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Brodhead Historical Society museum, early 1980

Brodhead Historical Society museum, early 1980

Jerry and Betty Earleywine of Brodhead, Wisconsin inside the Brodhead Historical Society museum, early 1980.

Brodhead Historical Society museum, early 1980

Brodhead Historical Society museum, early 1980

Brodhead Historical Society museum, early 1980

Brodhead Historical Society museum, early 1980

Brodhead Historical Society museum, early 1980

Brodhead Historical Society museum, early 1980

Brodhead Historical Society museum, early 1980

Brodhead Historical Society museum, early 1980

Brodhead Historical Society museum, early 1980

Jerry Earleywine of Brodhead inside the Brodhead Historical Society museum, early 1980.

Brodhead Historical Society museum, early 1980.

The Brodhead Historical Society celebrated it's 50th anniversary at a regular meeting in the summer of 2025. Since the society was founded in the 1970's attendees were encouraged to wear 70's attire. L-R Clinton Bailey, Polly Weeden, Ann Schwartz,…

Some of the founders of the Brodhead Historical Society at the 50th anniversary celebration. L-R Frank Gombar, Carol Gombar, Clinton Bailey, and Polly Weeden. In back John Bernstein.

The Brodhead Historical Society celebrated it's 50th anniversary in the summer of 2025. The attendees were encouraged to dress in 1970s attire. The photo is of Ann Schwartz, society treasurer.

The Brodhead Historical Society was founded in 1975. The society celebrated its' 50th anniversary at a regular monthly meeting in the summer of 2025. Those in attendance were encouraged to dress in 1970's attire. The photo is of society President,…

The Grand Opening of the new high school in Brodhead, Wisconsin. L - R Steve McNeal high school principal, Dennis Schwartz school board president, Doug Pinnow school board vice- president.

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.

The high school band marches in the Fourth of July parade in Brodhead, Wisconsin. In the row nearest the camera is Jeff Olson, Lynette Douglas, Susan Walker, Kelly Schwartzlow and Kelli Cowan.

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 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…

Brodhead Gospel Hall. purchased from The Bethlehem Lutheran Church in 1966. The building was built in 1872 by the Baptist assembly. The building can be found on the corner of Tenth Street and First Center Avenue. The Gospel Hall Assembly began in 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 photo depicts the Brodhead Stone Flour Mill, at 1201 Eleventh Street, Brodhead, Wisconsin. The mill existed from May 31, 1863 - 1929. The mill produced 100 barrels of flour per day. The photo shows a wall collapse that happened in August of…

Brodhead firemen emptying the water out of their tanker trucks to be used on a rural fire.

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…

Brodhead, Wisconsin fireman Truman Olin with truck number 4.

Field Day in Brodhead.

In the late 1940's and early 1950's the Brodhead Business Men sponsored a "farmers night". Shown is the 1948 invitation. The pencil marks are changes to be made for the 1950 invitation. The entertainment was well known national performers.. The…

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.

Brodhead, Wisconsin Emmanuel Evangelical United Brethren Church Get Together Class in front of the old church on their tenth anniversary. Those known in the picture: Dr. Melvin & Helen Stuessy, Don & Ruth Schwartz &son Kenneth, Ralph & Helen Jones,…

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.

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…

On Friday night February 8, 1907 a fire destroyed the southeast half of the 1000 block of downtown Brodhead, Wisconsin. The fire started when a leaking gasoline stove was lite and an explosion occurred. It started in the T. Hellerud Saloon.…

The Brodhead, Wisconsin Depot with a Milwaukee Road Hy-Rail truck parked outside. Note the old Standard station attached to the Bank of Brodhead at left.

The Milwaukee Road depot in Brodhead, Wisconsin with a freight train on the main track at left and the Fairbanks-Morse H10-44 display locomotive in primer paint on the freight track at right. View is looking east.

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…

An electric light display at the depot museum in Brodhead, Wisconsin.

The Brodhead, Wisconsin Depot Museum.

A kitchen display at the depot museum in Brodhead, Wisconsin.

Railroad display at the depot museum in Brodhead, Wisconsin.

Old automobile parts display at the depot museum in Brodhead, Wisconsin.

An old dry goods store display at the depot museum in Brodhead, Wisconsin.

A kitchen display at the depot museum in Brodhead, Wisconsin.

Raising the American and State flags at the newly renovated depot museum in Brodhead, Wisconsin. From left: Jerry Earleywine, Don Walters, and Truman Olin.

An old dry goods store display at the depot museum in Brodhead, Wisconsin.

Display at the depot museum in Brodhead, Wisconsin.

Display at the depot museum in Brodhead, Wisconsin.

Laundry room display at the depot museum in Brodhead, Wisconsin.

A furniture display at the depot museum in Brodhead, Wisconsin.

