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Brodhead, Wisconsin Post Office, mid-1950s. Postmaster William Behrens, Bill Robertson, Ed Porterfield and Don Conway.

Brodhead, Wisconsin Post Office, mid-1950s. Postmaster William Behrens, Gordon Wall, Bill Robertson, Ed Porterfield, Don Conway.

The south side of the Brodhead, Wisconsin power plant.

Inside an old Brodhead, Wisconsin print shop. In the foreground is a paper cutter. The man at right is type-setting by hand.

Old Brodhead, Wisconsin Public Library built with gift from Mr. & Mrs. Ben Roderick. Built in early 1960\'s and replaced by the new library in 2009. Building can be found at 902 West Second Avenue.

Brodhead, Wisconsin Public School on 10th Street, date unknown.

The Brodhead Swiss Cheese Factory in Brodhead, Wisconsin.

Brodhead, Wisconsin United Methodist Church Get Together Class celebrates it\'s 30th anniversary. First row from left: Tally & Hazel Everson, unknown, unknown, Dawn Shimko, unknown,Marcia Petersen, Devin Shimko. Row 2: Dr. Melvin Stuessy, Helen…

United Methodist Church building in Brodhead, Wisconsin. Note the old parsonage at left where education wing now sits and nursing home at right, the present site of the church parking lot. The old parsonage is now located at 102 East Third Avenue.

Brodhead United Methodist Church building in Brodhead, Wisconsin. Note the old nursing home(R) on the site of the present church parking lot.

Members of the United Methodist Church enjoy a picnic in Putnum Park at Brodhead, Wisconsin. From left: Gene Prudhon, Pastor Bob Kuhn, Jerry Earleywine, John Dennick-Ream, Debbie Dennick-Ream, Nita and John Carson.

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…

Members of the Brodhead Wives' Club gather for a picture behind the Belle Harlow house. These women were wives of service members from Brodhead, Wisconsin serving overseas in WWII.

Brothers of the Brush in front of Brodhead, Wisconsin fire station.

The Broughton building later known as Recreation Bar and Bowling Alley. It is the site of the present city hall. 1115 West Exchange Street, Brodhead, Wisconsin.

The back of the Broughton building in Brodhead, Wisconsin. The rear wall collapsed on March 6, 1987. This is now the site of the new city hall.

Back of the Broughton Opera House in Brodhead, Wisconsin, during demolition to make way for the new City Hall building.

The Broughton Opera House in Brodhead, Wisconsin is razed to make room for a new City Hall in 1989.

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

A building is engulfed in fire in Juda, Wisconsin.

A smoldering building in Juda, Wisconsin.

Buildings on the southwest side of the square 918 - 928 West Exchange Street in downtown Brodhead, Wisconsin. The building at left center says R. C. Allen Business Machines Inc. which was a former livery stable and is now 608 The Factory at 922 West…

The buildings on the East side of First Center Avenue in downtown Brodhead. Store at left center is Terry's Apparel, it is now State Farm Insurance. Store at center is Dedrick Hardware, at 1022 First Center Avenue, now Jeremy Pinnow & Associates.…

Brodhead, Wisconsin businesses on northwest side of Tinkers Garden. Note Vern's Shoebox, Just For Him Mensware, and Big A Auto Parts.

An early truck and a group of men stand with bulk fuel tanks under construction in Brodhead, Wisconsin.

Every year in the 1940's - 50's the churches in Brodhead, Wisconsin would get together for a kind of ceremony and burn the old Christmas greens. This took place on the empty lot beside the old Methodist Church on Thirteenth Street.

At the burning of the Christmas greens in Brodhead, Wisconsin, front left: Methodist Pastor Leatherman and Congregational UCC Pastor Gadow. Over Pastor Gadow's shoulder is Gary Olin.

Businesses and wagons on West Exchange Street, Brodhead, Wisconsin.

The businesses on the west side of Tinker's Garden, Brodhead, Wisconsin. From left: Recreation Bar, Old bowling alley, Solomon Auto Parts, old Post Office, and old City Hall.

The C. S. Pierce Music Company of Brodhead, Wisconsin

Bartlet & Son Carriage & Wagon at 1012 West Third Avenue Brodhead, Wisconsin. The date on the building is 1869. The main building is still standing and has been restored. Part of the old lumber yard is at right.

C. Bartlet Carriage and Wagon Factory in Brodhead, Wisconsin.

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.C. Stone house at 508 West Second Avenue, Brodhead, Wisconsin.

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…

Unknown women stand at the entrance of C.S. Pierce Co., Brodhead, Wisconsin.

C.S.Pierce of Brodhead, Wis., Wisconsin Senator Wiley and Herb Steussy of Brodhead.

A cabin stands in the winter snow near Brodhead, Wisconsin.

A Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railroad caboose sits next to a wrecked boxcar.

Unknown persons rest at Camp Putnam on Decatur Lake near Brodhead, Wisconsin. The door in center of photo reads, "Camp Putnam Cooler".

Gil Cook, Don Skogan and Bob Zulke, all of Brodhead, Wisconsin, show off their catch from a Canada fishing trip.

Entry in the Brodhead Jaycee canoe race, Brodhead, Wisconsin.

A group of people in a canoe on Decatur Lake, near Brodhead, Wisconsin.

A group of people canoeing on the Albany Lake.

A car and horse-drawn wagon pose after passing through the covered bridge near Brodhead, Wisconsin.

Car at unknown covered bridge, possibly near Brodhead, Wisconsin.

Unknown men pose in front of garage, Brodhead, Wisconsin.

Carding Mill on Spring Creek, Spring Grove township near Brodhead, Wisconsin. Date unknown.

