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An Austin Excavator works on the Avon Drainage Canal near the Enderson Farm, Avon, Wisconsin.

A cottage along Decatur Lake near Brodhead, Wisconsin.

One of the earlier pictures of Veteran's Park which, at the time, was called City Park.

Entrance to the Sugar River Trail in Brodhead, Wisconsin.

A barn raising on the Walter Zimmerman farm between Juda and Oakley Wisconsin. Pictured front row from left: Mrs. William Zimmerman, Mrs. Will Bodtorf, Herbert Mohns in front of Mrs. John Alexander, Mattie Davis Earleywine, Mrs. Bert Wunschel, Hazel…

The Decatur Dam near Brodhead, Wisconsin, by White Photography.

Tornado damage at Chas. Sherman residence in Brodhead, Wisconsin.

Tornado Damage at Mrs. Lucas' residence - site of present day Putnam Park - in Brodhead, Wisconsin.

Tornado damage at Chas. Zeurcher residence, Brodhead, Wisconsin.

Two men are clearing tornado damage at the H.P. Clarke residence in Brodhead, Wisconsin.

Tornado damage at the Chas. Zeurcher home in Brodhead, Wisconsin.

Tornado Damage at the Chas. Zeurcher home in Brodhead, Wisconsin.

Tornado damage at the L. Blackbourne home in Brodhead, Wisconsin.

W.N. Cobb photograph of tornado damage in Brodhead, Wisconsin. "Miss Matter" is pictured among at right.

This photo shows the west end of Exchange Street in downtown Brodhead, Wisconsin. At the left is the "Dorlyn Theater" owned by Stanley Swartz. It was named after his daughter. It was first on the north side of the square and later moved. When he sold…

Travelers at the west end of Clarence Covered Bridge.

Unknown group of people at "Pleasant View Farm".

Group of people at "Pleasant View Farm".

Unidentified people in a farm scene.

An unknown man and woman in a horse drawn carriage.

The Sugar River, Brodhead Wisconsin.

Dual photos. The one on the left is" Hanging Rock" on Searles Creek. Searles Creek runs from Sylvester Township into Decatur Township and empties into Decatur Lake and then the Sugar River. The one on the right is Pine Bluff taken from Clarnce Bridge…

The inside structure of the Clarence Covered Bridge near Brodhead, Wisconsin.

Photograph of the Clarence Covered Bridge. At the time of the photo the bridge was boarded closed after a heavy truck broke through the floor of the bridge.

Photograph of a family gathering along the west side of the Sugar River near Brodhead, Wisconsin. Note the Clarence Covered Bridge in the background.

Entrance gate to Bluff View Amusement Park. The park was along the Sugar River 2 miles southwest of Brodhead Wisconsin on Highway 11; highway 20 at the time of the photo. Notice the Clarence Covered Bridge in the right background.

A man and two children in front of the Clarence Covered Bridge. See #3290 for details.

Auto exiting the Clarence Covered Bridge. See #3290 for details.

Post card of the Clarence Covered Bridge south of Brodhead, Wisconsin. It spanned the Sugar River on at that time Route 20. The road now is Hwy 11-81.

A post card with a Brodhead, Wisconsin street scene.

In the late 1940's and early 1950's the Brodhead Business Men sponsored a "farmers night". Shown is the 1948 invitation. The pencil marks are changes to be made for the 1950 invitation. The entertainment was well known national performers.. The…

An April Blizzard. This photo was taken at Albany, Wisconsin. People were stranded for days. Roads had five foot drifts. The Milwaukee Road trains were even stalled.

Phyllis Guelson Keen, majorette in the Brodhead High School Band.

Elementary students marching in the Brodhead homecoming parade. The school building in the background was K-12 at the time. The building is still standing on the south side of the 400 block of Tenth Street in Brodhead, Wisconsin.

Float in the Brodhead homecoming parade.

Float in the Brodhead homecoming parade.

Royalty in the Brodhead homecoming parade.

The Sophomore float in the Brodhead homecoming parade.

A float in the Brodhead homecoming parade. Note the remains of the homecoming bonfire in the background, also the old plastic factory.

Royalty in the Brodhead homecoming parade.

Float in the Brodhead homecoming parade.

Elementary students marching in the Brodhead homecoming parade.

