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Burlingames' House

Date: 1900
Description: The home of the Burlingames, possibly belonging either to the parents of Ada Bass or her brother Everett. There is someone outside near the side door.
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Man Standing on Porch

Date: 1900
Description: View from road towards a man standing on the porch of a home belonging to either Mrs. Kelly or Mrs. Stevenson. A fence runs along the road in front of the ...
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Wisconsin River

Date: 1900
Description: Slightly elevated view towards buildings in Prairie du Sac from the east bank of the Wisconsin River.
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Portage Canal

Date: 1885
Description: Steamboats docked in the Portage Canal, which was hand dug beginning in 1849 and completed in 1851. There are industrial buildings on either side of the ca...
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Portage Canal

Date: 1900
Description: View down Portage Canal, with trees and open land on either side.
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The Sauk Prairie

Date: 1892
Description: A view of the Sauk Prairie looking south. From the left are the photographer's brother, Frank Bass; Mrs. Edward (Ada Burlingame) Bass and her daughter, Eve...
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Dredge Bank of Buffalo Lake

Date: 05 19 1895
Description: A view from the bluff of group of men on the dredge bank of Buffalo Lake.
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Fox River Dam

Date: 05 19 1895
Description: Elevated view of the dam on the Fox River at Buffalo Lake. Houses and other buildings are visible in the background.
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Fox River in Winter

Date: 1900
Description: Fox River during the winter. A hill with trees on the far shoreline can be seen in the background.
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Fox River Dam

Date: 1900
Description: Fox River Dam, with shoreline in either side, and a barge in the distance.
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Women at Minnehaha Falls

Date: 1900
Description: Group of three women, including Ada Bass, at the base of Minnehaha Falls. Minnehaha Creek in foreground.
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Woman on Footbridge at Minnehaha Falls

Date: 1900
Description: Unidentified woman standing on the footbridge at the base of Minnehaha Falls. Minnehaha Creek in foreground.
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Montello Lake

Date: 1900
Description: Point in the back of Perkin's House on pond (now Montello Lake).
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Group of People on Lake

Date: 1900
Description: Group of men and women on the shore of an unidentified lake. Nearby, a second group of children, men, and women are pushing off from the shoreline in row b...
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People in Rowboat on Abels' Lake

Date: 1900
Description: Group of five people in a rowboat on Abels' Lake.
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Couple in Rowboat

Date: 1900
Description: View from shoreline of couple in rowboat on unidentified pond.
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Mrs. Kern and Jessie Rowing Duck-Hunting Boats on Lake

Date: 1900
Description: Mrs. Kern and Jessie rowing boats on unidentified lake. The far shoreline can be seen in the background.
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Girl Wading in Fox River

Date: 1900
Description: Young girl in foreground, wading in Fox River. Woman standing in a rowboat, pulled to shore, holding a fishing pole and fish.
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Group of Men Fishing on Fox River

Date: 1900
Description: Group of men on the shore of Fox River, near the Fox River dam, fishing. There is a barge in the background.
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Fourth of July Picnic

Date: 1900
Description: Group at 4th of July Picnic in a field.

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