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Sawmill
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A steam tractor provides power for a portable sawmill owned by Jake Karken. The large sawblade is still as men pose for the photographer. There is a team of horses in the foreground near large piles of sawdust. Logs are stacked on the slope in the background. Karken's children attended the Peck School.
1932
Publication Information
| Date Created | 1932 |
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Physical Description
| Format | Image |
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| Dimensions | 11 x 8 cm |
Collection Information
| Source Collection | Wisconsin rural school survey records, 1931-1933 |
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| Call Number | PH 262.4i |
Copyright Information
| Copyright Status | COPYRIGHT NOT EVALUATED |
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