Photo of children's float in the homecoming parade.

The Brodhead High School Band with Majorette Phyllis Guelson. Notice the buildings at the west end of Exchange Square. At left is the movie theater. At right the old post office and fire station.

The Heinrich Schneider Farm. Woman feeding pigs at bottom right is unknown.

Photo of unknown barn.

Photo of three unknown children in front of a barn on an unknown farm.

In June of 1920 a large fire consumed the barn and other buildings on the "Famworthi Farm." At that time the farm was one of the show places of Green County. The farm was owned by C.W. Carpenter. This is a photo of the replacement barn that still…

Robin (L) and Bob (R) TenEyck with their round barn in the background.

TenEyck's round barn at W968 Hwy. 11-81 Brodhead, Wisconsin, as seen through apple tree blossoms. The barn is two miles southwest of Brodhead. Jacob and Rachel TenEyck settled here in 1839. The barn was built by third generation Albert M. TenEyck…

The demolition of the building at 926-928 West Exchange Street in Brodhead, Wisconsin. The building was removed to make way for a new telephone exchange building.

The demolition of the building at 926-928 West Exchange Street in Brodhead, Wisconsin. The building was removed to make way for a new telephone exchange building. Part of the building had housed Case implements.

The demolition of the building at 926-928 West Exchange Street in Brodhead, Wisconsin. The building was removed to make way for a new telephone exchange building. The building had housed Case implements.

The demolition of the building at 926-928 West Exchange Street in Brodhead Wisconsin. The building was removed to make way for a new telephone exchange building. The business at left is R.C. Allen Business Machines Inc.

West Exchange Square in downtown Brodhead, Wisconsin.

Brager Barber Shop at 911 West Exchange Street, in Brodhead, Wisconsin. The building there was erected in 1896. It first housed Fred's Barber Shop. In 1907 W.A. Richardson had a barber shop there, he sold it to his brother, George Richardson in 1909.…

Kohler's Barber Shop in Brodhead, Wisconsin. The shop was located on First Center Avenue. The store front was removed to make way for the Green County Bank drive-up, which is now owned by the Brodhead Business Center. The man in the bow tie is Bill…

Exchange Square, on a winter day, in downtown Brodhead, Wisconsin. A crowd at what appears to be a sale of household furnishings. At back center is the Beckwith House. Signs on buildings at left say "Barber and Co." and "Bakery and Restaurant".…

Unidentified people in front of a Brodhead Wisconsin business.

Farmer plowing with an early tractor.

The North side of Exchange Square in Brodhead, Wisconsin.

The origin of the Bank of Brodhead goes back to 1869. In August of that year Bowen and Company was formed. In 1871 the bank was chartered as the First National Bank of Brodhead. In 1875 the national charter was given up. E. Bowen and J, V. Richardson…

Tabacco farmers loading and transporting tobacco leaves to the drying sheds.

Tobacco farmers transplanting plants from their hot beds.

Workers in the field harvesting tobacco. The field is identified as on the Risum Farm.

The photo shows two tobacco sheds thought to be in Brodhead Wisconsin. Tobacco growing and marketing was a large part of Brodhead's economy from 1880 through the early 1900's. There were several tobacco sheds in the city. William M. Fleek…

Inside a shoe repair shop. The men are identified as Emil Klingfeil and Jake Bush.

Chickens ready for shipment at the Jacob Marty Company in Brodhead, Wisconsin.

Plucked chickens at the Jacob Marty Company in Brodhead, Wisconsin.

Chicken plucking at the Jacob Marty Company in Brodhead, Wisconsin.

Poultry at the Jacob Marty Company -poultry, eggs, and cheese in Brodhead, Wisconsin.

The old Brodhead Wisconsin Police Department at 1104 West Exchange Street. Before this building was donated to the city by Henry Clay Putnam the city jail was in a little building just south of the railroad tracks at 1105 First Center Avenue. That…

Women's outing at the Decatur Lake Country Club at N3941 Golf Course Road, Brodhead, Wisconsin. Back Row L-R: M. Coldren, D. Parker, B. Davis, E. Cain, V. Johnson, V. Jones, C. Lehnherr, F. Schwake, F. Stephens, Mabie, F. Ware, B. Zimmerman, M.…

A Orfodville Wisconsin Softball Team. Names not attached.