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Swallow's Nests

Date: 1907
Description: Text on front reads: "Swallow's Nests, Dells of the Wisconsin." Rock formations on the shore of the Wisconsin River with trees growing above. Every summer ...
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The Devil's Elbow

Date: 1904
Description: Text on front reads: "The Devil's Elbow, Wisconsin Dells." A panoramic view of the Devil's Elbow, with trees and rock formations lining the banks. A double...
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Kilbourn City

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Description: View down platform, with railroad cars on the left, towards the Kilbourn railroad station. A crowd is standing along the platform. On the right is a lawn a...
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The Ho-Chunk Chief

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Description: Chief Albert Yellow Thunder, Sr., standing in semi-profile, holding a peace pipe and wearing Native American ceremonial clothing. In the right foreground i...
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Kilbourne Dam

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Description: Elevated view of water pouring through the gates at the Kilbourne Dam. In the background on the opposite shoreline are buildings and power lines. In the fo...
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The Wisconsin River

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Description: One side of stereograph of the Wisconsin River. View across rushing water towards a rock formation with trees on the opposite shoreline.
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Alexander Mitchell

Date: 09 03 1882
Description: Elevated view of the steamboat Alexander Mitchell and the back of a second unidentified steamboat at a dock. Captain Dave and most of the passengers...
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The Old Dells House

Date: 1925
Description: A copy of an older photograph by H.H. Bennett. The description reads: "With two women under trees in front of ruined building. The women are Mrs. Greene ...
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Lone Rock

Date: 1897
Description: A view of Lone Rock from below, with a canoe on the left-hand side.
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Taylor's Glen

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Description: Taylor's Glen; Reportedly known as Schoolhouse Ravine. There is a man sitting on left on a ledge.
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Gates Ravine

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Description: View out of Gates Ravine (Glen Eyrie). One man is reclining on the beach at right, and a second man is standing on a sailboat.
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Waterfall at Phantom Chamber

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Description: View down towards waterfall in Phantom Chamber at Witches' Gulch.
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Dog in Diamond Grotto

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Description: Diamond Grotto, with dog.
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Phantom Chamber

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Description: Witches' Gulch; Phantom Chamber with wooden walkway.
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Cave of the Dark Waters

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Description: Cave of the Dark Waters.
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Hornet's Nest

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Description: West side of Hornet's Nest. One man sitting on top edge, one sitting at right under overhang, three in background below overhang.
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Men in Canoe at the Jaws

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Description: Looking downstream through the Jaws. Two men are standing in a canoe, each holding an oar.
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High Rock

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Description: High Rock; up Stream Side.
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H.H. Bennett and Dark Tent at Gates Ravine

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Description: View up the river from behind Gates Ravine. There is a boat and dark tent at the edge of the river. H.H. Bennett is sitting on rowboat with his wetplate te...
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Romance Cliff

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Description: Romance Cliff, downstream from foot. There is a steamboat in the distance.

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