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Mill Dam and Sash Factory

Date: 1867
Description: Mill dam and sash factory. "The Northwester Gateway. Excursion to Lake Superior, June 1867. Photographed and Published by J. Carbutt, 131 Lake St., Chicago...
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Peshtigo Smoke Stack Ruins

Date: 1871
Description: Ruins of building showing smokestack still standing after the Peshtigo fire. A group of men are standing on the left.
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River Scene

Date: 1871
Description: Scene at river showing fire destruction.
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Menasha Wooden Ware Factory

Date: 1870
Description: A stereograph of the Menasha Wooden Ware factory.
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Industrial Section Along Fox River

Date: 1870
Description: Stereograph of an elevated view of the industrial section along the Fox River in Menasha. During this period the millers in Menasha were beginning to inves...
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View of Menomonie

Date: 1875
Description: Stereograph elevated view of a river and homes of Menomonie.
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Cedar Street Bridge

Date: 1870
Description: Stereograph view of Cedar Street Bridge(?) with a rocky shoreline on the left. The construction of this bridge is the same as the Cedar Street bridge, but ...
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Fox River

Date: 1870
Description: Stereograph view across what may be the Fox River, or a field with snow on the ground. There are large buildings behind a fence in the background. Caption ...
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Industry

Date: 1870
Description: Stereograph view of the flour mill district. The Cedar Street Bridge is in the background, and the mills are, right to left going back, the Winnebago Flour...
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Lumbering on Fox River

Date: 1870
Description: Stereograph of an elevated view of the lumbering industry on the Fox River. Lake Winnebago is in the background.
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Wisconsin Street

Date: 1875
Description: Stereograph of Wisconsin Street looking east from Spring Street.
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Devil's Football

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Description: Stereograph from shoreline of three people in a canoe next to the rock formation Devil's Football, near the Deep Fill.
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Lumber Hookers on Root River

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Description: Stereograph of lumber hooker ships in the Racine harbor on the Root River. The 4th St. bridge spans the river at left and the Racine Agricultural Works bui...
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H.H. Bennett with Camera near Steamboat Rock

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Description: Stereograph of H.H. Bennett manning his camera on shore near Steamboat Rock. A woman is in a canoe near the shoreline, and a man is reading a book on the f...
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Steamboat Rock — From Across the River #104

Date: 1903
Description: Two men canoeing at Steamboat Rock. Text at right: "Wanderings Among the Wonders and Beauties of Wisconsin Scenery."
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Down Stream from Near Black Hawk's Leap, Highwater #193

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Description: Elevated view from hill towards five people standing on a hillside, facing the water. Text at right: "Wanderings Among the Wonders and Beauties of Wisconsi...
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Down The Narrows — From Opposite Cold Water Canyon #237

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Description: A boy, probably Ashley Bennett, leaning against a tree stump near the entrance to the Old River Bed. Text at right: "Wanderings Among the Wonders and Beaut...
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Looking Up the River From the Elbow #140

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Description: Elevated view looking upriver towards two men sitting on rocks at Devils Elbow. Text at bottom reads: "In and About the Dells of The Wisconsin. Looking up ...
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Skylight Cave — in the Navy Yard #255

Date: 1903
Description: A silhouetted man on a boat in a cave. Text at right: "Wanderings Among the Wonders and Beauties of Wisconsin Scenery."
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Over Phantom Chamber in Witches' Gulch #387

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Description: Looking through a cave towards two men in a rowboat. Text at right: "Wanderings Among the Wonders and Beauties of Wisconsin Scenery."

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