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Pickle barrels are lined up at Colony Foods in Brodhead, Wisconsinin 1947.

A man and two women standing by a phonograph machine.

Pfisterer Block of West Exchange Street, Brodhead, Wisconsin.

The Peterson house at 701 First Center Avenue, Brodhead, Wisconsin.

Dean Peterson in his original old grocery store in Brodhead, Wisconsin. The store was in a house that was at the site of what is now the post office. Note the packages of lard for sale on top of the counter.

Nine member of the Pete Olson Family in front of their home in Brodhead, Wisconsin.

A horse drawn fire wagon.

Adults and children playing a game in front of farm house near Brodhead, Wisconsin.

A group of people in Fellowship Hall of the United Methodist Church in Brodhead, Wisconsin.

Three unknown people in a car.

People look over the scene of a train wreck near Hanover, Wisconsin.

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…

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

People and wagons gather near the intersection of Main and Exchange Streets, Brodhead, Wisconsin.

A family with horses near a farmhouse in Brodhead, Wisconsin.

The pavillion at Bluff View Park, August 1924.

Path along the west bank of the Mill Race looking south near Brodhead, Wisconsin.

Path along the west bank of the Mill Race near Brodhead, Wisconsin in November, 1984.

A westbound passenger train boards at the Brodhead, Wisconsin depot.

A passenger train pauses at a depot. Thought to be a Chicago & Northwestern Railroad train at Lodi, Wisconsin.

Chicago & Northwestern passenger train, thought to be at Lodi, Wisconsin.

An eastbound passenger train boards at the Brodhead, Wisconsin depot. This photo was taken sometime after 1914 as evidenced by the brickwork done on the west wall of the depot, which was done in 1914.

Passenger cars on a westbound train in Brodhead, Wisconsin near West 3rd Avenue.

Passenger cars on a westbound train near West 3rd Avenue in Brodhead, Wisconsin.

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

Parade on North Main Street, Brodhead, Wisconsin.

A parade on First Center Avenue looking North. A note on the photo says first appearance of the Brodhead Band for "officer of the day". The church at the center of the photo is the Baptist Church. It later became the Bethlehem Lutheran Church and…

Four women wearing early telephone operator headsets ride on parade float in Brodhead, Wisconsin. 1925 - Photo has "Maude" written on back.

Brodhead, Wisconsin parade float - Jacob Marty Cheese Co.

Doug Knight on a pedal-powered paddle boat, probably on Decatur Lake near Brodhead, Wisconsin.

A WWII era P-51 Mustang visits the Brodhead, Wisconsin Airport.

The Oxford Singers perform during the dedication of the replica covered bridge on the Sugar River State Trail near Brodhead, Wisconsin.

Overhead view looking northeast toward downtown Brodhead, Wisconsin.

A group of women out for a swim.

Justis Sutherland out camping near Brodhead, Wisconsin.

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.

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.

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

Truman and Freida Olin with Ethyl and Arnold Ayres, owners of Olin & Ayres Pontiac and Buick dealership in Brodhead, Wisconsin.

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…

An Olin and Ayres garage in Brodhead, Wisconsin.

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…

Olin and Ayres used car garage on East Second Avenue in Brodhead, Wisconsin.

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…

Olin & Ayres Pontiac and Buick dealership on East Exchange Street, Brodhead, Wisconsin with 1975 and 1976 models on display.

The original Decatur Dam when it was made of wood.

An old view of downtown Brodhead, Wisconsin, looking west from Center Avenue. Note the old sided building on the right where the present day Citizens Bank stands.

Picture taken January 31, 1947 showing travel trailers in Brodhead, Wisconsin.

Farm scene of early steam tractor and threshing machine.

An unknown man stands behind the counter of what appears to be an old drug store in Brodhead, Wisconsin.

Unknown people in a store in Brodhead, Wisconsin.

Old Soldiers Reunion Putnam Park, Brodhead, Wisconsin. Arnold Bennet is right-center of young man in pinstripes.

The old power plant in the foreground and the mill in the background, both on the Mill Race in Brodhead, Wisconsin.

Unknown people in what may have been the first post office in Brodhead, Wisconsin where the Bank of Brodhead now sits.

The old Brodhead, Wisconsin mill on the Race.

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 old Methodist Church, now Church of the Nazarene, at 1004 Thirteenth Street, Brodhead, Wisconsin. This was the first church built in Brodhead.

International truck in a museum. Note on slide said: truck like one used by Emil Scheberle Creamery in Brodhead, Wisconsin.

