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Exhumed: The History of the Cornell, Wisconsin Cemetery 1928-2019 by Mary E. Flood Carlson

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A new resource for history and genealogists from author Mary. E. Flood Carlson.

Exhumed: The History of the Cornell, Wisconsin Cemetery 1928-2019

After retirement, Mary E. Flood Carlson’s mission focused on discovering Cemetery Directories on site. She and her spouse “tromped every size cemetery from the back roads of Wisconsin to U.S. National Cemeteries to Ireland” before volunteering for FindAGrave.

“The highlight of the cemetery history project is the dedication of a new historical monument at the cemetery for Julia Rolette Brunet, spouse of Jean Brunet, namesake of Brunet Falls. Julia was buried at the Pioneer Cemetery close to the Chippewa River. In 1947, Julia and eight others were exhumed and moved to the Cornell Cemetery. We discovered her burial site, but the stone was 6 inches below the sod.”

A note from the author: “I have made efforts to maintain privacy when indicated and to document facts and dates accurately. Any errors are mine.”

Jahnke Studio Aerial Photos of Cornell area from the 1950’s and 1970’s

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Aerial photo of Cornell

Aerial photo of the downtown area of Cornell

The mill and dam in Cornell

Downtown Cornell looking towards the Chippewa River

Downtown Cornell

Brunet Island State Park

The Ranch Supper Club

Foster’s Super Club

Holy Cross Church

The Ruby Area near Cornell: Early photos from Ruby

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The Bjerke family homestead 1880.

Ruby Hawn at home 1906.

1907

1906 Loggers

1906

1907 Ruby-Holcombe Ball Team

Olmstead’s Camp 1908

1913 Saw Mill

Cook house and sleeping shanty at Ruby Lumber.

School 1910

School children 1910.

Stump pulling machine

Evaporating plant at Dan Anderson Sugar Bush.

Community members.

Mill and log yard

Bridge over Christmas Creek

Old photos from the Cornell area in the early 1920’s

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Photos from around Cornell…

Cornell homes

Cornell homes. This home is still located in town to this day!

Cornell homes and the one to the right was the home and office of several Cornell doctors over the years. It still stands on third street.

Small homes.

Another view of small homes.

View northeast from the corner of Main and 5th Street.

View northwest. The river can be seen in the background.

Another larger home.

A home in town.

Homes near the water tower.

Row of new cottages built along Main Street in the 1920’s.

Two new homes on 8th street in the 1920’s.

Scenes from the Cornell mill in the early years

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The “clubhouse.”

The cookhouse.

Divers working on the dam.

1919

Some Favorite Photos in Our Collection

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These are some personal favorite photos from our collection at the library.

First House in Cornell1906 Water Tower

Ragenfus Meat Market and Store 1913.

Band 1914

Playground Parade 1915. Ford Day 1918

Below the Mill.

Santa in Cornell parade

. Holcombe High School Parade. Cornell Stacker.

Winter in the Early Days of Cornell, Wisconsin

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These are some “wintery” photos of the early days in the Cornell area. These photos are in digital files at the library and also the actual photos are included in our history collection at the library.

1906 First baby born in the area, Mildred Bikkerstaff.

First Community Christmas tree 1917.

1910 “shanty town.”

Early “snowmobile.” 1922

Snowmobile 1924.

First drayman in Cornell.

Drayman in Cornell.

Teacher in 1916.

The Cornell Line

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Railroad photos from the past in the Cornell area. Some of the photos were featured in a book: The Cornell Line: The History of the Omaha Railway’s Branch Line Through Cornell by Arlyn Colby. This book is available for checkout at the Cornell Public Library!

The railroad tracks at the mill in 1986.

The overpass in Cornell in the 1980’s. The old railroad tracks were taken out and now it is part of the Old Abe Bike Trail.

The train at the paper mill. The Stacker can be seen in the background.

The Cornell Depot.

An early photo of the Cornell paper mill.

The train at the Cornell Depot.

A view of the rail line near the Cornell Cenex.

A coal crane.

Another view of the Cornell Depot.

The Cornell yard.

A train on the track in Cornell.

Early photo of the Cornell Depot.

Another train near the depot.

The Cornell Stacker and one of the large piles of wood.

The track above the Highway 64 in Cornell.

Loading wood onto train cars.

South leg B & W.

Another train yard photo.

Air view of the mill, stacker and train yard area.

Cornell Schools Through the Years

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This is a collection of school photos in Cornell. Photos are available in the library “history cabinet” and also digitally for people to enjoy!

First school room in Cornell 1907

1908 School in Cornell

1908 – 1909 School in Cornell.

School 1909.

School Souvenir 1911

1912 School children in Cornell.

1914 High School in Cornell.

1915 High School in Cornell.

School Souvenir

Teachers 1915-1916.

Cornell Class Day 1915.

Cornell school girls 1923.

High School 1931.

Cornell High School 1931.

Cornell Elementary 1980’s – early 1990’s.

Cornell High School. Date unknown.

New Elementary School late 1990’s.

Elementary School being torn down in the 1996 to prepare for the new school.

High School 2010.

Air view of the Cornell High School. Date unknown.

Celebrating Veteran’s Day by Looking Back

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This is an example of photos that are included in our History Collection at the library. All of these photos are available digitally at the library, as well.

A crowd gathers in Cornell for the November 11, 1918 parade.

American Legion May 30, 1931