Carl Rusterholz and Milt Meineberg at a tree farm near Brodhead, Wisconsin.

A woman stands at the site of an old Native American campground on the Carlyle Porterfield farm near Brodhead, Wisconsin.

Carol Peterson Badertscher at the Bank of Brodhead, Brodhead, Wisconsin.

Bartlett Carriage and Wagon Factory on the eleven hundred block of East Third Avenue, Brodhead, Wisconsin.

Carriages and farm equipment on a hillside at the L.G. Legler Sale near Juda, Wisconsin.

Horsedrawn carriages on a bridge over the Sugar River in Avon township, south of Brodhead, Wisconsin.

Carrie and Lester Winchester

Ms. Carrie Johnson of Brodhead, Wisconsin.

A family shows off their fish catch of the day at the Decatur Dam near Brodhead, Wisconsin.

Centennial Queen Carolyn Pinnow riding in car outside of the railroad depot in Brodhead, Wisconsin.

Central East Side of North Main Street, Brodhead, Wisconsin, May, 1975

Harnessmaker Charles Engelhardt of Brodhead, Wisconsin.

A Charleston & Western Carolina locomotive runs with a Wisconsin & Calumet train near Brodhead, Wisconsin.

Charlie Olson Sleigh, Brodhead, Wisconsin - January, 1947

Charlie Stone of Brodhed, Wisconsin, poses on a horse.

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…

A wooden railroad boxcar sits beside the Chas. Zuercher Wholesale Cheese warehouse in Brodhead, Wisconsin. Date unknown.

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"..

A group of cheese makers at the Green County Cheese Days, most likely in Monroe, Wisconsin.

Chicago & Northwestern business car number 440 and Soo Line diner lounge car number 2017 parked on a siding west of East 2nd Avenue in Brodhead, Wisconsin. The cars are owned by the Mid-Continent Railway Museum and are in Brodhead for excursion…

Chicago Madison & Northern locomotive #201 at the depot in Brodhead, Wisconsin.

Chicago Madison & Northern Engine #202 somewhere near Brodhead, Wisconsin.

Engineer Warren Tisler of Brodhead guides locomotive 202 to the depot pulling a special train from the Chicago Madison and Northern Railroad during the grand opening of the depot museum, Brodhead, Wisconsin.

A crowd gathers at the depot to welcome a special train from the Chicago Madison and Northern Railroad during the grand opening of the depot museum, Brodhead, Wisconsin.

A crowd gathers at the depot to welcome a special train from the Chicago Madison and Northern Railroad during the grand opening of the depot museum, Brodhead, Wisconsin.

A crowd gathers at the depot to welcome a special train from the Chicago Madison and Northern Railroad during the grand opening of the depot museum, Brodhead, Wisconsin.

Switch engine number 202 pulls business car Doonin from the Chicago Madison and Northern Railroad during the grand opening of the depot museum, Brodhead, Wisconsin. Railroad vice-president Charles Wiesner is aboard the special car.

A crowd gathers at the depot to welcome a special train from the Chicago Madison and Northern Railroad during the grand opening of the depot museum, Brodhead, Wisconsin.

A crowd gathers at the depot to welcome a special train from the Chicago Madison and Northern Railroad during the grand opening of the depot museum, Brodhead, Wisconsin.

A crowd gathers at the depot to welcome a special train from the Chicago Madison and Northern Railroad during the grand opening of the depot museum, Brodhead, Wisconsin.

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

Children standing on the Decatur Dam near Brodhead, Wisconsin. Date unknown.

Mr. Chris Hunder of Brodhead, Wisconsin.

Christiansen Bridge over the Sugar River on Ten Eyck Road west of Brodhead, Wisconsin.

The sanctuary of the United Methodist Church in Brodhead, Wisconsin decorated for Christmas.

Christmas tree in unknown location.

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…

The old Methodist Church bell is placed in front of the United Methodist Church at 501 First Center Avenue, Brodhead, Wisconsin. The bell was a gift from Edward Brodhead to the first church to be built in the town if the town would take his name.…

The rededication of the historic "Brodhead Church Bell" at its present location in front of the United Methodist Church, Brodhead, Wisconsin. Pastor Amos Shimko leads the dedication. Women at back left is Mabel Hahlen.

Historic church bell given by Edward Brodhead to the Methodist Church at it's present location in front of the United Methodist Church, 501 First Center Avenue, Brodhead, Wisconsin.

A unknown group of people in a church in Brodhead, Wisconsin.

The parsonage of the present Church of the Nazarene at 1002 Thirteenth Street, Brodhead, Wisconsin.

City Hall Building with fire department below on the west side of Exchange Square.

City Hotel on the south side of Exchange Square in Brodhead, Wisconsin.

City Park near downtown Brodhead, Wisconsin. This is now called Veteran's Park.

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

The Civil War Band rides aboard a special train from the Chicago Madison and Northern Railroad during the grand opening of the depot museum, Brodhead, Wisconsin.

Civil War Band in front of Chicago Madison and Northern train and depot during grand opening of depot museum, Brodhead, Wisconsin.

Civil War Band in front of Chicago Madison and Northern train and depot during grand opening of depot museum, Brodhead, Wisconsin.

Civil War Band in front of Chicago Madison and Northern train and depot during grand opening of depot museum, Brodhead, Wisconsin.

Civil War Band in front of Chicago Madison and Northern train and depot during grand opening of depot museum, Brodhead, Wisconsin.

Civil War Band in front of Chicago Madison and Northern train and depot during grand opening of depot museum, Brodhead, Wisconsin.