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| Stockholm, Wisconsin - USA |
...tucked away on the Mississippi, a hidden gem.
Showing posts with label Stockholm. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Stockholm. Show all posts
Friday, October 23, 2015
Friday, October 9, 2015
Tuesday, July 23, 2013
Sunday, June 30, 2013
strolling down the Mississippi
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| Stockholm, Wisconsin, USA |
Paddle-wheel steamboats were used extensively for passenger as well as freight transportation on many major U.S. rivers throughout most of the 19th and early 20th centuries. Many used today are for tourism purposes, like the one seen in this picture; however, very few still run on steam power.
Wednesday, June 19, 2013
farming
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| Stockholm, Wisconsin, USA |
Farms like this are dotted all over the countryside. Wisconsin has been said to produce a quarter of the nation's cheese and butter. I guess that justifies the nickname given to us: "cheeseheads"!
Sunday, June 16, 2013
pickups and Harleys
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| Stockholm, Wisconsin, USA |
Wisconsin: the land of pickup trucks and Harley Davidson motorcycles!
William S. Harvey and his childhood friend, Arthur Davidson, along with the help of Arthur's two brothers, William A. and Walter Davidson, founded these motorbikes in Milwaukee, Wisconsin in 1903, performing a great deal of the preliminary work in a shed in their own backyard.
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