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Publication Information
| Creator | Gesell, Gerhard, approximately 1846- |
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| Date Created | 1885 |
Physical Description
| Format | Image |
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| Extent | 1 photograph |
| Dimensions | 26 x 21 cm |
Collection Information
| Source Collection | Gerhard Gesell photographs and negatives, circa 1875-1950 |
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| Call Number | (G473)120 |
| Catalog Record | https://search.library.wisc.edu/catalog/999465633402121 |
| Finding Aid | https://digital.library.wisc.edu/1711.dl/wiarchives.uw-whs-ph06131 |
Copyright Information
| Copyright Status | NO COPYRIGHT - UNITED STATES |
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| Rights Holder | Wisconsin Historical Society |
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Men On Bluffs Over Fountain City
circa 1890-1899
Two men posing on bluffs overlooking the Mississippi River at Fountain City. Fountain Brewery is visible at bottom right.
Overlooking Fountain City
circa 1900-1909
View, probably from Eagle Bluff, overlooking Fountain City and the Mississippi River.
"McCormick Day" at Fountain City
1890
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Abraham Schmocker Seated Outside His Log Cabin
1885
Abraham Schmocker, a "hermit" who lived in "Stumptown" near Alma, seated on a bench outside his log cabin, holding a cat.
Children with Rowboat
circa 1890-1899
Group of children playing in a rowboat in a Mississippi River inlet. Alma, Wisconsin is in the background on the opposite shoreline.
Liberty Street in Fountain City
1895
View looking east on Liberty Street from Shore Drive. In the foregound is the F. Bohri & Son Clothing store, and behind it is a store selling "Drugs, Medicines, Books & Stationary".
