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A man watches a woman brushing her teeth on a porch.

The Clarence Covered Bridge shortly after it was damaged in 1931. Two men stand in front of the barricaded entrance.

Clarence Covered Bridge on Route 20, near Bluff View Park west of Brodhead, Wisconsin.

The Clarence Covered Bridge on Route 20 west of Brodhead, Wisconsin, with the floor destroyed by truck. Under the bridge; Ira Coates, Juda, his niece Mary Alice Dunwidde, his nephew Roger Dunwidde, Juda. Bridge was built in 1865.

A group of people stand near the Clarence Covered Bridge at the entrance to the Bridge Inn restaurant, just west of the bridge on the north side of the road, west of Brodhead, Wisconsin. From left, Marvin Stabler, Blanche Springsted and Charles…

The old Clarence covered bridge west of Brodhead, Wisconsin. Built in 1864-65, it was closed to vehicle traffic April 22, 1931.

Clarence covered bridge over the Sugar River, west of Brodhead, Wisconsin. Built in 1864-65, the bridge was closed to traffic in 1931. The picture was possibly taken by a photographer from the "Journal".

A colorized postcard showing the Clarence covered bridge west of Brodhead, Wisconsin.

A panorama shot of the Clarence covered bridge over the Sugar River west of Brodhead, Wisconsin.

The Clarence covered bridge over the SUgar River, west of Brodhead, Wisconsin.

An elevated view of the CLarence covered bridge over the Sugar River, west of Brodhead, Wisconsin. Note the people standing in the foreground.

The Clarence covered bridge at Pine Bluff, west of Brodhead, Wisconsin.

A view of the underside of the CLarence covered bridge after a truck broke through the floor.

A side view of the Clarence covered bridge, showing floor damage. The bridge spanned the Sugar River at Pine Bluff west of Brodhead, Wisconsin.

Construction of the Highway 11 bridge over the Sugar River, west of Brodhead, Wisconsin in 1975.

Construction of the Highway 11 bridge over the Sugar River, west of Brodhead, Wisconsin in 1976.

Construction of the Highway 11 bridge over the Sugar River, west of Brodhead, Wisconsin in 1976.

Bridge at Riverview on Ten Eyck Road west of Brodhead, Wisconsin. Possibly called Christiansen Park.

Flood waters on the Sugar River at Albany, Wisconsin, September, 1915.

A house is surrounded by flood waters of the Sugar River near Albany, Wisconsin, September, 1915.

Flood waters on the Sugar River at Albany, Wisconsin, September, 1915.

A steam tractor was collapsed the bridge over Allen Creek near Albany, Wisconsin. Mr. Pryce was killed in the accident.

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

Cottages on Decatur Lake near Brodhead, Wisconsin

A cottage on Decatur Lake near Brodhead, Wisconsin

Snapshot at Decatur Parks, July 17, 1910.

The Solid Comfort Club at Fairview Place, July 21-August 4, 1891.

Wooden bridge on Ten Eyck Road, west of Brodhead, Wisconsin.

Bridge over the Sugar River on Ten Eyck Road west ofBrodhead, Wisconsin. Gauging station is in the foreground.

A new bridge is constructed near an older wooden bridge at an unknown location.

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

Bridge on Park Road in Decatur township, west of Brodhead, Wisconsin.

Pierce cow bridge over the race, north of Brodhead, Wisconsin.

A southeast view of the Clarence covered bridge over the Sugar River, west of Brodhead, Wisconsin.

Snow removal on Spring Grove Road during the winter of 1935-36. Plow truck is operated by H. F. Riese & Son Trucking, Brodhead-Albany, WI. Man at left facing the camera is Marvin Stabler.

Lewis Hooker farm in Spring Grove township on Spring Creek Road. In 1885, Lewis Hooker purchased 100 acres in section 15 and built this house. In 1866 he moved in with his wife and family until 1886 when they moved to Brodhead.

Third grade class of the South Side School around 1900, Mrs. Dunn teacher. Rockwell Barns is in back row, third from left.

Cast of womanless wedding production. Mrs. Mabel Rimm, pianist; Bill Wall, violinist; Clyde Young, butler; Frank Parker, punch girl; Dale young, present taker; Chas. Marshall, bride's weeping mother; L.J. Stair, bride's confronting father; C.J.…

A small boat, thought to be the Nautilus, on Decatur Lake near Brodhead, Wisconsin.

The Baptist Church in Brodhead, Wisconsin on the corner of 1st Center Avenue and 10th Street.

A pair of small boats on the Sugar River near Albany, Wisconsin.

The original dam that created Decatur Lake near Brodhead, Wisconsin.

Pine Bluff near the Sugar River west of Brodhead, Wisconsin in the town of Clarence.

A railroad bridge over the Sugar River just east of Brodhead, Wisconsin, used by the Milwaukee Road Railroad.

A colorized postcard showing Main Street, later 1st Center Avenue, in Brodhead, Wisconsin.

High School on Goodrich Street, later 10th Street, in Brodhead, Wisconsin. This building was later the Middle School before being closed.

A group of four young ladies stand on a car at the Bridge Inn near the Sugar River in Spring Grove Township, east of Brodhead, Wisconsin.

