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Memorial Wreath with Woman's Portrait

Date: 1891
Description: Studio portrait of a memorial flower wreath. In the middle is a full-length portrait of a woman in a dress.
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High School Graduation in Opera House

Date: 1897
Description: Two young men and ten young women in white dresses sitting in a semi circle on the stage of the Black River Falls Opera House. The stage is decorated with ...
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Double Anchor Memorial

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Description: Studio portrait of memorial wreaths in the shape of anchors. The memorial includes a photographic portrait of a man, most likely John Best who died in 1890...
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W.T. Price Memorial Display

Date: 1897
Description: Studio portrait in front of a painted backdrop of memorial wreath grouping surrounding a draped portrait of W.T. Price. The wreaths have text which read: "...
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Large Memorial Wreaths

Date: 1897
Description: Studio portrait of various bouquet wreaths in several shapes, including a cross and anchor, in front of a painted backdrop.
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Memorial Anchor Wreath

Date: 1894
Description: Memorial wreath in the shape of an anchor.
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Elephants in Circus Parade

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Description: Elevated view of a crowd watching elephants in a circus parade. In the foreground are power lines and telephone poles.
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Crowd on Main Street Watching Parade

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Description: Crowd of people lined up along board sidewalk watching a parade on diagonal part of Main Street. The boardwalk on the other side of the street is elevated....
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Sign on Fence Post

Date: 1895
Description: Fence and sign that says, "Dusty Roads and Weary Willies are Strictly Forbidden."
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Two Men Pose with Flowers and Photograph

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Description: Two men sit in a photography studio and pose with a photograph of a standing man which is displayed between two vases of flowers on a table in front of a p...
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Classroom at Christmastime

Date: 1900
Description: Interior view, with desks in the foreground, of an elementary classroom decorated with a Christmas tree near the blackboard, and other holiday decorations,...
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Man in Horse-Drawn Sleigh

Date: 1885
Description: Winter scene with a European American man with a beard and moustache sitting in a sleigh pulled by a single horse on snow-covered ground in front of the C....
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Man in Front of Gazebo

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Description: A man is posed standing on snow-covered ground in front of a gazebo in a park. He is wearing a suit and necktie, and holding a hat in his right hand. There...
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Black River Falls Public Library

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Description: Panoramic picture postcard of the exterior of the Black River Falls Public Library. One side of the library has a large white stone on which is carved: "Pu...
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Ho-Chunk Man Walking with European American Man

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Description: View down wooden sidewalk towards a Ho-Chunk man smoking a cigar and wearing a duck bone breast plate and fur pants on the left, and a European American ma...
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Black River Falls Flooding

Date: 1911
Description: A panoramic view of Black River Falls flooded streets, possibly taken during the flood of 1911. Three men are standing on the sidewalk next to the "Tollack...
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Dentist Office and Church

Date: 1900
Description: View from across street of a dentist office and Baptist Church along a road. Two horse-drawn carriages are being driven in opposite directions on the road.
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Two Women on Bridge

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Description: View from road of two women posing standing on a bridge. Both women are wearing black skirts/dresses and capes along with elaborate hats. Behind them is th...
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Merchants Hotel

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Description: View of front of Merchants Hotel, located at the intersection of First and Fillmore Streets. Two men are posed sitting on the first floor porch, and two wo...
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Lake's Hotel

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Description: Exterior of Lake's Hotel with people posing sitting on the lower porch. Possibly located across from the railroad depot across the Black River, probably in...

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