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| Description: | The First Presbyterian Church, dedicated October 15, 1893. There are horse-drawn carriages parked across the street on the left. People are standing near t... |
| Date: | 1900 |
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| Description: | Covered bridge over river. Caption reads: "The Old Bridge, Portage, Wis." |
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| Description: | View looking down Cook Street looking east. Caption reads: "Cook St. East, Portage, Wis." |
| Date: | 1905 |
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| Description: | Colorized postcard of a view of Cook Street. Caption reads: "Cook Street, Portage, Wis." |
| Date: | 1905 |
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| Description: | View toward intersection. Caption reads: "Main Street looking West, PORTAGE, Wisc." |
| Date: | 1905 |
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| Description: | View across street towards the Columbia County Court House. Caption reads: "Columbia Co. Court House, Portage, Wis." |
| Date: | 1890 |
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| Description: | View across street towards the Columbia County Court House and Post Office. Caption reads: "Court House and Post Office at Portage, Wis." |
| Date: | 1870 |
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| Description: | Stereograph of the Columbia County Jail. People are on the sidewalk near the entrance. |
| Date: | 1900 |
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| Description: | View across street towards the Columbia County Court House. Caption reads: Court House, Portage, Wisc." |
| Date: | 09 01 1962 |
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| Description: | View from street of City Hall and the corner of Clark Street at sundown. |
| Date: | 1900 |
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| Description: | Elevated view of the Portage Canal and the canal docks. Caption reads: "The Canal Docks, Portage, Wis." |
| Date: | 1910 |
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| Description: | The Portage Canal, dug by hand in 1849 and completed in 1851. It was renovated by the Army Corps of Engineers after the Civil War. |
| Date: | 1910 |
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| Description: | The government canal locks. Caption reads: "Government Canal Locks, Portage, Wis." |
| Date: | 1962 |
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| Description: | The Portage Canal between the Wisconsin and Fox Rivers, from the highway 51 crossing near the center of the city. |
| Date: | 1910 |
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| Description: | The Portage Canal at the Wisconsin River, showing the upper lock. Caption reads: "Upper Lock and Wisconsin River Portage Wis. No. 10". A group of people ar... |
| Date: | 1935 |
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| Description: | A view of the Portage Canal and lock. The Indian Agency House in the center background. The canal was dug in 1849 as part of the Fox-Wisconsin waterway pro... |
| Date: | 1915 |
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| Description: | The Portage canal looking east from the Canal Bridge. Boats are lines up along the shoreline on the left near a long building. |
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