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An April Blizzard. This photo was taken at Albany, Wisconsin. People were stranded for days. Roads had five foot drifts. The Milwaukee Road trains were even stalled.

Phyllis Guelson Keen, majorette in the Brodhead High School Band.

Elementary students marching in the Brodhead homecoming parade. The school building in the background was K-12 at the time. The building is still standing on the south side of the 400 block of Tenth Street in Brodhead, Wisconsin.

Float in the Brodhead homecoming parade.

Float in the Brodhead homecoming parade.

Royalty in the Brodhead homecoming parade.

The Sophomore float in the Brodhead homecoming parade.

A float in the Brodhead homecoming parade. Note the remains of the homecoming bonfire in the background, also the old plastic factory.

Royalty in the Brodhead homecoming parade.

Float in the Brodhead homecoming parade.

Elementary students marching in the Brodhead homecoming parade.

Photo of children's float in the homecoming parade.

The Brodhead High School Band with Majorette Phyllis Guelson. Notice the buildings at the west end of Exchange Square. At left is the movie theater. At right the old post office and fire station.

A barn raising on the Walter Zimmerman farm between Juda and Oakley Wisconsin. Pictured front row from left: Mrs. William Zimmerman, Mrs. Will Bodtorf, Herbert Mohns in front of Mrs. John Alexander, Mattie Davis Earleywine, Mrs. Bert Wunschel, Hazel…

The Heinrich Schneider Farm. Woman feeding pigs at bottom right is unknown.

Photo of unknown barn.

Photo of three unknown children in front of a barn on an unknown farm.

In June of 1920 a large fire consumed the barn and other buildings on the "Famworthi Farm." At that time the farm was one of the show places of Green County. The farm was owned by C.W. Carpenter. This is a photo of the replacement barn that still…

A.A. (Bob) TenEyck giving a public tour of his apple orchard. At one time the farm had over 50 acres of apple trees and also had strawberries. The orchard is located at W968 Hwy. 11-81, Brodhead, Wisconsin.

A.A. (Bob) TenEyck on his apple orchard farm with some of the harvest. Children are unknown.

Robin (L) and Bob (R) TenEyck with their round barn in the background.

TenEyck's round barn at W968 Hwy. 11-81 Brodhead, Wisconsin, as seen through apple tree blossoms. The barn is two miles southwest of Brodhead. Jacob and Rachel TenEyck settled here in 1839. The barn was built by third generation Albert M. TenEyck…

The demolition of the building at 926-928 West Exchange Street in Brodhead, Wisconsin. The building was removed to make way for a new telephone exchange building.

The demolition of the building at 926-928 West Exchange Street in Brodhead, Wisconsin. The building was removed to make way for a new telephone exchange building. Part of the building had housed Case implements.

The demolition of the building at 926-928 West Exchange Street in Brodhead, Wisconsin. The building was removed to make way for a new telephone exchange building. The building had housed Case implements.

The demolition of the building at 926-928 West Exchange Street in Brodhead Wisconsin. The building was removed to make way for a new telephone exchange building. The business at left is R.C. Allen Business Machines Inc.

West Exchange Square in downtown Brodhead, Wisconsin.

Brager Barber Shop at 911 West Exchange Street, in Brodhead, Wisconsin. The building there was erected in 1896. It first housed Fred's Barber Shop. In 1907 W.A. Richardson had a barber shop there, he sold it to his brother, George Richardson in 1909.…

Kohler's Barber Shop in Brodhead, Wisconsin. The shop was located on First Center Avenue. The store front was removed to make way for the Green County Bank drive-up, which is now owned by the Brodhead Business Center. The man in the bow tie is Bill…

Exchange Square, on a winter day, in downtown Brodhead, Wisconsin. A crowd at what appears to be a sale of household furnishings. At back center is the Beckwith House. Signs on buildings at left say "Barber and Co." and "Bakery and Restaurant".…

Unidentified people in front of a Brodhead Wisconsin business.

Farmer plowing with an early tractor.

The North side of Exchange Square in Brodhead, Wisconsin.

The origin of the Bank of Brodhead goes back to 1869. In August of that year Bowen and Company was formed. In 1871 the bank was chartered as the First National Bank of Brodhead. In 1875 the national charter was given up. E. Bowen and J, V. Richardson…

The Brodhead Farm and Home Store, now Gasser True Value Hardware. The store is located on the corner of County Hwy. T and 23rd Street, Brodhead, Wisconsin. The store was built by former owner Ernie Webner.

Tabacco farmers loading and transporting tobacco leaves to the drying sheds.

Tobacco farmers transplanting plants from their hot beds.

Workers in the field harvesting tobacco. The field is identified as on the Risum Farm.

Workers processing tobacco for sale.

The photo shows two tobacco sheds thought to be in Brodhead Wisconsin. Tobacco growing and marketing was a large part of Brodhead's economy from 1880 through the early 1900's. There were several tobacco sheds in the city. William M. Fleek…

Inside a shoe repair shop. The men are identified as Emil Klingfeil and Jake Bush.

