two men standing over an open cellar door, attempting to push a giant root vegetable into it. Two women with brooms are holding a baby by t...
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North Fond du Lac Family Restaurant — Interior

Date: 03 03 2006
Description: "In a bit of horseplay our waitress, Tara, sat on John's lap with Sharonna seated on the right."
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Sandy's Goose Shot — Interior

Date: 06 18 1999
Description: "At the Goose Shot in Waupun, Sandy Nummerdor and Bette Mocco take an intense interest in our Fish Fry pictures. We enjoy their food."
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Lucky's — Interior

Date: 02 25 2005
Description: "Connie waited on us at Lucky's in Fond du Lac." From left to right; Ralph "Buddy" Ruecker, John Bodden, Shirley Widmer, and Connie.
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D'N'D's Country Tap — Interior

Date: 06 15 2007
Description: "Valerie was our waitress at D'N'D's Country Tap in Dundee." From left to right; Shirley Widmer, unknown, Ralph "Buddy" Ruecker, and the waitress.

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