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Willie Durner Wood Shop in Brodhead, Wisconsin.

Laube and Durner blacksmith shop in Brodhead, Wisconsin, date unknown. Left front: John Laube, Anton Durner, Charles Tone, William Durner, and Joe Laube.

Men in tAugust F. Westfal Cheese Company in Brodhead, Wisconsin. From left, Casper Hunter, Marvin Fairman, and Nelson Olin.

Telephone operators at a switchboard in Brodhead, Wisconsin, date unknown. From left, Elizabeth Mau, Maude Bower, Dell Fleek, Lulu Mattison.

Harnessmaker Charles Engelhardt of Brodhead, Wisconsin.

"Alice in Dairyland" greets Leo A. Scheherle of Brodhead, Wisconsin, date unknown.

A truck load of equipment is ready to depart Knight Manufacturing in Brodhead, Wisconsin. Date and driver unknown.

Patrol cars from the Brodhead Police Department in Brodhead, Wisconsin. Date unknown.

A small boy feeds chickens on a farm near Brodhead, Wisconsin.

An unknown group of men in front of a business.

The new Brodhead High School in Brodhead, Wisconsin, circa 2000.

Storm damage in front of the Exchange Hotel in Brodhead, Wisconsin, July 16, 1913.

L. Blackbourne in front of his house in Brodhead, Wisconsin after a storm on July 16, 1913.

Storm damage in front of John Eglar home in Brodhead Wisconsin, July 16, 1913.

Barn destroyed at Ed klitzman farm in Brodhead Wisconsin, July 16, 1913.

Storm damage at H.P. Clarke home in Brodhead, Wisconsin, July 16, 1913.

Storm damage at A.P. Pierce farm in Brodhead, Wisconsin, July 16, 1913.

Unknown persons standing in front of Mrs. Lucas home after storm in Brodhead, Wisconsin, July 16, 1913.

Storm damage at Chas. Sherman home in Brodhead, Wisconsin, July 16, 1913.

Tobacco shed damaged in storm near Brodhead, Wisconsin, July 16, 1913.

Unknown persons standing in front of Mrs. Lucas home after storm in Brodhead, Wisconsin, July 16, 1913.

Buildings destroyed at Ed Klitzman farm in Brodhead, Wisconsin, July 16, 1913.

Unknown peaple standing in front of S.L. Crandall home in Brodhead, Wisconsin after a storm , July 16, 1913.

Unknown peaple standing next to S.L. Crandall home after storm in in Brodhead, Wisconsin

Car shed destroyed in storm near in Brodhead, Wisconsin, July 16, 1913.

Pierce barn destroyed after storm near Brodhead, Wisconsin, July 16, 1913.

Unknown peaple at Lercher home after storm in Brodhead, Wisconsin, July 16, 1913.

Storm damage along Clinton Street in Brodhead, Wisconsin, July 16, 1913.

Storm damage in front of the W.N. Cobb home in Brodhead, Wisconsin, July 16, 1913. Miss Matter standing to the right side of photo

Unknown peaple cleaning up storm damage next to H.P. Clarke home in Brodhead, Wisconsin, July 16, 1913.

Large storm damage near Chas. Zeurcher home in Brodhead, Wisconsin, July 16, 1913.

Large number of trees damaged near Chas. Zeurcher home in Brodhead, Wisconsin, after a storm on July 16, 1913.

Unknown peaple standing next to a house damaged in a storm near Brodhead, Wisconsin, July 16, 1913.

Unknown people standing near building destroyed in a storm in Brodhead, Wisconsin, July 16, 1913.

Two women and two men in a row boat on Decatur Lake, north of Brodhead, Wisconsin.

New barn being built to replace one that burnt. This is the Ray Pinnow farm at W1180 Decatur Road, Brodhead, Wisconsin. The farm is in the Town of Decatur and is now owned by Ron Schwartzlow.

Town of Decatur farmer Ray Pinnow circa 1930's. Brodhead, Wisconsin.

Barn builders on a lunch break while building a barn on the Ray Pinnow farm in the Town of Decatur. This picture was taken at W1180 Decatur Road, Brodhead, Wisconsin.

The Rochester Button Company was a division of the Rochester Button Company of Rochester New York. It was located at 1002 East Sixth Avenue, Brodhead Wisconsin. The building was constructed in 1903 as a tobacco warehouse. In 1944 it was purchased by…

Truck loaded with new farm equipment made at Knight Manufacturing at Brodhead, Wisconsin. The man in the photo is Don Gibson.

Brodhead Wisconsin train depot circa 1910.

The Nautilus was a naptha-powered motor launch that carried paying passengers up and down the Mill Race from Putnam Park in Brodhead, Wisconsin. It would travel the full Mill Race, through the headgates to the "Parks" area on the south shore of…

New barn being built on the Ray Pinnow farm in the Town of Decatur at W1180 Decatur Road, Brodhead, Wisconsin.

