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Excursion Boats at the Dells

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Description: Excursion boats at the Wisconsin Dells. Boats Eolah and Alexander Mitchell at mooring, with distinctive Dells rock formations in the backgrou...
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Excursion Boat at the Wisconsin Dells

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Description: The Alexander Mitchell excursion boat with passengers.
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Leaping the Chasm

Date: 1886
Description: Ashley Bennett, son of photographer H.H. Bennett, is captured in mid-air as he jumps to Stand Rock.
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A&W Root Beer Stand

Date: 09 12 1931
Description: A&W Root Beer stand at 900 S. Park Street.
Photograph

Pyrofax Plant

Date: 07 24 1929
Description: Carbide & Carbon Chemicals Co. Pyrofax plant, 130 Fair Oaks Avenue, view looking south west.
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Capitol Theatre Under Construction

Date: 03 01 1927
Description: Capitol Theatre, 211 State Street, under construction. American Bridge Co. on beams, and an Esser's City Market delivery truck.
Photograph

Old Mission Inn

Date: 1910
Description: View from water of the Old Mission Inn on the shore of Lake Superior in La Pointe on Madeline Island. Dwelling to the left is a portion of the lower dormit...
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Old Mission Cottages

Date: 1910
Description: View from water of Mission cottages along shoreline of Lake Superior in La Pointe, Madeline Island.
Painting

Old Milton House

Date: 1920
Description: Watercolor of the "Old Milton House" done by Mrs. Louise Westby of Fort Atkinson, Wisconsin. The Milton House was a part of the Underground Railroad during...
Photograph

Jule's Coffee Shop

Date: 2009
Description: Customers around outside seating at Jule's Coffee shop on Pearl Street.
Photograph

Wicked Water of the Wisconsin River - Anaglyph

Date: 1990
Description: Stereograph of a turbulent portion of the Wisconsin River known as the Wicked Water, up through the Narrows. The roof of the Larks Hotel, with the hotel's ...
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"Dell Queen" at Chapel Gorge - Anaglyph

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Description: Stereograph of the steamboat the "Dell Queen" at Chapel Gorge. A woman and a young child are sitting on the shoreline.
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Street Scene — Post Office

Date: 1930
Description: A man and his two children pose at the corner near the post office.
Photograph

Cedar Bark Lodge

Date: 1910
Description: Group of people standing in front of Cedar Bark Lodge on (Wilson) Hermit Island, Apostle Islands. Cedar Bark Lodge was also known as the Hermitage.
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U.S. Post Office

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Description: Exterior view across the street towards the post office at 1620 East Capitol Drive.
Map or Atlas

Flouring Mill of John Ochsner

Date: 1877
Description: A page from an illustrated historical atlas showing four residences, a hotel and the flouring mill of John Ochsner.

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