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Lumber Raft on the Chippewa River

Date: 1870
Description: Elevated view of lumber raft and workers on the Chippewa River. In the background on the right are dwellings.
Photograph

Log Driving Crew

Date: 1905
Description: Log driving crew for the Chippewa Lumber & Boom Company. Crew members are in the process of breaking a jam at the Big Eddy. One of the men is carrying a yo...
Photograph

Huge Log Jam

Date: 1869
Description: Elevated view from steep shoreline of a log jam of about 150 million feet of logs, stopped at the piers of Pound, Halbert, and Co., which stood in about 40...
Painting

Chippewa Falls

Date: 1850
Description: Painting depicting Chippewa Falls and the first sawmill on the Chippewa River, built by Jean Brunet. The residence of H.S. Allen, one of the owners of the...
Manuscript

Chippewa Spring Sanitorium Hotel

Date: 
Description: Front cover of Prospectus of The Chippewa Spring Sanitorium Hotel. An illustration of the hotel is included along with the words: "Health, Rest, And Joy".
Map or Atlas

Bird's-Eye View of the City of Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin

Date: 1874
Description: Bird's-eye map of Chippewa Falls.
Photograph

Irvine Park Bandstand

Date: 1930
Description: Bandstand in Irvine Park.
Photograph

Dam and Bridge

Date: 
Description: Dam and bridge near Chippewa Falls, looking across the river towards a few buildings on the opposite bank. Caption at bottom reads: "View of the Dam at Chi...
Photograph

Grand Avenue

Date: 1890
Description: Elevated view from hill of Grand Avenue. A young boy is posing against a large tree in the right foreground looking out over the town.
Photograph

Chippewa Falls

Date: 1870
Description: Elevated view of Chippewa Falls during the winter.
Photograph

Chippewa Falls

Date: 1870
Description: Chippewa Falls taken from high ground.
Photograph

Chippewa Falls

Date: 1890
Description: Elevated view of Chippewa Falls seen through trees.
Photograph

Wilson House in Chippewa Falls

Date: 1920
Description: Wilson House at 320 Superior Street. The house was owned by the proprietor of Wilson's Wholesale Grocery.
Photograph

Log Jam at Big Eddy

Date: 1905
Description: Log jam at Big Eddy on the Chippewa River during the Chippewa Lumber & Boom Company log drive. There is a bridge in the distance, and trees are along the s...
Photograph

Chippewa Falls Library

Date: 
Description: Exterior view from road of the Chippewa Falls Library. The library opened in 1903 and Andrew Carnegie funded the library with $10,000. Above the main entra...
Photograph

Sample Pine Log

Date: 1908
Description: Cut sample pine log mounted as an exhibit in Irvine Park.
Postcard

Chippewa Falls City Hall

Date: 1920
Description: View from street of Chippewa Falls city hall. On the left are garage doors for fire engine storage, and a watch tower is at upper right. Another building ...
Postcard

Chippewa County Court House at Chippewa Falls

Date: 1915
Description: Color postcard of Chippewa County Court House at Chippewa Falls. Caption reads: "Chippewa County Court House, Chippewa Falls, Wis."
Photograph

St. Joseph's Hospital at Chippewa Falls, Wis.

Date: 1936
Description: View from street towards the St. Joseph's Hospital. In the center is a two level open porch, with two people on the second level. A 1930s automobile is par...
Postcard

Carnegie Library

Date: 1910
Description: View across street towards the library, constructed of cut stone, one-story with raised basement. Caption reads: "Carnegie Library, Chippewa Falls, Wis."

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