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View up the Eau Claire River
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View up the Eau Claire River from the Dewey Street Bridge. The view shows the dam and linen mill and the site of the lower sawmill (called the "steam mill"), which had recently burned down and can be seen in the lower left corner. The Milwaukee railroad bridge was still standing as of 1933 and beyond the bridge, on the left bank, was the "shingle mill," and still farther up was the "water mill." The mill barn with two cupolas is in thecenter, with Mount Tom at the left. All three of the mills were built and operated by the Eau Claire Lumber Company, then sold to and operated by the Mississippi Logging Company, and later sold to the North Western Lumber Company.
1900
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Eau Claire Lumber Company
1880
View of a lumber mill and logs floating on a river, which is spanned by a bridge. The mill has a sign that reads: "Cash for Wheat - Eau Claire City Mill." Caption reads: "Eau Claire Lumber Company ...
Dells Paper Mill and Dam
View of the mill and the dam, and the river. The area around the mill is heavily forested. Caption reads: "Dells Paper Mill and Dam, Eau Claire, Wis."
Ingram and Pinkum Sawmill
1880
View from high bank across the river of the Ingram and Pinkum sawmill (left), Ingram and Kennedy mill (right), later incorporated as the Empire Lumber Co. In between the mills is a rafting shed.
North Western Lumber Company's Mills
1910
Colorized postcard view across river towards the North Western Lumber Company's mills. Caption reads: "North Western Lumber Co's. Mills, Eau Claire, Wis."
Dells' Paper and Pulp Company
circa 1910
Elevated view looking upriver toward the Dells Paper and Pulp Company factory which stands near a dam on the Chippewa River. A bridge, smokestacks, and several other buildings are nearby. The Dells...
Dells Pulp and Paper Company
1930
Elevated view of the dam and the mill, with some trees in the foreground. A railroad bridge is in the background on the left, and a rail cart or truck is driving across the dam. Caption reads: "Del...
