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Bridge and Dam on River

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Description: Bridge with water underneath, and a wooden levy dam.
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High Water on River

Date: 1905
Description: View of the river and town. High water looking west. Site of the present dam, but this was the old roller dam. Building with an advertisement for Veterinar...
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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: 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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Funeral Procession on Main Street

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Description: Crowd of men dressed alike parading down the board sidewalk of Main Street, between First and Second Street. A hearse is on the street. Probably a Masonic ...
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Funeral Procession on Main Street

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Description: Funeral procession parading down Main Street.
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Horse-Drawn Hearse

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Description: View across board sidewalk towards a hearse being pulled by a team of two horses wearing fly-nets.
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Hearse

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Description: Hearse parked on street. There is a reflection of a man in the hearse window glass.
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Three People Standing at Grave

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Description: Two women and a man visit a recent grave.
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Graveyard in Black River Falls

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Description: Graveyard with buildings in the background.
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Group of People near Waterfall

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Description: Group of four men and a girl standing on the opposite shoreline by the falls, with probably the Charter Oak Mill on the right on Squaw Creek.
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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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Girl Pushing Baby Carriage

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Description: Cat jumping out of a baby carriage pushed by a girl on a board sidewalk. She is followed by a man and dog. Probably Rufus A. Jones and daughter.
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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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Two Women Standing on Board Sidewalk

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Description: Two women posing on a board sidewalk with a grocery shop in the background.
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Two Buildings on Street

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Description: Building along a street in town. Sign on one building advertises the Sparta Fair, August 24 to 27, 1897. Man and woman in horse-drawn wagon.

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