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1911 Flood; Black River Falls

Date: 1911
Description: Elevated view of the erosion caused by the 1911 Flood in Black River Falls. Houses are hanging off the edge of the river.
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Black River Falls, Looking West from East Side of the River

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Description: Elevated view of Black River Falls in the snow, looking west from the east side of the river.
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View of Black River Falls

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Description: Elevated view of Black River Falls looking up Water Street at the end of Main Street. A train is crossing the railroad bridge.
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View Looking West of Black River Falls

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Description: Elevated view of Black River Falls looking west across the river. The Jackson County Courthouse is in the center.
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Spaulding Lawn

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Description: Elevated view of a lawn with manicured bushes. Identified as the Spaulding lawn.
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Field of Leafy Greens

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Description: View of a field of leafy greens. A farm is in the background.
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Baby in a Buggy in a Field

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Description: Outdoor view of a European American infant sitting in a baby buggy under an umbrella in a field.
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Women Dressed as Men

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Description: Outdoor view of two women dressed in men's clothing posing standing. The woman on the right is holding a pitchfork, and the woman on the left is holding an...
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Landscape with House

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Description: Outdoor portrait of a wooden house surrounded by young trees in the distance.
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Woman and Dog in a Front Yard

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Description: View across road towards a woman sitting on the ground next to a dog in the yard of a wooden house.
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Woman with Flowering Bush

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Description: Outdoor view of a woman posing standing by a flowering bush.
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Small Building with Boarded-Up Windows

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Description: Outdoor view of a small wooden building with boarded-up windows.
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Tombstone of John and Ann O'Brien

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Description: View towards tombstones in a snow-covered cemetery with tall grass. Identified as the memorial of Ann and John O'Brien and Connolly at the Roaring Creek Ce...
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Logging on the Black River

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Description: Elevated view over trees towards large groups of logs in a river. Identified as the Black River.
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Fourth and Harrison Streets, Looking North

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Description: Elevated view of town. The location identified as the intersection of Fourth and Harrison Street looking north, and building identified as the Methodist Ch...
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View of Black River Falls Looking West from Courthouse

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Description: Elevated view of a cityscape. Identified as probably the city of Black River Falls from the Jackson County Courthouse, looking west, showing the Catholic C...
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View of Black River Falls Looking East from Courthouse

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Description: Elevated view of town. Identified as probably the city of Black River Falls from the Jackson County Courthouse, looking east.
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View of Black River Falls from Courthouse

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Description: Elevated view of town. Identified as probably the city of Black River Falls from the Jackson County Courthouse, and looking northeast.
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View of a Farm

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Description: Exterior portrait of wooden buildings and a windmill in the distance in front of rolling countryside taken from a road.
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Tornado Aftermath

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Description: Outdoor view across field towards a wooden structure in a field full of damage debris. Probably the aftermath of a tornado.

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