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Hermit of Diamond Grotto
circa 1890-1899
Hermit of Diamond Grotto (probably William H. Metcalf) looking through Black Hawk's Port Hole, Diamond Grotto.
Diamond Grotto
circa 1890-1899
Sterograph of two children wading at the Diamond Grotto.
Graffiti at Narrows
circa 1890-1899
View of Narrows from Black Hawk's Leap. Graffiti on rocks reads: "Leroy Gates, Dells River Pilot 1849 to 1858."
Black Hawk's Cave
circa 1890-1899
View out of Black Hawk's Cave towards the Narrows.