A group of young people are horsing around at the Bridge Inn near the Sugar River and the Clarence Covered Bridge, east of Brodhead, Wisconsin.

Summer camp of Oscar & Kitty Hyatt at Bluff View Park east of Brodhead, Wisconsin. They ran the park in the summer of 1924.

Mirror Lake between Albany and Brodhead, Wisconsin, near the Pryce Farm.

Stabler and Meinzer picnic at Bluff View Park east of Brodhead, Wisconsin. Meinzers are on the left, Stablers on the right. The lady at center is Jane Meinzer.

A postcard showing South Side Park in Brodhead, Wisconsin.

The Lunch Room restaurant and staff gather in the snow, April 17, 1921. This building was near the railroad tracks at 1st Center Avenue.

Men stand on a collapsed bridge, thought to be in Decatur Township near Brodhead, Wisconsin.

Tyrone church and state line cemetery. Trinity Lutheran Church on the right is in Illinois. The cemetery is in Wisconsin.

North craft Cottage at Decatur Park. The boat is the Nautilus, owned by Northcraft. Fair Oaks, later owned by John Carroll and Jim Speth.

Northcraft Decatur Park - Standing from left, Frank Northcraft, Grace Northcraft, Vivian Green, unknown, unknown, Mrs. F. Northcraft.

Cottage at Decatur Park near Brodhead, Wisconsin.

Houses at the corner of West 2nd Avenue and 10th Street in Brodhead, Wisconsin, date unknown.

SThe South Side School House in Brodhead, Wisconsin at an unknown date. This building stands on West 2nd Avenue and 14th Street.

Congregational church and parsonage in Brodhead, Wisconsin around 1908. This building stands at the corner of 10th Street and West 2nd Avenue.

The pavillion at Bluff View Park, August 1924.

Josephine Hooker (b. 9/24/1854 d. 11/21/1939) & Katie Hooker Hyatt (b. 6/9/1876 d. 1/14/1966) at their family home in Spring Grove township near Brodhead, Wisconsin.

Poplar Grove School in Spring Grove township around 1910. Girl on left is Gladys Stabler. Third boy from right in dark jacket is Marvin Stabler.

The Oscar Stabler Farm, halfway between Brodhead and Juda, Wisconsin around 1905. On wagon is Oscar Stabler. In front of windmill are his children Gladys and Marvin and his wife Queen Esther Stabler.

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

Stabler home in the 1500 block of West 3rd Avenue, Brodhead, Wisconsin. Date unknown.

Decatur Dam near Brodhead Wisconsin, date unknown. This image was taken from a Souvenir Decatur Parks booklet.

The original Decatur Dam in Decatur township, north of Brodhead, Wisconsin. This image was taken from a Souvenir Decatur Parks booklet.

View near Hanging Rock on Searles Creek in Decatur, near Brodhead, Wisconsin. This image was taken from a Souvenir Decatur Parks booklet.

A view of Decatur Lake near Brodhead, Wisconsin. This image was taken from a Souvenir Decatur Parks booklet.

Two people stand on a small foot bridge near Decatur Lake, Brodhead, Wisconsin.

The original Decatur Dam when it was made of wood.

People standing on the "New" concrete Decatur Dam near Brodhead, Wisconsin in 1911.

A picture of Decatur Dam from the fall of 1912.

The Decatur Dam near Brodhead, Wisconsin, November, 1975.

Flood water course over the Decatur Dam near Brodhead, Wisconsin

People standing on Decatur Dam near Brodhead, Wisconsin.

The Decatur Lake Country Club near Brodhead, Wisconsin as seen from across Decatur Lake. "The Sportiest Course by a Dam Site"

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

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

The Decatur Dam near Brodhead, Wisconsin, frozen in the winter.

A wooden walk bridge above the Decatur Dan near Brodhead, Wisconsin. Date unknown.

The Krause family poses on the Decatur Dam near Brodhead, Wisconsin.

A steam powered ditching machine is shown working on the Avon Drainage Canal with the Benson Farm in the background, near Avon, Wisconsin.

A steam powered excavator works near Avon, Wisconsin.

A pair of yoked oxen named Joe and Tige.

Laborers working on an excavating project near Avon, Wisconsin. Standing: Mr. and Mrs. Cuplun (cooks) Mr. Palmer Jimmy French Seated: Mr. Gorset (oxen driver) Herbert Hawkins Lee Jones Lou Jones.

Owners of an excavator used on Avon, Wisconsin drainage project. Richard Canterbury, Mr. Johnson (Owner of machine) Mr. Palmer (engineer).

Leroy Stokes, Canute Stordock and John Hyldand

Power house in Brodhead, Wisconsin.

A bridge over the Mill Race near Brodhead, Wisconsin.

A group of men sit on timbers near a new bridge, Brodhead, Wisconsin.

A scenic view of Decatur Lake near Brodhead, Wisconsin.

The Mill Race in Brodhead, Wisconsin. The Brodhead water tower looms in the distance.

The Mill Race near Brodhead, Wisconsin.

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

A little rundown shack near Brodhead, Wisconsin.

A view of the Mill Race from the water tower in Brodhead, Wisconsin.

The view below the headgates at the Decatur Dam near Brodhead, Wisconsin.