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Rice Lake

Date: 1880
Description: Elevated view of Rice Lake. A partially constructed building is in the right foreground. Unpaved roads and a sidewalk lead to commercial buildings and dwel...
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Hammonds Camp

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Description: Two separate views. Left image: E.S. Hammond's Camp at Gillette. Spur(?). Several buildings are behind railroad tracks. Right image: Louis Boudry, the coo...
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Universal Rock Crusher

Date: 10 12 1938
Description: Men work with a Universal crusher, used to crush 400 yards of gravel in 8 hours. The crusher was powered by an International PA-100 power unit owned by E.F...
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Rice Lake Lumber Company Mill

Date: 1872
Description: Elevated view of the Rice Lake Lumber Company Mill, taken from a high vantage point. A formation of logs is in the river, and piles of finished boards are ...
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American Excelsior Company

Date: 07 1936
Description: Aspen logs are stacked in rows in front of the buildings of the American Excelsior Company. There are large frame buildings on the left, and a water tower ...
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Rice Lake Plant

Date: 1900
Description: Elevated view of a lumber plant, with large stacks of lumber stacked around it. A lake is behind the plant.
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Winter Logging on Rice Lake

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Description: View across water towards logs floating along the lake. Several buildings, including a water tower and a silo, are on the opposite shoreline.
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Piles of Lumber, Mill in Background

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Description: View along a boardwalk lined with tall stacks of lumber on both sides. Mill buildings are in the distance.
Postcard

Greetings from Rice Lake

Date: 10 05 1908
Description: Text reads: "Greetings from Rice Lake, Wis." A collage of 6 postcards with views of "Main Street," "Canning Factory," "Roller Mills," "Public Library," "Tr...

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