Postcard
Big Mill
Colorized view of Big Mill, a lumber sawmill on the Chippewa river, next to a churning rapids. In the foreground are loose logs, whitewater, river boulders and an overflowing dam that is channeling logs from the river into the sawmill. In the background on the right is the Notre Dame church on a hill. On the left is part of the downtown. Caption reads: "Big Mill, Chippewa Falls, Wis." |
Image ID: | 110930 |
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Creation Date: | 1909 |
Creator Name: | A.C. Bosselman & Co., New York |
City: | Chippewa Falls |
County: | Chippewa |
State: | Wisconsin |
Collection Name: | Wisconsin postcard collection, circa 1860s?-circa 1990s |
Genre: | Postcard |
Original Format Type: | prints, photomechanical |
Original Format Number: | PH 2744 |
Original Dimensions: | 5.5 x 3.5 inches |
Handwriting on front. |
Industrial buildings |
Dams |
Rivers |
Outdoor photography |
Lumber trade |
Sawmills |
Logging |
Church buildings |
Cities and towns |
Booms (Log transportation) |
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Location: | Wisconsin Historical Society Archives, 4th Floor, Madison, Wisconsin |
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