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Railroad Bridge over Tomahawk River

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Description: View from shoreline towards the Soo Line railroad bridge crossing the Tomahawk River at Bradley, Wisconsin. The bridge, built in 1886, was 126 ft. long and...
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Rhinelander

Date: 1908
Description: Elevated panoramic view of the City of Rhinelander.
Postcard

Rhinelander Paper Mill

Date: 1910
Description: View from bridge looking towards the paper mill and railroad bridge on the Wisconsin River outside of Rhinelander. Caption reads: "Wisconsin River and Pape...
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Rhinelander Logging Museum

Date: 1948
Description: Logging Museum in Rhinelander.
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Rhinelander Logging Museum

Date: 1930
Description: Logging Museum in Rhinelander.
Postcard

Rhinelander High

Date: 1920
Description: View up sidewalk toward the high school. A man and a child are standing on the sidewalk in front. Caption reads: "High School, Rhinelander, Wis."
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Davenport Street Bridge

Date: 1905
Description: View down center of the Davenport Street Bridge with a paper mill in the distance on the right. Caption reads: "Davenport Street Bridge and Paper Mill, Rhi...
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White Pine Blister Rust Threat

Date: 06 1938
Description: S.B. Fracker and H.N. Putman, two leaders of the white pine blister rust eradication effort in Wisconsin, are examining infected trees at the Rhinelander i...
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River Drivers

Date: 1895
Description: Crew of river drivers moving logs off of rocks below a dam probably on the Wisconsin River.
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Hodag

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Description: Hodag standing on a log. Caption reads: "The Hodag. Rhinelander, Wis."
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Oneida County Clerk Letterhead

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Description: Letterhead of the Oneida County Clerk's office, with a three-quarter view of the county building and boys playing ball, riding a penny-farthing bicycle, an...
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Onion Fields of John Hass

Date: 07 31 1895
Description: Chas B. Howe standing in his garden, holding cabbages, beets, onions, and turnips. The garden is located on the farm of John Hass, with 1.5 acres of onions...
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Paper Mill

Date: 01 1936
Description: Two large smokestacks rise from the 1903 building of the Rhinelander Paper Company. Railroad tracks are crossing the left foreground diagonally; a second s...
Postcard

Lake Thompson

Date: 06 10 1952
Description: Text on front reads: "Lake Thompson, Rhinelander, Wis." View of a wooded island from a boat landing on Lake Thompson. Rowboats are pulled up onto the shore...
Postcard

Oneida County Courthouse

Date: 1975
Description: Text on reverse: "Oneida County Courthouse located at Rhinelander, Wisconsin." The Courthouse is built of stone and has a copper dome. The front has many w...
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Davenport Street

Date: 07 19 1923
Description: Text on front reads: "Davenport St. - Rhinelander, Wis." View of Davenport Street looking east towards the Oneida County Courthouse. Many businesses line t...
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Edward O. and Clara Brown House

Date: 02 27 1919
Description: Text on front reads: "Frederick Street, Rhinelander, Wis." View from the street level sidewalk of the Edward O. and Clara Brown House, built in 1892 for th...
Postcard

Capture of the Hodag

Date: 08 14 1922
Description: Text on front reads: "Capture of the Hodag, Rhinelander, Wis." A large group of men armed with guns, pitchforks and rakes hold a beast at bay on top of a l...
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View on Wisconsin River

Date: 1914
Description: Text on front reads: "View on Wisconsin River, Rhinelander, Wis." A trestle railroad bridge crosses turbulent water on the Wisconsin River. The rocky shore...
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Blaesing's Shorewood Vista

Date: 08 25 1945
Description: Text on front reads: "Blaesing's Shorewood Vista, Lake George, Rhinelander, Wis." Along the front of the resort building river rocks are used to cover the ...

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