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Bird's-Eye View of River Falls

Date: 1880
Description: Bird's-eye map of River Falls.
Photograph

The Mound, River Falls, Wisconsin

Date: 1870
Description: A view of the "Mound."
Photograph

Aerial View of River Falls

Date: 1930
Description: Aerial view of River Falls.
Postcard

Elevated View of Town

Date: 1910
Description: Elevated view of town. Caption reads: "Bird's-Eye View of River Falls, River Falls, Wis."
Photograph

River Falls College

Date: 1905
Description: The State College in River Falls. Caption at bottom left, which may have been added to original, reads: "State Normal School, River Falls, Wis."
Photograph

Wisconsin State College

Date: 1878
Description: Wisconsin State College. Caption reads: "State Normal School, River Falls."
Photograph

Normal School, River Falls, Wisconsin

Date: 1872
Description: View across road towards the State Normal School. A fence runs along the front of the school.
Postcard

River Falls Methodist Church

Date: 1905
Description: Colorized view of the church. Caption reads: "The 'Methodist' Church, River Falls, Wis."
Postcard

River Falls

Date: 1905
Description: Men are standing with horse-drawn wagons on Main Street. Caption reads: "Main Street, River Falls, Wis."
Postcard

River Falls

Date: 1905
Description: Elevated view from roof of Main Street. Horse-drawn vehicles line the curb on the opposite side of the street. Caption reads: "Main Street, River Falls, Wi...
Photograph

Kinnickinnic Falls

Date: 1885
Description: View looking up river towards the Kinnickinnic Falls. A bridge is above the falls.
Postcard

The Congo

Date: 1910
Description: The Congregational Church in River Falls, locally called the "Congo".
Photograph

Toasting Marshmallows with Professor Jacobson

Date: 1910
Description: Seven people gather around the fireplace at the home of Professor Jacobson, toasting marshamallows (probably).
Photograph

Jacobson Family in Living Room

Date: 
Description: Living room scene in the Jacobson home, with a blurred image of a man running in front of the camera. A woman sits at a piano while three men are posed at ...
Photograph

Fortune's Car

Date: 1928
Description: George Fortune of River Falls sitting in his new car, with his dog in the back seat.
Photograph

Student on a Freezing Day

Date: 1911
Description: A college student setting out to class in zero degree weather. He is holding his books, and is wearing a hat and gloves, and has a scarf wrapped around his...
Photograph

River Falls State Normal School Library

Date: 
Description: Interior view of the State Normal School Library in River Falls. Below the image it reads: "Beautiful New Library, State Normal School, River Falls, Wiscon...
Photograph

A. Rollins

Date: 
Description: Full-length carte-de-visite portrait of A. Rollins from River Falls, Wisconsin in Civil War era uniform. His company and regiment are unknown.
Photograph

Main Street

Date: 1900
Description: A view of the row of shops along Main Street, with J.W. Allard's store in the foreground on the right. A group of men are further down the street.
Photograph

North Hall, State Normal School

Date: 1927
Description: A view of the vine-covered facade and side of North Hall at the State Normal School. Stone work decorates the top of the building and a flag flies from the...

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