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Roche a Cri

Date: 
Description: View of a large geological rock formation at the base of a river or lake.
Postcard

Mill on a River

Date: 1914
Description: View of a mill on the bank of a river, and an adjacent dam. Caption at bottom reads: "Scene At Picturesque Friendship, Wis."
Photograph

McCall Lake

Date: 03 04 1956
Description: Aerial view of McCall Lake near Briggsville.
Photograph

Dam, Wisconsin River

Date: 1955
Description: Aerial view of Castle Rock Dam on the Wisconsin River.
Photograph

"Dell Queen" at Chapel Gorge

Date: 
Description: Stereograph of the steamboat the "Dell Queen" at Chapel Gorge. A woman and a young child sit on the shoreline.
Map or Atlas

Map of Adams County, Wisconsin

Date: 1916
Description: This early 20th century map of Adams County, Wisconsin, shows the township and range grid, towns, sections, cities and villages, roads, railroads, lakes an...
Map or Atlas

Outline Map of Adams County, Wisconsin

Date: 1900
Description: This map of Adams County, Wisconsin, from E.B. Foote's Plat book of Adams County, Wisconsin, 1900, shows the township and range grid, towns, sections, citi...
Photograph

Cottages at Atcheson's Resort

Date: 1930
Description: View of resort cottages near a lake. A group of vacationers are sitting on the lawn and porch. A birdhouse on a tall post is among trees on the right. Hill...
Photograph

Deep Lake

Date: 1928
Description: View down slope towards Deep Lake. There is a girl standing in a rowboat at the shoreline. She is holding up her catch of the day. In the background a man ...
Photograph

Log Cabin at Atcherson's Resort

Date: 1930
Description: View across lawn of long grass towards a log cabin next to the Wisconsin River. An automobile is parked on the left near the porch.
Map or Atlas

Point Bluff, Adams County Wisconsin

Date: 01 01 1856
Description: This map is mounted on cloth and shows lots, as well as location of the public square and college. Streets are labeled as is the Wisconsin River.
Photograph

Fisherman by Power House and Dam

Date: 06 1962
Description: Landscape photograph by Sid Boyum of a fisherman on the bank of Big Spring Creek near a power house and dam. The fisherman to the right blends into the bui...
Postcard

Chimney Rock

Date: 07 09 1911
Description: Text on front reads: "Chimney Rock, Dells of the Wisconsin." The rock formation Chimney Rock overhanging the Wisconsin River. Bluffs are on the left and th...

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