Train wreck on the CM&StP Railroad near Hanover, Wisconsin. Locomotive number 179 is in the foreground.
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A CB&Q coach from Mid-Continent Railway Museum on an excursion train near County T in Brodhead, Wisconsin.
A coal car is spotted on a siding near East 2nd Avenue in Brodhead, Wisconsin to supply fuel for steam locomotive 1385 trips.
Coldren and Parker Lumber Company Building
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The white building is the old Colden and Parker Lumber Company, Brodhead, Wisconsin. Next to the right are Coplein's Bar, Recreation Bar and Bowling Alley.
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Coldren-Parker Lumber building in Brodhead, Wisconsin.
Men stand on a collapsed bridge, thought to be in Decatur Township near Brodhead, Wisconsin.
Employees at Colony Foods in Brodhead, Wisconsin. This plant was locally called "The Pickle Factory".
Pickle barrels laid out to be loaded onto railcars in Brodhead, Wisconsin
Pickle barrels are waiting to be loaded on to train cars at Colony Foods in Brodhead, Wisconsin, 1947.
A community barbecue at South Side Park, Brodhead, Wisconsin, in the summer of 1957. Note Roderick Lumber Co. in the background.
The Arnold Condon Home, 901 First Center Avenue, Brodhead, Wisconsin.
Condon Motor Sales, a Chrysler-Plymouth dealership on 1st Center Avenue in Brodhead, Wisconsin. A 1947 Chevrolet sits in front.
Congregational church and parsonage in Brodhead, Wisconsin around 1908. This building stands at the corner of 10th Street and West 2nd Avenue.
Construction of the Highway 11 bridge over the Sugar River, west of Brodhead, Wisconsin in 1975.
Constructing the floor for the sanctuary of the new EUB Church, Brodhead, Wisconsin.
Construction of the new EUB Church, Brodhead, Wisconsin. Putting on the roof.
Construction of the new EUB Church, Brodhead, Wisconsin. Putting on the roof. Much of the labor in building the church was done by church members.
Construction of the new EUB Church, Brodhead, Wisconsin. Applying the first stone to the church building. The men in the photo are unknown.
Construction of the new EUB Church, Brodhead, Wisconsin. Placing the steel beams for the main floor.
Construction of the new EUB Church, Brodhead, Wisconsin. Placing the floor joists.
Construction of the new EUB Church, Brodhead, Wisconsin. Framing the sanctuary.
Construction of the new EUB Church, Brodhead, Wisconsin. Framing in the building.
Construction of the new EUB Church, Brodhead, Wisconsin. The building is taking shape.
Construction of the new EUB Church, Brodhead, Wisconsin. The building is taking shape. People in photo are unknown.
Construction of the new EUB Church, Brodhead, Wisconsin. Front of church from across First Center Avenue.
Willis and Lenora Riemer and their dog, Boots at the National Corn Picking Contest held October 23-24, 1963 at their farm in Decatur Township on Riemer Road.
Corn shocks in the fall near Brodhead, Wisconsin.
The Cornelius Carpenter house at 601 First Center Avenue, Brodhead, Wisconsin.
Corner of West 2nd Avenue and 10th Street
Houses at the corner of West 2nd Avenue and 10th Street in Brodhead, Wisconsin, date unknown.
Corner stone ceremony of new EUB Church 2
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Dedication of the corner stone of the new EUB Church in Brodhead, Wisconsin. Pastor Boettcher on platform(R).
Corner stone ceremony of new EUB Church 3
Conference Superintendent Reverend Hayes helps with the dedication of the corner stone of the new EUB Church in Brodhead, Wisconsin.
Corner stone ceremony of new EUB Church.
Juda Quartet sings at the corner stone ceremony for the new EUB Church; now the United Methodist Church in Brodhead, Wisconsin.
Ceremony for the laying of the cornerstone of the new EUB Church, Brodhead, Wisconsin.
The Cosky house at 802 West Second Avenue, Brodhead, Wisconsin.
Mrs. Lorch, a clerk at the cosmetics counter of Ries Pharmacy in Brodhead, Wisconsin.
Note on slide said Judd. Woman on the left is Frieda Olin of Brodhead, Wisconsin.
Cottage at Decatur Park near Brodhead, Wisconsin.
A cottage on Decatur Lake near Brodhead, Wisconsin
Cottages on Decatur Lake near Brodhead, Wisconsin
A large cottonwood tree behind Pinnow Pharmacy, Brodhead, Wisconsin.