New barn being built on the Ray Pinnow farm in the Town of Decatur at W1180 Decatur Road, Brodhead, Wisconsin.

Bessie and Ray Pinnow (at left) with unknown man (at right) on their farm in the Town of Decatur at Brodhead, Wisconsin.

Bessie Pinnow on her farm with a horse and dog. The farm is in the Town of Decatur, Brodhead, Wisconsin.

Unknown woman on horse on the Ray and Bessie Pinnow farm in the Town of Decatur, Brodhead, Wisconsin.

Children on horseback with adults on the Ray Pinnow farm in the Town of Decatur, Brodhead, Wisconsin. The man third from left is Ray Pinnow.

Ray Pinnow with one of his cows on his farm at Brodhead, Wisconsin.

Ray Pinnow with two of his horses on his farm at Brodhead, Wisconsin.

Ray Pinnow with three of his horses at his farm at Brodhead, Wisconsin.

Ray Pinnow with one of his horses and its colt on his farm at Brodhead, Wisconsin.

Round barn on the H. C. Risum farm in the Town of Spring Valley at 5726 South Risum Road, Brodhead, Wisconsin.

Merv Risum inside his round barn in the Town of Spring Valley, Brodhead, Wisconsin.

The round barn at TenEyck Orchard. The orchard is located on State Hwy. 11 south of Brodhead, Wisconsin.

Cement block barn being built. This farm was owned by Leon Baumgartner, but the barn was built before his ownership. It is located at W695 County Road F, Brodhead, Wisconsin. Man on the ground is William Hintz. Man on top left is Richard Green and at…

Cement block barn being built. This farm was owned by Leon Baumgartner, but the barn was built before his ownership. The barn is located at W695 County Road F. Brodhead, Wisconsin. It was built in 1920. The man in the doorway is William Hintz.

The Aldo Hintz farm in the Town of Sylvester, County Road FF, west of Brodhead, Wisconsin. The buildings no longer exist.

This barn raising was a horse barn at the corner of Hoosier Road and Mt. Hope Road in the Town of Spring Grove. This is 8 miles south of Brodhead, Wisconsin. It is thought to have been build when the farm was owned by Lincoln Allen; a 1891 plat book…

Unknown barn and farm.

The barn on the C.S. Pierce farm on the northwest edge of Brodhead, Wisconsin. The barn was destroyed in a controlled burn in 2017. The car in the photo is from the 1930's.

The C.S. Pierce farm on the northwest edge of Brodhead, Wisconsin. The barn, house, and many out buildings were burned or torn down in 2017. That area of the farm is now the home of Madrell Excavating Co. The vehicles in the photo are from the late…

A woman with her sheep.

Two unknown young adults on horseback.

Unknown woman shooting a rifle, circa 1920's.

Two unknown women on horseback.

Three unknown people in a wagon with a team of horses.

Two unknown women with a pair of horses.

Unknown man and two women on a farm.

The Brodhead Creamery was above and along the Race after the spillway from the power plant. The address was along the 12 & 13 hundred block of Eleventh Street. The building no longer exists. This picture is dated 1882. The creamery produced…

Farmers delivering milk by horse and buggy to the Spring Valley Cheese Factory.

Farmers delivering their milk to the local cheese factory by horse and buggy. The factory is not identified. There is a note that refers to "Jacob Marty"..

Farmer delivering milk, by horse and buggy, to F. O. Creamery at Brodhead, Wisconsin.

The office of the Westfal Cheese Company in Brodhead, Wisconsin. The building is on the corner of West Exchange Street and First Center Avenue. The building was The Shorb Hotel - The Young House Hotel - The Harris House Supper Club through the years.…

The Golden Rod Creamery delivery by horse and wagon. Local delivery of butter, cream, cheese, and milk. The phone number on the side of the wagon is 1044.

The Goldenrod Creamery building was on the corner of Eleventh Street and West Fifth Avenue in Brodhead, Wisconsin. The building sat between Eleventh Street and the bank of the Tail Race. They produced butter and cheese for many years. When the…

Chas. Zuercher cold storage and wholesale cheese warehouse was on the corner of Eleventh Street and East Second Avenue in Brodhead, Wisconsin. The building is still standing and was used for general storage after the cold storage closed. In later…

The Zuercher Cheese Factory in the Town of Decatur, rural Brodhead, Wisconsin. The photo was taken circa 1940s. The building was purchased by Gerald Kamps in 1967. He tore the building down and used the lumber to build his home on this site. The…

The Geise Cheese Factory was in Spring Grove Township at W1460 Geise Road, rural Brodhead, Wisconsin. At time of the photo Joe Burk was the cheesemaker. The abandoned building is still there in major disrepair.

