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Covered Bridge in Boscobel

Date: 1930
Description: View of covered bridge, built in 1890, over the Wisconsin River with surrounding landscape.
Photograph

School House

Date: 1910
Description: Log school house, erected about 1860.
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High Lake in Boscobel

Date: 1940
Description: View down steep hill through trees towards a rowboat tied to a pier on High Lake, with the far shoreline in the distance.
Photograph

Covered Bridge through Trees

Date: 1920
Description: Bridge over river from shoreline seen through trees in the spring or summer. Part of the bridge is covered.
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Covered Bridge from the Water

Date: 1920
Description: View across water towards the partially covered bridge. A wooded shoreline is along the left and right.
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Aerial View of Covered Bridge

Date: 1920
Description: Aerial view of the last covered bridge, which is no longer standing.
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Aerial Photographs of Boscobel

Date: 03 28 1949
Description: Aerial photographs of Boscobel, Wisconsin.
Postcard

Norwegian Lutheran Church

Date: 07 12 1909
Description: Photographic postcard of the Norwegian Lutheran Church. Below is the handwritten text: "Norwegian Lutheran Church, Boscobel, Wis."
Postcard

Buildings on a Street

Date: 04 20 1908
Description: Photographic postcard of buildings on a street. There is a wooden boardwalk and the street is not paved. Two men are sitting on a bench. "Boscobel" is hand...
Postcard

Aerial View of Boscobel

Date: 10 24 1946
Description: Photographic postcard of an aerial view of town. Text below reads: "Aerial View — Boscobel, Wis."
Postcard

Paddle Steamer "Grand" Stranded on the Wisconsin River

Date: 04 20 1909
Description: Photographic postcard of a paddle steamer on the Wisconsin River near Boscobel. Written on the hull of the boat is the text: "Steamer-Grand-Stranded-Near-B...
Postcard

Main Street

Date: 09 28 1907
Description: Photographic postcard of Main Street. Buildings and trees line the street. Horse-drawn vehicles and pedestrians are on the street and the sidewalks. Text b...
Photograph

Bird's-Eye View — Boscobel

Date: 1913
Description: View of town. There is a cemetery in the foreground.
Photograph

Bird's-Eye View — Boscobel

Date: 1915
Description: View of town. A cemetery is in the foreground and a race track is in the center.
Photograph

Saint John's Lutheran Evangelical Church and Parsonage

Date: 1930
Description: Exterior of the church and parsonage. The church features a tall steeple and vines growing along its wall.
Photograph

Looking South from Marcus Corner

Date: 1923
Description: View down retail street. The shops include a clothing store, Barig and Son Undertakers, a hotel, and drugstore. Cars are parked in the middle of the street...
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Brookside Hospital

Date: 1922
Description: Exterior of the Brookside Hospital. The building features a fire escape, an enclosed porch, and a mansard roof.
Photograph

Scene on Wisconsin River

Date: 1910
Description: View of three boats on a shoreline with the covered bridge near Boscobel spanning the Wisconsin River in the distance. The text in the lower left corner re...
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Parker Hospital

Date: 1922
Description: View of Parker Hospital from the walkway. Leaves cover the lawn. There is a lawn swing in the yard.
Photograph

Residential District on Wisconsin Avenue

Date: 1913
Description: View down a sidewalk with homes and lawns on the left and trees on the right along a street.

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