Tyrone Emmanuel Evangelical Church at left. Built in 1872, razed in 1912. Trinity Stateline Lutheran Church at right. Built in 1878, razed in 1972. The Stateline Cemetery is still located on the right side of the road in Illinois. This site can be found between W1096 and W828 Stateline Road south of Brodhead.
Unknown man and woman in a horse drawn carriage.
Covered Bridge near Brodhead, Wisconsin - date unknown
Engebretson covered bridge painting on the side of South Side Grocery in Brodhead, Wisconsin. Painting was later covered by building expansion.
Covered Bridge Replica Brodhead Wisconsin
The covered bridge replica ceremony on the Sugar River State Trail, north of Brodhead, Wisconsin.
Cow bridge over the mill race near Brodhead, Wisconsin.
A crowd gathers at the depot to welcome a special train during the grand opening of the depot museum, Brodhead, Wisconsin.
Crowd watches the Civil War Band perform at the Southside Park bandstand during the grand opening of the Depot Museum, Brodhead, Wisconsin.
Curless Meat Market was located on the south side of the mid 800 block of Tenth Street in Brodhead, Wisconsin. The building no longer exists and is the site of storage buildings.
Chet Smith, Ed Fleming and Paul Horne cutting ice from the Mill Race in Brodhead, Wisconsin with an early powered ice saw. The saw is owned by Mr. Smith.
A group of men are cutting wood with a steam powered device in Brodhead, Wisconsin.
Madison Zor Shrine mopeds take part in the Dairy Day Parade in Brodhead, Wisconsin. Note in the background the Gambles store, Schwake Drug store, Flynns Bar, and at the far right Dedrick Hardware.
Part of the Dairy Day Parade in Brodhead, Wisconsin. Note the Coast to Coast Hardware store in the background.
Part of the 1966 Dairy Day Parade in Brodhead, Wisconsin.
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Goldenrod Creamery float being delivered for the 1966 Dairy Day Parade in Brodhead, Wisconsin. Goldenrod paid the Freshman class at the high school to build the float. Delivering the float are class members Gary Goodman left and Dennis Schwartz right.
Dale Johnson beside the Mill Race, Brodhead, Wisconsin, 1963. Mr. Johnson was a superintendent of Brodhead Water and Light Utilities for 27 years. He retired in 1973. The picture shows Dale standing at the end of the waterway known as the Race that provided water to Brodhead's power plant.
Dam on the Sugar River at Albany, Wisconsin.
Collapsed wall on unknown building, Brodhead, Wisconsin.
Dan Markham, Sr., with Northern Pike caught at County F river bridge, west of Brodhead, Wisconsin. Picture taken in front of Lyons Drug Store in Brodhead.
The Davis - Dawes house at 805 West Second Avenue, Brodhead, Wisconsin.
Davis School, Frieda Olin, Wilma Wyss, Ruth Nyffeneger
Davis country school near Juda, Wisconsin on County OK. From left, Frieda Olin with her younger sisters, Ruth Nyffeneger and Wilma Wyss. Person on the far right is unknown. Photo was taken at the 102nd anniversary homecoming.
Inside the old Davis country school on County OK near Juda, Wisconsin.
Davis School, Frieda Olin, Wilma Wyss, Clara Olin, Ruth Nyffeneger
Inside the old Davis country school East of Juda, Wisconsin. Photo was taken at the 102nd anniversary homecoming. From left Wilma Wyss, Clara Olin, Unknown, Frieda Olin, and Ruth Nyffeneger, Frieda and Wilma"s youngest sister. Clara and Frieda were married to brothers, Truman and Marvin Olin.
A group of children in front of the Davis Country School near Juda, Wisconsin on County OK.
Old Davis country school near Juda, Wisconsin on Highway OK.
Early day Dawson Cheese factory, was later converted to the home of Ernie and Beth Riese, located at N3503 Prairie Road, in the Town of Decatur near Brodhead, Wisconsin. Emil Hafen, Sr, cheesemaker, was a native of Switzerland. The late Charles Zuecher, Sr, was one of the first cheesmakers at Dawson. The early day factory was not only a place to deliver milk and make cheese, but also a place to congregate and visit; to learn the happenings of the day. The original photo belonged to Mrs. A.P. Riemer, mother of the late Beth Riese. The Riemers did deliver milk to the Dawson Factory.
Dawson Cheese Factory, dairy farmers, Olin, Riese, Riemer, Hafen, cheesemaker, Zuercher.
