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Ada, Everetta and Cary Bass in the Dells

Date: 1900
Description: Two unidentified adults behind Cary Bass, holding a cane and standing next to his sister Everetta Bass. Their mother, Ada Bass stands apart on the left. Th...
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Steamer in the Dells

Date: 1903
Description: Group of people on the excursion steamer Eleanor in the Dells.
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Cary with Dog in the Dells

Date: 1903
Description: The photographer's son, Cary Bass, and a dog on a rock formation in the Wisconsin Dells near the Wisconsin River. In the background there is writing on a r...
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Lone Rock

Date: 1910
Description: View across Wisconsin River of men and women in canoes at the base of Lone Rock at the Dells.
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Stand Rock

Date: 1910
Description: A man in motion moves toward making the leap to Stand Rock as men and women watch nearby.
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Boat from Lone Rock Cave

Date: 1910
Description: A man paddles a canoe with four women passengers, as seen from inside Lone Rock Cave at the Dells. The far shoreline can be seen in the background.
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Pipe Dyer's Trading Post

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Description: Two men and one woman in Native American costume stand near a fence and a U.S. flag outside the entrance of Pipe Dyer's Trading Post in Fort Dells. There a...
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Outdoor Portrait of Ho-Chunk Woman

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Description: Mary (Stacy) Yellowthunder, (Cowboy Woman) weaving a basket while seated on a blanket. A dwelling and trees can be seen in the background. She is the daugh...
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Stand Rock Indian Ceremonial

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Description: View of a Native American dancer at the Stand Rock Indian Ceremonial. The event, which began in 1916, is held on the bank of the Wisconsin River.
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Winnebago Indian Woman

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Description: View of a Winnebago (Ho-Chunk) Indian woman in traditional dress. The woman stands on stone steps, surrounded by flowers and trees.
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Indian Woman and Child

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Description: View of a Native American woman holding an infant.
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Girl on Visor Ledge

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Description: A girl stands on Visor Ledge, overlooking the Wisconsin River.
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"Winnebago" Steamboat

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Description: View of the "Winnebago," a paddle-wheel steamboat on the Wisconsin River. Passengers sit on the top deck and a man and two women look over the bow.
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Man on Romance Cliff and High Rock

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Description: Elevated view of a man standing on a rock formation at the base of Romance Cliff and High Rock while a woman sits on the ledge above, looking out over the ...
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Woman at Cold Water Canyon

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Description: View of a woman standing at Cold Water Canyon, a rock formation near the Wisconsin River.
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Boat in the Narrows

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Description: View of the Apollo of Kilbourn in the Narrows of the Wisconsin River. A group of people sit near the shore and watch the boat pass by.
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Entrance to Schofield Cottage Hotel

Date: 1929
Description: A group portrait at the entrance to the Schofield Hotel. A man and five women pose near a parked car at the hotel entrance sign. The sign listed J.A. Smith...
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Scofield Cottage Hotel

Date: 1926
Description: A man and woman sit across from one another on an enclosed porch at the Scofield Cottage Hotel.
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Chateau at Dells Farm Resort

Date: 1930
Description: A man and four women pose at the exterior of a log cabin with a "chateau" sign over the entrance.
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Dells Farm Resort

Date: 1927
Description: A man and woman sit on a bench outside a cabin at the Dells Farm Resort. A chair, hammock, lawn swing and table are on the lawn.

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