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Dam near Steep Hill

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Description: View from shoreline of dam on Kickapoo River. There is a steep hill on the left, and both sides of riverbank are covered with trees.
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New Railroad Bridge

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Description: View from shoreline of two men standing on a newly constructed railroad bridge over a stream.
Postcard

Toll Bridge Across the Wisconsin River

Date: 02 01 1912
Description: Photographic postcard of the toll bridge that spans the Wisconsin River. Part of the bridge is covered. Several men stand along the railing. A sign warns "...
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Power Dam

Date: 1925
Description: View from shoreline of a dam constructed of concrete and wood. On the other shoreline are houses and other wood outbuildings.
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Municipal Light and Power Plant

Date: 1924
Description: The Municipal Light and Power Plant and water tower seen from across a pond.
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Bird's-Eye View of Town

Date: 1921
Description: View from bluff of Cassville with the Mississippi River in the background.
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Scene on Mill Pond

Date: 1930
Description: Dwellings on shoreline of a pond.
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Mill Pond

Date: 1926
Description: View from shoreline of mill pond. Industrial buildings are on the far shoreline.
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Bridge and Water Tower

Date: 1927
Description: View down middle of metal bridge across the Cornell Flowage. Across the lake, there is the pulpwood stacker on the left and a water tower on the right near...
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De Soto Scenic View

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Description: Elevated view of a road, wooden boardwalk and railroad tracks leading towards a group of buildings near bluffs in the distance. On the right is a marshy ar...
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Bird's-Eye View of Town

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Description: Bird's-eye view from bluff. Far below is Main Street and the Mississippi River. The Bay State House facade can be seen among the buildings lining Main Stre...
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Street Scene

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Description: A blurred image of a man as he is walking across the unpaved street which goes down to the Mississippi River. The Bay State House and more storefronts are ...
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Lovers' Lane

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Description: View down a wooden pedestrian walkway. The Mississippi River and railroad tracks are along the shoreline on the left. Storefronts and other buildings are a...
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Looking Northwest from Cemetery

Date: 1922
Description: View from the hilltop at the Genoa cemetery looking down towards the village, the Mississippi River and the Minnesota border.
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Madison Skyline from Olin Park

Date: 1925
Description: View from Olin Park looking at the Madison skyline.
Photograph

Wisconsin River Bridge

Date: 1920
Description: View of metal bridge spanning the Wisconsin River.
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Howard White Thunder — Winnebago Indian Guide — At The Dells

Date: 1929
Description: View from pier of a Native American man wearing a headdress kneeling on a tourist boat called "Black Hawk" docked under a bridge in the Wisconsin River. He...

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