The Dawson Cheese Factory. Local dairy farmers delivering milk. The cheesemaker, Emil Hafen, and his wife, Mary Hartwig Hafen are in the doorway. The building is now a home on the corner of County SS and Prairie Road in the town of Decatur. For many years it was the home of Erine and Beth Riese. Mr. Hafen was a native of Switzerland. Charles Zuercher Sr. was also one of the early cheesemakers here. Mr. and Mrs. Hafen were the parents of Frieda Olin.
Frieda Olin Donated 2001. The photo was originally owned by Mrs. A. P. Riemer, Beth Riese's mother.
Dawson Cheese Factory, dairy farmers, Emil Hartwig
Local dairy farmers deliver milk to the Dawson Cheese Factory. The cheesemaker, Emil Hafen and his wife Mary Hartwig Hafen, are in the doorway. The building is now a home on the corner of County SS and Prairie Road in the Town of Decatur. For many years it was the home of Ernie and Beth Riese.
Dawson Cheese Factory, Ernie Riese, Beth Riese
The old Dawson Cheese Factory on the corner of County SS and Prairie Road west of Brodhead, Wisconsin, in the town of Decatur. The original factory was destroyed by fire in August of 1907. It is not known when the factory closed, but the property was sold on January 3, 1949. It was made into a home, and was for many years the home of Ernie and Beth Riese. It is still used as a home today.
The Dawson Cheese Factory in Decatur Township, near Brodhead, Wisconsin. Emil Hofer and Mary Hortwig Hofer standing in doorway.
Dean and Mary Peterson with their South Side Grocery jeep at the time of the Brodhead, Wisconsin Centennial.
Dean Peterson waits on a customer at his South Side Grocery, Brodhead, Wisconsin.
The Decatur Lake Country Club on Golf Course Rd, Brodhead, Wisconsin.
Erosion damage to the Decatur Dam north of Brodhead, Wisconsin in 1965.
The Decatur Dam near Brodhead, Wisconsin, by White Photography.
Cement being delivered for Decatur Dam repairs. Work is being done by Ryan Consruction Company of Janesville. The dam is on the south end of Decatur Lake, north of Brodhead, Wisconsin.
Repairing the spillway at the Decatur Dam. Work is being done by Ryan Consruction Company of Janesville. The dam is on the south end of Decatur Lake, north of Brodhead, Wisconsin.
Repairing the spillway at the Decatur Dam. The dam is on the south end of Decatur Lake, north of Brodhead, Wisconsin.
Water returns to the repaired spillway at the Decatur Dam. The dam is on the south end of Decatur Lake, north of Brodhead, Wisconsin.
The Decatur Dam is repaired by Ryan Consruction Company of Janesville. The dam is on the south end of Decatur Lake, north of Brodhead, Wisconsin.
Loose concrete is removed during the repair of the Decatur Dam. Work is being done by Ryan Consruction Company of Janesville. The dam is on the south end of Decatur Lake, north of Brodhead, Wisconsin.
Work on the $10,000 dam repair project at Decatur Lake. The dam is on the south end of Decatur Lake, north of Brodhead, Wisconsin. Work is being done by Ryan Consruction Company of Janesville.
Repair work on the Decatur Dam. The dam is on the south end of Decatur Lake, north of Brodhead, Wisconsin. Work is being done by Ryan Consruction Company of Janesville.
A man inspects the Decatur Dan on the south end of Decatur Lake, north of Brodhead, Wisconsin. The lake level has been lowered to facilitate the inspection.
Workmen prepare for new concrete on the Decatur Dam. The dam is on the south end of Decatur Lake, north of Brodhead, Wisconsin. Work is being done by Ryan Consruction Company of Janesville.
Workers from Ryan Consruction Company of Janesville, Wisconsin pour new concrete at the Decatur Dam. The dam is on the south end of Decatur Lake, north of Brodhead, Wisconsin.
Workmen from Ryan Consruction Company of Janesville, Wisconsin prepare for new concrete on the Decatur Dam, north of Brodhead, Wisconsin.
Workers from Ryan Consruction Company of Janesville, Wisconsin pour new concrete at the Decatur Dam, north of Brodhead, Wisconsin.
Workers pour new concrete at the Decatur Dam, north of Brodhead, Wisconsin. Work is being done by Ryan Consruction Company of Janesville.
Water rushes through the newly repaired spillway at Decatur Dam, north of Brodhead, Wisconsin. Work is being done by Ryan Consruction Company of Janesville.