Chickens ready for shipment at the Jacob Marty Company in Brodhead, Wisconsin.

Plucked chickens at the Jacob Marty Company in Brodhead, Wisconsin.

Chicken plucking at the Jacob Marty Company in Brodhead, Wisconsin.

Poultry at the Jacob Marty Company -poultry, eggs, and cheese in Brodhead, Wisconsin.

The old Brodhead Wisconsin Police Department at 1104 West Exchange Street. Before this building was donated to the city by Henry Clay Putnam the city jail was in a little building just south of the railroad tracks at 1105 First Center Avenue. That…

Women's outing at the Decatur Lake Country Club at N3941 Golf Course Road, Brodhead, Wisconsin. Back Row L-R: M. Coldren, D. Parker, B. Davis, E. Cain, V. Johnson, V. Jones, C. Lehnherr, F. Schwake, F. Stephens, Mabie, F. Ware, B. Zimmerman, M.…

A Orfodville Wisconsin Softball Team. Names not attached.

Early members of Decatur Lake Country Club at N3941 Golf Course Road, Brodhead, Wisconsin. The golf course sadly closed in the fall of 2018 after 92 years. It is now Three Waters Reserve Conservancy. Standing L-R: John Olmstead, Dan Markham, Sam…

The South Side School at 1307 West Second Avenue in Brodhead, Wisconsin. It was built in 1897 by contractor W. B. Mack for less than $3,500. It had four rooms. It was closed in 1939 and bought by Marvin Fairman and made into apartments. The building…

Picture of the third and fourth grades of the South Side School at 1307 West Second Avenue Brodhead, Wisconsin. Bach row L-R: Mildred Maveus, Vernon Knezel, Rex Hopkins, Oliver Towne, Orin Engen, Kenneth Hamilton, Freddie Kilday, Shirl Bouer, Leila…

The fire station in Brodhead, Wisconsin. It is located just south of the intersection of West Exchange Street and West Third Avenue. It opened in 1961. A new fire station has been built on the same block just south of this one. This building is now…

The Olin cabin southeast of Brodhead, Wisconsin in Spring Valley Township. The cabin was two rooms and a loft. Truman Olin and his brother Ross were born in the cabin. The photo shows Martha Olin and husband Nelson at center. At right is Jim Fitch…

A pool hall in Brodhead, Wisconsin. Nelson Olin is behind the counter. The address was 1034 First Center Avenue, and is now Bridges Bar and Grill.

Inside The Federated Department Store at 1027 First Center Avenue in Brodhead, Wisconsin. L-R: Olaf Anderson, Hazel Dunwiddie, May Bowen, Lola Engelhardt, and George Charles. Before it was The Feerated it was Stair Brother's Department Store. In…

A bicycle repair shop.

The west side of First Center Avenue in downtown Brodhead, Wisconsin. At left is the Bank of Brodhead, middle is Schneider Clothing Store, and at right is The Green County Bank.

The east side of First Center Avenue in downtown Brodhead, Wisconsin. Note Amerpohl Department Store on the corner, and the Baptist Church in the background.

The Brodhead Electric Power Plant at 1201 , 11th Street in Brodhead, Wisconsin. The plant ran from 1889 to the mid 1960's. The building no longer exists.

R. J. Holcomb in his ginseng garden at 903 , 15th Street in Brodhead, Wisconsin.

A boat on the Race with the Putnum Northside Park in the background.

The R. J. Holcomb Home and his ginseng garden at 901 & 903, 15th Street in Brodhead, Wisconsin. The home is still standing, but there has been extensive remodeling, with much of the garden area taken up by a garage extension. The photo is taken form…

Five Work Horses. L-R: Queenie, Brownie, Princes, Goldie, and Floyd. All were the Morgan breed except for Floyd.

The hog house at the Famworthi Farm at W695 County Road F, Brodhead, Wisconsin. This building no longer exists.

In June of 1920 a large fire consumed The barn and other out buildings on the "Famworthi Farm." At that time the barn was one of the show places of the county. The farm was owned by C. W. Carpenter. This is a photo of the replacement barn. It still…

Spectators watch as a balloon is inflated at Putnam North Side Park in Brodhead, Wisconsin.

Dedrick and Marty Hardware was located at 1024 First Center Avenue in Brodhead Wisconsin, now the location of Deb's Bar. The photo was at the location of the store when it first started. Fred Marty is on the left and Frank H. Dedrick is on the right.…

In the fall of 2021 it was determined that the roof of the courthouse needed to be replaced. Since the courthouse is an historic building and wanting to keep it as close as possible to the original structure, Renaissance Historic Exteriors was…

The Laube and Durner's Hardware Store in Brodhead, Wisconsin. The building sat at 802 East Exchange Street. This is the present location of the Bank of Brodhead.

The Brodhead power plant after it was abandon. The building no longer exists. For more information see item #3208.