The old Methodist Church at 1004 Thirteenth Street in Brodhead, Wisconsin. This was the first church building finished in the town and was gifted the historic bell by Edward Brodhead, for naming the town after him. The building is still in use as the…

The German Methodist Episcopal Church was at 501 First Center Avenue in Brodhead, Wisconsin. On old plat maps it is listed as the Episcopal Church. The building was erected in 1891. It became the Evangelical United Brothern Church. The building was…

The new Bethlehem Lutheran Church was built in 1965 and dedicated in 1966. It can be found at 405 East Ninth Avenue in Brodhead, Wisconsin. The Rev. Lowell Mays was the pastor when the church was built.

The Shell Gas Station at 1302 First Center Avenue Brodhead, Wisconsin. This is on the corner of Thirteenth Street and First Center Avenue and is now the Rock'n Rollz sandwich shop. A small part of the original building is still there. It later became…

A. L. Allen's Buick Garage and Gasoline. Located at 922 West Exchange Street, Brodhead, Wisconsin. Mr. Allen purchased the building, known as the Roderick Building, in late 1916 to open his garage. The building is now the location of "608 The…

The South Side Gas Station is the same building as item #2873. In this photo it was a Conoco station. It is on the corner of Thirteenth Street and First Center Avenue in Brodhead, Wisconsin. In later years it was Gary Sutherland's Standard Station.…

The North Side Mobil Gas Station was located at 507 First Center Avenue in Brodhead, Wisconsin. The basic building, with additions, still stands and is now First Center Floral, and is owned by Randy Menzel.

"Pure" was a brand name for gasoline in the past. This Pure gas station was located on the curve on Seventeenth Street across from where TenEyck Road intersects Seventeenth Street in Brodhead, Wisconsin. Harold Jones built the service station in…

The Texaco Gas Station was located at 1201 First Center Avenue in Brodhead, Wisconsin. The building was built for Harvey Jones by carpenters Peter and Eddie Burns and mason William Wall in 1924 - 1925. From 1930 - 1940 it was operated by Fred…

The Standard Gas Station was on the corner of East Exchange Street and First Center Avenue in Brodhead, Wisconsin. The area now is part of the Bank of Brodhead. The Standard Station was run by Chuck Sors in the 1960s and 1970s.

Timm's Garage and Ford dealership was located at 801 Tenth Street in Brodhead, Wisconsin. It was owned by brothers Bruce and John D. Timm for many years and they were the owners when the dealership closed in Brodhead. The building is no longer…

Devoe Motors and garage was a Hudson dealership. It was located at 805 East Exchange Street. The building is still standing. In the 1950s, 1960s, and 1970s it was used as an auto body shop called Brodhead Body and Fender. Run by Lee Buchanan and then…

The Fleet and Knezel Garage was located at 705 Eleventh Street in Brodhead Wisconsin. The building is still standing. The car in the photo is a new Overland. A 1920 price list for a new Overland car was $895 - $1475 depending on style. The two men in…

Olin and Ayres Garage was a Buick and Pontiac dealership. The dealership started as a Pontiac dealer and added Buick in 1953. It was located at 705 East Exchange Street. The building is still standing. The dealership was owned by Truman Olin and…

This was the first Olin and Ayres Garage. The business was opened on September 12, 1934. In the fall of 1935 they became a Pontiac dealership. This building, called the Sennett Building, is no longer standing but was located at 1006 East Second…

This building is still standing at 705 East Exchange Street. It became the dealership's new location in 1949 and was used as such until the new GM Chevrolet, Buick, Pontiac Garage was built on the south side of town in 1990. Truman Olin sold his half…

The interior of an early Ford dealership in Brodhead, Wisconsin. The building is listed as being the "Riese Building". The man in the foreground is Art Searles who owned the dealership with Howard Plumb from 1919-1921. The young man in the rear is…

This photograph was taken on the inside of the Chrysler garage in Brodhead, Wisconsin. The dealership was started seven years before as a Willys Overland dealership on Eleventh Street. In 1924 Chrysler took over Willys. This photo was taken at the…

This photograph shows some of the West Exchange Street businesses. (North side of the square. First at right is Brager's Barber Shop run by "Fat" Brager. Next is Big A Auto Parts. Next is Bjork's Toggery owned by George Bjork. A sign can be seen for…

The first balk gasoline plant in Brodhead Wisconsin was built by the Ties family at the corner of 12th Street and West Third Avenue. The three men by the tank are L-R Andrew Douglas, F.M. "Roy" Ties, and Leo Ties. The man standing by the truck is…

The Ties Oil Company of Brodhead Wisconsin building and trucks. The Ties and Woodling Oil Company was formed on November 1, 1921. The owners were Leo Ties, F. M. Ties, and John Woodling. In January 1930 Leo and F. M. Ties bought out John Woodling and…