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W. J. Rowan Hats, no date

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My relatives, circa 1910. Standing in tobacco field in Stoughton, Wi.

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I had no idea you could grow tobacco in Wisconsin. Amazing photo!

Thanks, Alan. Yes, quite a bit of tobacco was grown in Wisconsin. I believe mostly for cigars. I don't see as many fields now as when I was a kid. Back when I was in high school (no year given) you could make quite a bit of cash working in the fields. It was backbreaking labor!

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150 years ago...

Union Army destroying Atlanta. In mid-November 1864, before leaving the city, the Union Army methodically destroyed railroads, factories, and Atlanta's business district - anything that might be of service to the Confederacy.

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Hamilton King; not sure who he was. Looks like Robin Williams channeling Teddy Roosevelt.

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Because the original scan was a very large tiff it allows for great zooming.

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Emery Clothing circa 1908 - note the Stetson boxes...

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