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Aftermath of Flood

Date: 1912
Description: Aftermath of a flood. Debris of railroad ties, tracks, and cars are scattered beneath a bridge.
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Big Bull Falls

Date: 1916
Description: Water of Big Bull Falls or the Wisconsin River rapidly flows underneath two railroad bridges. Pedestrians cross the bridges while peering over at the over...
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Baseball in Wausau

Date: 1905
Description: Young boys playing baseball on a baseball field. One of the boys is running towards first base after hitting the ball, while another boy, in the infield, a...
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Snow Covered Road

Date: 1910
Description: Winter scene with a road covered with freshly fallen snow. Houses and trees line either side of the road and are also covered in fresh snow. Vehicle tracks...
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Man Overlooking the Eau Claire River

Date: 1913
Description: Elevated view of man seated on cliffs edge overlooking the dells of the Eau Claire River. Farther upstream is a bridge over the river.
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Eau Claire River Dells

Date: 1913
Description: Elevated view of the Eau Claire River rushing over large rocky formations. A bridge crosses over the river on the left. Large tree trunks have been stacked...
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Bridge over the Eau Claire River

Date: 1913
Description: View up river towards a bridge over a rocky portion of the Eau Claire River. A women is standing on rocks beneath the bridge in the center, while a man sta...
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St. Mary's Hospital

Date: 1912
Description: View from field looking up at St. Mary's Hospital situated atop a hill in front of fenced pastures. A horse is grazing in a pasture on the right.
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Apple Tree in Trial Orchard

Date: 05 30 1916
Description: A blossoming apple tree at the Wisconsin State Horticultural Society's trial orchard.
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Dam in Wausau

Date: 1913
Description: View down riverbank towards dam of a river around Wausau. Two men and a limber (two-wheeled cart) are near the rivers edge. A man, perhaps a construction w...
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Ruins of Forest Fire

Date: 1913
Description: Forest of burnt tree trunks and broken logs.
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Pumpkins and Corn Shocks

Date: 1913
Description: A cleared portion of a cornfield filled with corn shocks and pumpkins. The uncleared corn field is in the background.
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Logging Stacks

Date: 1913
Description: View from low hill of piles of logs along the icy rivers edge. A pile of logs is on the shoreline, and a large amount of neatly stacked logs are in the bac...
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Two Girls Standing on Bridge

Date: 1913
Description: View from riverbank looking down towards two girls standing in the middle of a bridge along a road. They are looking over the railing at the water below. F...
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Home of Dr. Joseph Smith

Date: 1913
Description: Dr. Joseph Smith's home at 118 E Scott, which is a corner lot close to the tree-lined road. Rocking chairs sit on the front porch.
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Christmas Decorations

Date: 1911
Description: Christmas decorations in an office at Dr. Joseph Smith's house. Wrapping paper from opened gifts lie beneath the decorated Christmas tree.
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Visiting a Log Drive

Date: 1912
Description: Businessmen visiting a log drive down the Wisconsin River. One man wearing a vest sits in a boat holding a peavey hook over his shoulder. Other men wearing...
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Businessmen Visiting Logging Crew

Date: 1912
Description: View from shoreline over tree branches of three businessmen visiting a logging crew on the Wisconsin River. One businessman sits on a boat while two others...
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Meal with the Log Drivers

Date: 1912
Description: View towards shoreline of log drivers eating lunch on the edge of the riverbank. Visiting businessmen share a meal with the log drivers who are sitting and...
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Log Drivers Lunch

Date: 1912
Description: View towards shoreline of log drivers eating lunch on the edge of the riverbank. The men wait in line along a buffet table filled with provisions. The busi...

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