Railroad display at the depot museum in Brodhead, Wisconsin.

\"Trunk Treasures\"" clothing display at the depot museum in Brodhead, Wisconsin."

An old laundry room display at the depot museum in Brodhead, Wisconsin.

Depot Museum, Brodhead, Wisconsin. Don Walters at center.

Brodhead, Wisconsin Depot circa 1914, looking east, with a passenger train boarding on the main track. A boxcar sits on the house track south of the depot. The windmill in the background supplies water to the water tower for the steam locomotives.

Brodhead, Wisconsin\'s Milwaukee Road depot before renovation by the Brodhead Historical Society.

Brodhead Wisconsin train depot circa 1910.

The Brodhead, Wisconsin Depot during renovation. Note the logs in the foreground. There was a hardwood logging company in Brodhead in the 1980\'s.

The Milwaukee Road railroad depot in Brodhead, Wisconsin after it was donated to the city.

The Milwaukee Road depot in Brodhead, Wisconsin with a work truck parked on the west side.

Brodhead, Wisconsin depot during renovations.

The Milwaukee Road train depot in Brodhead, Wisconsin with locomotive 508, March 1971.

Brodhead, Wisconsin depot museum shortly after renovations were completed in 1980.

Brodhead, Wisconsin Dairy Queen Vonda Baumgartner and her parents Leon and Liona Baumgartner.

Horse drawn wagon are in front of the Brodhead Creameryin 1882. The creamery produced 75,000 pounds of butter in their first year.

The Brodhead Creamery was above and along the Race after the spillway from the power plant. The address was along the 12 & 13 hundred block of Eleventh Street. The building no longer exists. This picture is dated 1882. The creamery produced…

The dedication of The Brodhead Community Cabin at the School District of Brodhead Arboretum. The arboretum is located at the intersection of 25th Street and West 5th Avenue in Brodhead, Wisconsin. The cabin was the original Henry Clay Putnam Cabin…

The Brodhead Cleaner's building supposedly owned by E. Laz Montgomery in Brodhead, Wisconsin.

The Brodhead Dry Cleaners was a small building on the northwest corner of West Exchange Street and West Second Avenue in Brodhead, Wisconsin. The business was operated by "Laz" Montgomery in the late 1950's and 1960's. The building is no longer…

A man standing on the Brodhead, Wisconsin city limits sign.

Clearing of trees at the Brodhead, Wisconsin city dump.

The start of the clean-up of the Brodhead, Wisconsin city dump.

The start of the clean-up of the Brodhead, Wisconsin city dump.

Brodhead, Wisconsin city dump before clean-up.

Flooding in low lying area along the Brodhead, Wisconsin city dump.

Minor flooding in the Brodhead, Wisconsin city dump before clean-up.

Minor flooding in the Brodhead, Wisconsin city dump. The city dump was along side the west Mill Race bank from Decatur Road to the head gates.

The Brodhead, Wisconsin city dump along the Mill Race before clean-up.

Some of the soil from dredging the Mill Race was used to cover refuse at the Brodhead, Wisconsin city dump.

Some of the soil from dredging the Mill Race was used to cover refuse at the Brodhead, Wisconsin city dump.

Clean-up and covering of refuse completed at the Brodhead, Wisconsin city dump.

Clearing of trees and brush at the Brodhead, Wisconsin city dump.

Clean-up of the Brodhead, Wisconsin city dump after the DNR mandated that refuse be covered every day.

Clean-up of the Brodhead, Wisconsin city dump after the DNR mandated that refuse be covered every day.

Clean-up of the Brodhead, Wisconsin city dump after the DNR mandated that refuse be covered every day.

The start of the clean-up of the Brodhead, Wisconsin city dump.

Minor flooding in the Brodhead, Wisconsin city dump. The city dump was along side the west bank of the Mill Race bank from Decatur Road to the head gates.

Brodhead, Wisconsin Centennial Parade - June 24, 1956, John D. Timm, Driver. Carolyn Pinnow, Queen.

Unidentified group on float on Exchange Square, Brodhead, Wisconsin.

Brodhead, Wisconsin Centennial Parade - June 24, 1956 - Zor Marching Band

Brodhead, Wisconsin Centennial Parade - June 24, 1956 - Zor Clowns car

Brodhead, Wisconsin Centennial Parade - June 24, 1956 - unidentified horse-drawn wagon.

Brodhead, Wisconsin Centennial Parade - June 24, 1956 - VFW Color Guard.

Brodhead, Wisconsin Centennial Parade - June 24, 1956 - unknown group

Brodhead, Wisconsin Centennial Parade - June 24, 1956 - Unidentified wagon

Brodhead, Wisconsin Centennial Parade - June 24, 1956 - Unidentified wagon