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Indian Village Site

Date: 1907
Description: A well-dressed man stands on barren, sandy soil identified as an Indian village site near Okee. Near him the soil is stained darker than the surrounding ar...
Photograph

Indian Village Site

Date: 1907
Description: A barren area of sandy soil and rocks identified as the site of an Indian village near Okee.
Photograph

Dam Under Construction

Date: 1906
Description: View of the dam under construction.
Photograph

Completed Dam

Date: 1906
Description: View across water of a completed dam.
Photograph

Wicked Water of the Wisconsin River

Date: 1900
Description: Stereograph of a turbulent portion of the Wisconsin River known as the Wicked Water, up through the Narrows. The roof of the Larks Hotel, with the hotel's ...
Photograph

Navy Yard

Date: 1903
Description: View of the Navy Yard located on the Wisconsin River.
Postcard

Dells Near Cambria

Date: 05 03 1909
Description: Colorized postcard of the Dells near Cambria. Text in upper left corner reads "'Dells,' Cambria, Wis."
Photograph

Luncheon Hall — East of Stand Rock #87

Date: 1900
Description: Three people and a young child sitting around a stone table in Luncheon Hall. Text at right: "Wanderings Among the Wonders and Beauties of Wisconsin Scener...
Photograph

Diamond Grotto — A Study in Rock #102

Date: 1903
Description: A cutout of a girl placed in the Diamond Grotto in Witches' Gulch. There is graffiti on the rocks in the background. Text at right: "Wanderings Among the W...
Photograph

Steamboat Rock — From Across the River #104

Date: 1903
Description: Two men canoeing at Steamboat Rock. Text at right: "Wanderings Among the Wonders and Beauties of Wisconsin Scenery."
Photograph

Skylight Cave — in the Navy Yard #255

Date: 1903
Description: A silhouetted man on a boat in a cave. Text at right: "Wanderings Among the Wonders and Beauties of Wisconsin Scenery."
Map or Atlas

Map of Columbia County

Date: 1905
Description: Shows railroads, roads, post offices, creeks, lakes, and cities. Includes chart of deposits and total resources from the years 1890 to 1905. "First Natio...
Postcard

James St., Looking West

Date: 1900
Description: View down center of street looking west along James Street. There are pedestrians and two horse-drawn carriages on the street. Caption reads: "James St., L...
Postcard

James St., Looking West

Date: 1908
Description: Hand-colored photograph of James Street looking west. Caption reads: "Columbus, Wis., James St., Looking West."
Postcard

Crawfish River, Below the Dam

Date: 1900
Description: Color-enhanced black and white postcard looking at the dam on the Crawfish River from downstream. Caption reads: "Crawfish River, below the Dam, Columbus, ...
Postcard

Ludington Street

Date: 1907
Description: View from Ludington Street of houses along a sidewalk. Trees are planted along the terrace. Caption reads: "Ludington Street, Columbus, Wis."
Postcard

Soldier's Monument

Date: 1909
Description: Color-enhanced black and white photographic postcard of the Soldier's Monument in honor of the Grand Army of the Republic during the Civil War. Caption rea...
Map or Atlas

Map of Columbia County, Wisconsin

Date: 1900
Description: This map shows landownership, churches, schools, farm houses, wagon roads, railroads, and townships and includes businesses advertisements, tables of stati...
Map or Atlas

Plan of Wisconsin: Situated on Wisconsin River, in Town No. 10 in Range No. 7 East, Wisconsin Territory

Date: 1900
Description: This map shows lots, public squares, landing, streets, and promenade of a paper city on a site now in the Town of West Point, Columbia County. The Wisconsi...
Photograph

Locomotive Boiler Explosion

Date: 09 27 1908
Description: Three-quarter view from front right of the badly damaged Engine No. 423 of the Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul Railway. The boiler remains on the railroad ...

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