Farm machinery, possibly a thresher, is pulled by a steam tractor across a railroad bridge west of Brodhead, Wisconsin.

Salvaging lumber during the razing of the old EUB Church in Brodhead, Wisconsin. Note the old parsonage in the back ground that was next door. In 1991 an education addition was put on the new church building. The old parsonage was moved to make room…

The old EUB Church in Brodhead, Wisconsin being razed.

Razing the old EUB Church, Brodhead, Wisconsin.

The attic of the old EUB Church, Brodhead, Wisconsin.

The last Sunday in the old EUB Church in Brodhead, Wisconsin before it was razed. Front pew from left: Frieda Olin and Ralph Jones. Man in second pew is Durward Dinse and the women next to him wearing the hat is Mrs. Boettcher (Pastor's wife). The…

Petersen family in front of the old EUB Church, Brodhead, Wisconsin. First row from left: Ruth Petersen, William Petersen, Harry Pinnow. Row two: John and Esther Lederman, unknown, and Mildred Pinnow. Row three: Willis Petersen. Row four: Roy and…

Downtown Brodhead, Wisconsin looking north on First Center Avenue. Banner reads "Welcome Fireman" and awning on second building reads "Lou Hahn the Tailor".

An early picture of the original Decatur Dam, made of wood, near Brodhead, Wisconsin.

View of the old Decatur Dam near Brodhead, Wisconsin, looking south.

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

The old Brodhead, Wisconsin City Hall. The city library was on the second floor - note covered steps going up. The police station was beside it to the right. Left was the post office, Solomon Auto Parts, and old bowling alley.

Old Chevy truck loaded with junk in front of Olin home in Brodhead, Wisconsin.

Two cars near Brodhead, Wisconsin. Date and photographer unknown.

Staff works at the old Brodhead Post Office. Closest to the camera is Elvin Busjahn.

Sorting mail at the old Brodhead Post Office. Person in center is Stan Dybevik. Person at right is Elvin Busjahn.

Olaf Gilbertson(L) sorts mail at the old Brodhead Post Office.

Staff at the old Brodhead Post Office. From left: Olaf Gilbertson, Jim Church, unknown, Fritz Schultz, Bob Dorr, Frank Engebretson, Stan Dybevik and Elvin Busjahn.

Old Brodhead Post Office at the west end of Exchange Square.

The lobby of the old Brodhead Post Office.

Inside the old Brodhead Post Office.

Sorting mail at the old Brodhead Post Office on Exchange Square, Brodhead, Wisconsin.

Fire trucks in front of the Brodhead, Wisconsin fire station.

The old Bank of Brodhead building on the corner of First Center Avenue and Exchange Street, Brodhead, Wisconsin. Estimated to be early 1960's.

Railroad officials survey the scene of a train wreck near Hanover, Wisconsin.

Brodhead, Wisconsin police officer Duane Youngblood, 1956.

Ms. Jennie Austin of Brodhead, Wisconsin as a nurse in Chicago, Illinois.

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

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 book and wallpaper store at 1018 First Center Avenue in Brodhead, Wisconsin. In the 1960's the store was Everson Floor Coverings. The storefront is now State Farm Insurance.

Northtown Sub-division ground breaking, Brodhead, Wisconsin. From left: Maurice Satrang, Mrs. Clarence Leaver, Beverly Nenneman, Fern Johnson, and Robert Kundert. Maurice Satrang was the developer, the others won contests for naming the sub-division…

Ground breaking at the North Town Sub-division, Brodhead, Wisconsin. From left: Truman Olin, Dick Wraight, John D. Timm, Bob Riese, Maurice Satrang, and John Wish.

North Town Sub-division ground breaking in Brodhead, Wisconsin. From left: unknown, Mayor Loren Sutherland, developer Maurice Satrang, unknown, and C.S. Pierce.

North Side School House, Brodhead, Wisconsin.

Putnam Park in Brodhead, Wisconsin.

North side of West Exchange Street, Brodhead, Wisconsin - May, 1975

The north side of Tinker's Garden in downtown Brodhead, Wisconsin. Note Engel's Royal Blue Grocery Store and Lyon's Drug Store.

The north side of the 800 block of East Exchange Street, Brodhead, Wisconsin. The address of the large building on the left is 1040 First Center Avenue. The first floor was and is a store, with the second floor being apartments. The building on the…

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.

The North Side gas station in Brodhead, Wisconsin.

Locomotive No. 1610 is rolled on her back after a wreck near Monroe, Wisconsin on the Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railroad.