Traverse County seat war, Browns Valley Minnesota, 1887
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Broadway, Browns Valley Minnesota, 1907
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Suspension Bridge over Little Minnesota, Browns Valley Minnesota, 1909
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North Broadway, Browns Valley Minnesota, 1909
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Broadway leading to fair grounds, Brown's Valley Minnesota, 1910
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Church of St. Anthony, Browns Valley Minnesota, 1910s?
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Main Street, Browns Valley Minnesota, 1913
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High School, Browns Valley Minnesota, 1914
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Birdseye views of Brown's Valley Minnesota, 1915
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Presbyterian Church, Brown's Valley Minnesota, 1915
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Public Schools, Brown's Valley Minnesota, 1916
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Main Street, Brown's Valley Minnesota, 1916
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Street Scene, Browns Valley Minnesota, 1920?
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Carnegie Public Library, Browns Valley Minnesota, 1920
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Sam Brown Memorial, Browns Valley Minnesota, 1930
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Construction of new school building, Browns Valley Minnesota, 1936
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Browns Valley School addition, Browns Valley Minnesota, 1939
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Ike's Chicken Shack, Browns Valley Minnesota, 1970's
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Aerial view, Browns Valley Minnesota, 1972
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Location of north-south continental divide. Lake Traverse is in the background. Location is 1 mile northeast of Brown's Valley, Minnesota, 2006
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Flooding in Browns Valley Minnesota, March 14th, 2007
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Aerial Photo of the Browns Valley Minnesota area during flood, March 14th, 2007
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Jeff Backer, mayor of Browns Valley, Minn., looks outside his front door on March 14, 2007, after melting snow and ice jams flooded the town.
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Entering Browns Valley Minnesota, 2008
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Browns Valley Minnesota Welcome Sign, 2008
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Browns Valley Man Historical marker, Browns Valley Minnesota, 2008
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Street scene, Browns Valley Minnesota, 2008
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Municipal Building, Browns Valley Minnesota, 2008
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Browns Valley Fire Department, Browns Valley Minnesota, 2008
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Street scene, Browns Valley Minnesota, 2008
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St. Anthony's Church, Browns Valley Minnesota, 2008
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Browns Valley Middle School, Browns Valley Minnesota, 2008
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Interlake Coop Creamery Association, Browns Valley Minnesota, 2008
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Street scene, Browns Valley Minnesota, 2008
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St. Luke's Episcopal Church, Browns Valley Minnesota, 2008
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Street scene, Browns Valley Minnesota, 2008
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Carnegie Library, Browns Valley Minnesota, 2008
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Post Office, Browns Valley Minnesota, 2008
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Street scene, Browns Valley Minnesota, 2008
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Senior Citizens Center, Browns Valley Minnesota, 2008
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Street scene, Browns Valley Minnesota, 2008
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Mill and Elevator, Browns Valley Minnesota, 2008
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Street scene, Browns Valley Minnesota, 2008
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Street scene, Browns Valley Minnesota, 2008
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Street scene, Browns Valley Minnesota, 2008
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