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Habheger's Bowling Park

Date: 1870
Description: View across water towards the Habheger's Bowling Park at the North Fourth Street bridge. A group of people are standing on the bridge.
Postcard

Hartig's Brewery

Date: 1900
Description: View from bridge towards Hartig's Brewery on the left. Caption reads: "Greetings from Watertown, Wis."
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River Scene

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Description: View of the Rock River. Two men stand before a dam and, beyond them, a woman stands on a bridge. Downtown buildings are visible in the background.
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Rock River from Main Street Bridge

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Description: View of Rock River from Main Street Bridge. Hartig Brewery, opened in 1884, is along the right shoreline.
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Rock River from Main Street Bridge

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Description: View of Rock River from the Main Street Bridge. On the right industrial buildings are along the shoreline, and a bridge is in the distance.
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Fourth Street Bridge

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Description: View across water toward the Fourth Street Bridge.
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Rock River Looking South from Cady Street

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Description: View of Rock River, looking south from Caly Street. The view features a bridge and downtown buildings. Caption reads: "Rock River Looking South from Cady S...
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River Scene

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Description: Elevated view of river scene near Tivoli Island. A group of people are in a boat, and one person is in another boat nearby. A bridge and industrial buildin...
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Tivoli Island

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Description: View of Tivoli Island, situated in the Rock River. A bridge spans from the island to the river bank on the right. Caption reads: "Tivoli Island."
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Small Rustic Bridge

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Description: View of a small wooden bridge over a river, surrounded by fields, trees, and a residence on the far left.
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Main Street

Date: 1900
Description: View from bridge towards businesses on Main Street. Pedestrians are walking along the wide sidewalks. Horse-drawn carriages and streetcars share the road o...
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The Brewery

Date: 1900
Description: A view of the back of the brewery, taken from a bridge. A man walks across the bridge, away from the camera.
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Concordia Island

Date: 06 1900
Description: Groups of people cross a wooden bridge on Concordia, later Tivoli, Island.
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Lewis Factory and Globe Milling Company

Date: 04 29 1900
Description: View of the Globe Milling Company, built in 1848, and the Lewis Factory on the Rock River. In the distance is a dam, bridge, and barbershop.
Postcard

River View

Date: 1907
Description: Text on front reads: "River View, Watertown, Wis." The Main Street bridge over the Rock River, with large buildings on both sides.

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