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Portrait of Pauline L'Allemand

Date: 1891
Description: Head and shoulders portrait from right side, with head turned partially forward but not looking directly at viewer. She has long hair gathered at neck and ...
Postcard

Court House

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Description: View from street toward the front and left side of the Black River Falls Court House. Caption reads: "Court House, Black River Falls, Wis."
Photograph

High School and Grade School

Date: 1900
Description: View of the high school, (left) and grade school. The older building on the right originally held both high school and elementary school classes, but was c...
Photograph

View looking west from Court House

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Description: Elevated view of a church, houses, and trees taken from the Black River Falls Court House.
Photograph

View looking east from Court House

Date: 1890
Description: Elevated view of downtown Black River Falls.
Postcard

Bird's-eye View from the Court House

Date: 1915
Description: Elevated view from the Court House. Hills are in the distance. Caption reads: "Bird's-eye View from Court House, showing Main Street and Black River, Black...
Photograph

Downtown Black River Falls

Date: 1930
Description: View of downtown, with a bridge and buildings in the background and storefronts in the foreground.
Photograph

Log Jam

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Description: Log jam, perhaps on the Black River or the Chippewa River in the Black River Falls area.
Photograph

Sechler Home

Date: 1930
Description: Exterior view of the Sechler home, the residence of J.R. Sechler.
Photograph

Black River Falls Public Library

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Description: Panoramic picture postcard of the exterior of the Black River Falls Public Library. One side of the library has a large white stone on which is carved: "Pu...
Photograph

Huron Smith

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Description: Huron Smith standing next to a motorcycle with a sidecar on a highway 12 bridge in Black River Falls. A dam across the Black River Flowage can be seen in t...
Photograph

Hops Farming

Date: 1880
Description: Group portrait of men and women posing in hop field. Most of the women are wearing aprons, and some of them are holding plants from the harvest. In the for...
Map or Atlas

Plats of Townships 20 and 21 North, Jackson County, Wisconsin

Date: 1935
Description: Two hand-colored maps of the area comprising the town of Millston (Plats of Townships 20 and 21 north, range 2 west), Jackson County, Wisconsin, showing 40...
Postcard

Greeting From Black River Falls

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Description: Photographic collage of six views of Black River Falls, featuring the Grade School, High School, Bank, Main Street, a commercial business block and the da...
Postcard

Greetings from Black River Falls, Home Coming Festival

Date: 1908
Description: Photographic postcard view of five framed images from around Black River Falls; the bridge crossing the river, Main Street, the Court House Yard and founta...
Postcard

The House by the Side of the Road — Fallhall Glen Resort

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Description: Photographic postcard view of a log resort and filling station on the side of a dirt road. Caption reads: "The House by the Side of the Road — Fallhall Gle...
Postcard

Where City Once Stood - Business Section

Date: 1911
Description: Photographic postcard view of the devastation after a flood in central Black River Falls. Caption reads: "Where City Once Stood - Business Section."
Postcard

Black River Flood

Date: 10 05 1911
Description: Photographic postcard view of the aftermath of a flood. Crowds are gathered on the river bank, the bridge and the higher ground in the background. Caption ...
Postcard

Black River Flood

Date: 10 05 1911
Description: Photographic postcard view of the aftermath of a flood in a residential neighborhood. A man is picking up pieces of wood in the road. Large piles of debris...
Postcard

Trout Steam, Fallhall Glen on Trail 27

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Description: Photographic postcard view of a trout stream with rapids and trees on the shoreline. Caption reads: "Trout Steam, Fallhall Glen on Trail 27, 7 Miles South ...

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