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

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…

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 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 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 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 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 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 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…

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…

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

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

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

This photo shows the west end of Exchange Street in downtown Brodhead, Wisconsin. At the left is the "Dorlyn Theater" owned by Stanley Swartz. It was named after his daughter. It was first on the north side of the square and later moved. When he sold…

W.N. Cobb photograph of tornado damage in Brodhead, Wisconsin. "Miss Matter" is pictured among at right.

Tornado damage at the L. Blackbourne home in Brodhead, Wisconsin.

Tornado Damage at the Chas. Zeurcher home in Brodhead, Wisconsin.

Tornado damage at the Chas. Zeurcher home in Brodhead, Wisconsin.

Two men are clearing tornado damage at the H.P. Clarke residence in Brodhead, Wisconsin.

Tornado damage at Chas. Zeurcher residence, Brodhead, Wisconsin.

Tornado Damage at Mrs. Lucas' residence - site of present day Putnam Park - in Brodhead, Wisconsin.

Tornado damage at Chas. Sherman residence in Brodhead, Wisconsin.

The Decatur Dam near Brodhead, Wisconsin, by White Photography.

Entrance to the Sugar River Trail in Brodhead, Wisconsin.

One of the earlier pictures of Veteran's Park which, at the time, was called City Park.

A cottage along Decatur Lake near Brodhead, Wisconsin.

An Austin Excavator works on the Avon Drainage Canal near the Enderson Farm, Avon, Wisconsin.