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Mill on a River

Date: 1914
Description: View of a mill on the bank of a river, and an adjacent dam. Caption at bottom reads: "Scene At Picturesque Friendship, Wis."
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Loganville Mill

Date: 1924
Description: The Loganville Mill, built in 1861. The owner was Joseph Mackey and the carpenter was Billy Palmer. Sacks of feed are sitting on a loading platform. There ...
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Leland Mill

Date: 1924
Description: The inactive Leland mill, with the faded painted sign, "Leland Roller Mill," on the upper story.
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The Mill at La Valle

Date: 1924
Description: The dam and four-story wooden mill on the Baraboo River. A bridge crosses the river on the left. There are houses and commercial buildings in the backgrou...
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Timme Mill

Date: 1925
Description: View across lake of a four-story wooden mill with two wings, one with an oriel window. There is a building with a cupola, probably a granary, behind the mi...
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The Old Mill

Date: 1925
Description: Three-story stone mill built in 1847 by J.C. Sherwood. Many panes of glass in the twelve over twelve windows are broken and the roof over the loading dock ...
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Tilden Mill

Date: 1905
Description: View of Tilden Mill and dam on Duncan Creek. In the foreground two men are standing and sitting on a large, flat boulder. Caption reads: "Tilden Mill, Chip...
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The Old Mill at Delafield

Date: 1910
Description: Black and white photographic postcard view of an old mill and stream. Caption reads: "The Old Mill at Delafield, Wis."
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Old Mill and Race at Delafield

Date: 1910
Description: Colored postcard view of the old mill, stream and a dam. Caption reads: "Old Mill and Race, Near Milwaukee, Wis. At Delafield."
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Back of Mills

Date: 1910
Description: Photographic postcard of elevated view of the back of mills lining the bridge. Coal kilns are below the hand-drawn arrow at top right. "Sawmills, gristmill...
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Wagon Bridge and C.L. & B. Co.'s Mill

Date: 1910
Description: Elevated view looking east and upstream from the shoreline towards the wide Chippewa River. The water level is nearly up to the railroad tracks in the fore...
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Old Mill, Glen Loch, Irvine Park

Date: 1910
Description: View from opposite shoreline through trees toward the Glen Loch dam and mill in Irvine Park. Caption reads: "Old Mill, Glen Loch, Irvine Park, Chippewa Fal...
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Glen Lock Dam and Mill

Date: 1909
Description: View across river toward the mill and dam. Caption reads: "Glen Lock Dam and Mill, Chippewa Falls, Wis."
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The Mill Pond, Cedarburg, Wis.

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Description: View of a mill from across the mill pond.
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Columbia Avenue

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Description: View looking up Columbia Avenue, with the Merchants Bank on the left, and a mill, and a church further down on the right. Automobiles are parked along the ...
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Main Street

Date: 1908
Description: Elevated view looking down Main Street. A church is on the right, surrounded by dwellings obscured by trees. A mill is in the distance. Caption reads: "Mai...
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The Old Mill

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Description: Hand-colored view of a mill as seen from a foot bridge. Caption reads: "The Old Mill, Delavan, Wis."
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Old Wade House; Blacksmith Shop

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Description: Ektachrome postcard of the blacksmith shop next to a stream. Text on reverse reads: "The Blacksmith Shop was Sylvanus Wade's first venture in Greenbush....
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Grist & Pulp Mill

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Description: Zeeland Mills on the Fox River. Little Chute is across the river on the hill. A bridge and a dam are in the river, with industrial buildings on the far sho...
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Tenney Park

Date: 1911
Description: View from shoreline across river towards an industrial building near the Yahara River. A bridge is behind trees and bushes on the right. Caption reads: "Te...

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