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| Date: | 1870 |
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| Description: | The sidewheel steam rafter "Clyde," which was the first iron hull steamboat. Sign on side of boat reads: "Dubuque, Reads Landing & Eau Claire." Agricultura... |
| Date: | 1899 |
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| Description: | The Clyde after being converted to a sternwheel rafter, pushing a tow with a locomotive on board. |
| Date: | 1873 |
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| Description: | The harbor, showing the sidewheel packet, "Belle of La Crosse," and the sidewheel ferry "Alex McGregor." Other boats are also seen including two barges loa... |
| Date: | 03 1866 |
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| Description: | The sidewheel excursion, Phil Sheridan, at Wheeling, West Virginia in March, 1866. Sign on side of boat reads: "Cincinnati and Wheeling Packet, Phil... |
| Date: | 1882 |
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| Description: | The sternwheel packet, Red Wing, at a landing on the upper Mississippi River between 1870 and 1882. There is a bridge behind the boat on the left. S... |
| Date: | 1899 |
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| Description: | East entrance of State Historical Society of Wisconsin showing the decorative details of the building. This detail shows the four lion's heads and columns. |
| Date: | 1899 |
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| Description: | Workers during the construction of the State Historical Society of Wisconsin building. |
| Date: | 1899 |
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| Description: | View of construction workers and stone carvers/cutters (some of them probably Italian) showing the detailed sections of the building of the State Historica... |
| Date: | 1899 |
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| Description: | Elevated view of Bascom Hill and lower campus vicinity from the roof of the Wisconsin Historical Society, which was then under construction. A large group ... |
| Date: | 01 13 1898 |
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| Description: | Elevated view of State Historical Society of Wisconsin, under construction, showing the first floor of building, with Music Hall in the background. |
| Date: | 1899 |
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| Description: | State Historical Society of Wisconsin during construction. |
| Date: | 1899 |
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| Description: | Elevated view of the east side of the State Historical Society of Wisconsin during construction. |
| Date: | 1899 |
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| Description: | State Historical Society of Wisconsin, during construction. Details of interior, including ceiling and arches. |
| Date: | 1899 |
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| Description: | Interior of State Historical Society of Wisconsin during construction. Image shows bricks used in the building and workers. |
| Date: | 1890 |
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| Description: | Elevated view of downtown Black River Falls. |
| Date: | 1885 |
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| Description: | View across unpaved Main Street, with storefronts on the right, including a restaurant and meat market. Caption reads: "Main Street". |
| Date: | 1890 |
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| Description: | Driveway leading to the German Methodist Episcopal Church. |
| Date: | 1885 |
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| Description: | View down pier towards shoreline and building at Lake Geneva at Montague's and Porter's resort, later W.F. Furbecks, at the site of Fontana Park or Buena V... |
| Date: | 1895 |
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| Description: | Looking down one of Whitehall's streets with horses, carriages, men and stores. A wagon is unloading tobacco. Caption at bottom reads: "Delivering Tobacco ... |
| Date: | 1838 |
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| Description: | The Odd Fellows Hall, built in 1837-1838, was the first to be built west of the Allegheny Mountains. The cornerstones were laid by Thomas Widley. |
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