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      • Past Stories – Tidbits
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    • River
      • Bridges
      • Floods
    • Schaar Photo Collection
      • 1880 Photos
      • 1890 Photos
      • 1900 Photos
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      • 1920 Photos
      • 1930 Photos
      • 1940 Photos
      • Unknown
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  • Ames-Florida-Stork House
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      • Public Hours
      • Public Tours
      • Book a Tour
      • Rockford Walking Tour
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        • Ames Family
        • Florida Family
          • Diaries
        • Stork Family
      • About the Collections
    • The Beginnings
  • Get Involved
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Alfred Sipe farm circa 1920

November 20, 2023 //  by Kevin Koehler

Threshing at the Alfred Sipe farm which was in Greenfield. Note the youngster in the wagon.

Alfred Sipe farm circa 1920Read More

Greenwood Map 1898

March 24, 2023 //  by Kevin Koehler

This map from 1898 shows the location that Greenwood was located. We know there was a hotel, a train depot with a side spur for loading/unloading and probably some form …

Greenwood Map 1898Read More

Greenfield Threshing Crew circa 1910

March 8, 2023 //  by Kevin Koehler

A look back at one of the area’s threshing teams. The steam engine in back belonged to August Greehling who used the engine for his saw mill as well as …

Greenfield Threshing Crew circa 1910Read More

Greehling Saw Mill

September 11, 2021 //  by Kevin Koehler

East of Rockford in Greenwood township the Greehling family had farmed since the 1860’s. Ed Greehling was born in 1887 growing up on his father August Greehling’s farm. Pictured L-R …

Greehling Saw MillRead More

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