Water Street | Postcard | Wisconsin Historical Society

Postcard

Water Street

Water Street | Postcard | Wisconsin Historical Society
Water Street showing a horse-drawn vehicle and storefronts looking toward a hill. The small building at the end of the street is the creamery. The text on the back of the postcard indicates the following: this is the scene before the "Flood of 1911." This street became a new river channel after that flood. The creamery indicated above was the first building to be destroyed on Water Street during the flood.
DESCRIPTION
Water Street showing a horse-drawn vehicle and storefronts looking toward a hill. The small building at the end of the street is the creamery. The text on the back of the postcard indicates the following: this is the scene before the "Flood of 1911." This street became a new river channel after that flood. The creamery indicated above was the first building to be destroyed on Water Street during the flood.
RECORD DETAILS
Image ID:55151
Creation Date:date unknown
Creator Name:Unknown
City:Black River Falls
County:Jackson
State:Wisconsin
Collection Name:Place File**
Genre:Postcard
Original Format Type:photographic print, b&w
Original Format Number:PF Black River Falls.33
Original Dimensions:5.5 x 3.5 inches
SUBJECTS
Horses
Architecture
Commercial buildings
Cities and towns
Storefronts
Signs and signboards
Horse-drawn vehicles
Pedestrians
Roads

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