The electric power plant in Brodhead, Wisconsin. The photo was taken from the top of the old water tower. The plant was located at 1201 Eleventh Street. It used water power from the Mill Race that was originally dug to provide power to turn the large…

The telegraph office window of the railroad depot in Brodhead, Wisconsin. This window is on the north side of the building. The photo was taken before restoration of the depot as it became the Brodhead Historical Society Museum. The building was…

Railroad depot in Brodhead, Wisconsin, south side of building. Photo was before renovation as the Historical Society Museum.

The Brodhead Railroad Depot before restoration as the Historical Society Museum. Notice the chipped paint, loose bricks, and broken windows.

The Brodhead Train Depot in Brodhead, Wisconsin. Notice the horse drawn delivery wagon and the steam train.

The depot museum of the Brodhead Historical Society in Brodhead, Wisconsin. Restoration of the building was completed in the fall of 1980. The grand opening was held May 30 - 31 of 1981. Notice the FS Co-Op building and mill on the left side of the…

The old railroad coal shed. It was located east of the depot in Brodhead, Wisconsin.

The old Brodhead City Hall in Brodhead, Wisconsin at 1103 West Second Avenue. It was the ground floor of what is known as the Putnum Building. It is now the Brodhead Senior Center. The door to the right went up to the old library. The door on the…

The inside of the Brodhead Flouring Mill. The two men are not identified. For more information see #3199, the preceding item.

In the 1850s a flour mill was very important to a growing town. The village of Decatur had one at the dam on Decatur Lake and the Sugar River on the north edge of the village. It was owned by John and Thomas Hendrie. When Decatur missed out on the…

The brick building on the left was Bellman's Grocery Store. It was located on the south side of the eight hundred block of East Exchange Street in Brodhead, Wisconsin. Bil and Tress Bellman started their business June 29, 1922. It was located…

The Brodhead Hardware Company - later Pierce Hardware at 910 - 912 West Exchange Street in Brodhead, Wisconsin. J.B. Pierce started in the hardware business in Monticello, Wisconsin on August 10, 1891, with his bother-in-law. In January of 1902 he…

Vintage Knight Unloader Box on loan to the Brodhead, Wisconsin Historical Society. The box was completely restored by volunteers. To see more information on the Knight Equipment Reveal see # 3078.

Vintage Knight Unloader Box on loan to the Brodhead, Wisconsin Depot Museum. The restoration of one of the first of it's kind was completed under the leadership of Jim Huffman, pictured here. For more information on the Knight Equipment Reveal see #…

Vintage Knight nitrogen applicator that was refurbished for the Depot Museum. For more information on the Knight Equipment reveal see # 3078.

A Knight wagon box converted into a people hauler. This photo was taken at the Knight Equipment Reveal held by the Brodhead Historical Society. At left is Goerge Crooks. Doug Rebout is in the red jacket. Girl in the white sweater is Natalia Rebout.…

The restored Knight Manure Spreader on the day of the Knight Reveal. Pictured is Brodhead Historical Society President, Janie Winters. For more information see Knight Equipment Reveal #3078.

The building at left is the Young House at 904 West Exchange Street in Brodhead, Wisconsin. The building on the right is The Manager Opera House at 912 West Exchange Street. Both buildings were constructed in 1868. The Young House became The Shorb…

The Prien one room rural school located at N 3648 Prien Road northeast of Monroe, Wisconsin. The building still stands and is located in the Town of Sylvester.

The Prien one room rural school at N 3648 Prien Road. The building still stands northeast of Monroe, Wisconsin in the Town of Sylvester.

Board of Education members at the ground-breaking for the new Brodhead, Wisconsin High School. L-R Kendall Schilittler, Carol Kloepping - Board Clerk, Jo Pinnow, Doug Pinnow - Board Vice President, James Burchell, Dennis Schwartz - Board President,…

The old Jordan Prairie Cheese Factory on the corner of County FF and Hein Road. The building is now a home and is in the Town of Decatur, northwest of Brodhead, Wisconsin.

The old Jordan Prairie Cheese Factory in the Town of Decatur, on the corner of County FF and Hein Road. The building is now a home and is northwest of Brodhead, Wisconsin.

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…

The old Pinnow Cheese Factory at the corner of Pinnow Road and County OK, west of Brodhead, Wisconsin. The building has now been converted into a home.

The old Krause Cheese Factory at N 4247 Park Road in the Town of Decatur. The building is now a home and is northwest of Brodhead, Wisconsin.

The old Keen Cheese Factory at W 2435 Greenbush Road in the Town of Decatur. The building is now a home and is west of Brodhead, Wisconsin.

The Brodhead Hardware Company - later Pierce Hardware at 910 - 912 West Exchange Street in Brodhead Wisconsin. J. B. Pierce started in the hardware business in Monticello, Wisconsin on August 10, 1891, with his brother-in-law. In January of 1902 he…

Carma Guelson as a baby in her cradle. The cradle was made by her Grandfather, Guel Guelson.

The Guel Guelson Family in front of their home at 1208 East 4th Avenue, Brodhead, Wisconsin. Seated Guel Guelson and his wife Gertrude. Standing L-R Charles, Knute, Carrie, and Ole.