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Ferris Wheel

Date: 1893
Description: People gathered around a Ferris wheel.
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Group of People at Railroad Station

Date: 1898
Description: Group of people looking at single car at the railroad station, probably a special car for a traveling minstrel show.
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Crowd Watching Parade

Date: 1898
Description: View of crowd watching a parade. Elevated view taken from the Van Schaick studio; the same building housed the telephone exchange.
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Remains of Buildings after Fire

Date: 1871
Description: Remains of building foundations after a large fire. The firefire was believed to be incendiary in origin, arising from a feud between owners over land clai...
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Log Jam on River

Date: 1876
Description: Log jam on a high-water river, probably the Ice Gorge of 1876.
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Overflowing River

Date: 1876
Description: Town with logs overflowing the river into yards, probably the Ice Gorge of 1876.
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Ice Gorge

Date: 1876
Description: Town and business district, showing the early covered bridge across from the tail race of the powerhouse, with logs overflowing the river into yards, proba...
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Ice Gorge

Date: 1876
Description: Logs piled on the shore of town, possibly due to Ice Gorge of 1876.
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Men with Dog on Ice Jam

Date: 1876
Description: Three men and a dog are standing on thick chunks of ice looking over logs on an icy river.
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Men and Dog on Ice Jam

Date: 1876
Description: Three men and a dog standing on ice floes and looking over logs on an icy river.
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Woman Pushing Baby Carriage

Date: 1894
Description: Young woman in residential area, standing in a yard pushing a baby carriage with a ruffled top. On the left are houses, and in the far background a group o...
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Cats and Dogs on Sidewalk

Date: 1895
Description: Cat, kittens, and dogs sitting on a platform near a board sidewalk. Farm buildings and several woodpiles are visible in the background.
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Sign on Fence Post

Date: 1895
Description: Fence and sign that says, "Dusty Roads and Weary Willies are Strictly Forbidden."
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Two Women in Front of House

Date: 1895
Description: Two women standing in the doorway of a house, numbered 419.
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Woman Knitting Near Window

Date: 1898
Description: Elderly woman sitting in a rocking chair knitting in front of a window.
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Self-Portrait of Man

Date: 1882
Description: Charles J. Van Schaick sitting on a stone balustrade in front of a painted background, ca. 1882–1885. The photograph was probably taken by one of his assis...
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Organized Winnebago Indian Show Company

Date: 1885
Description: In this photograph, copied by Van Schaick from another photographer, Wild West show promoter Tom Roddy is standing on the far right, along with his cast of...
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Horse-Drawn Sleigh and Sled

Date: 1895
Description: A man stands on a sled pulled by a team of two horses that is carrying logs on a snow-covered road. Moving away from the log-carrying sled is an empty egg-...
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Sign with Fishing Catch

Date: 05 10 1894
Description: A sign displaying the catch of trout by E. Krohn and T. Van Schaick.
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Football Game

Date: 1895
Description: Winter scene with two teams line up on a snowy field during a football game at the Jackson County Fairgrounds.

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