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"A Mermaid"

Date: 1911
Description: Delia Drew King wades in Lake Flora Dell. There is a hill and shoreline in the background, and a group of people stands near a pier behind Delia. A hand-dr...
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Man Walking on Railroad Tracks

Date: 1911
Description: Frank Drew walks a set of railroad tracks near the entrance into a tunnel. The other end of the tunnel can be seen in the distance. A hand-drawn border fea...
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Train Emerging from Tunnel

Date: 1911
Description: Front view of train emerging from a tunnel. A hand-drawn border features two male figures running away from the train and reads, "The monster pursues."
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Diamond Grotto

Date: 03 21 1881
Description: Four women gather in the Diamond Grotto, a notable land form in the Wisconsin Dells. There is a rustic bridge in the foreground.
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Mouth Rood's Glen

Date: 03 21 1881
Description: A man rows a small boat through Mouth Rood's Glen. Behind the boat a portable darkroom tent is set up.
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Man near Large Pothole

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Description: A man is standing above a large pothole carved from the rock by a glacier. Caption on stereograph reads: "Dalles of the St. Croix." This is at Interstate p...
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Three Men Atop a Large Rock Formation

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Description: Three men stand atop a large rock formation. Caption on back of stereograph reads, "Three Chimneys 3 miles S. of Viroqua, Wis."
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St. Anthony's Falls

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Description: Elevated view of St. Anthony's Fall. Caption on back of stereograph reads, "St. Anthony's Falls, Minneapolis, Minn." There is a bridge in the foreground, a...
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Boating Amidst Rock Formations

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Description: Two women and a man boat through a narrow passageway amidst large rock formations. Wooden debris from an unknown cause blocks their passage. This may be Pe...
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Pulpit Rock Formation

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Description: A man, woman, and child stand near or on the Pulpit Rock formation. The man is standing near the top, while the woman and child are near the ground.
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Men at Periwinkle Waterfall

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Description: Two men sit near Periwinkle Falls. The falls are surrounded by ferns and other foliage.
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Clamming Boats

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Description: View from water of clamming boats near shoreline.
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Railroad Tracks along Shoreline of Devil's Lake

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Description: A view of the shoreline of Devil's Lake with railroad tracks in the foreground. On the back of the photograph is the photographer's information: "Sim Mould...
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North Shore of Devil's Lake

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Description: Elevated view of the north end of Devil's Lake and Cliff House. A number of buildings are around the shoreline with railroad tracks in the foreground. A lo...
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Devil's Lake Shoreline

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Description: View from shoreline of Devil's Lake with the far shoreline in the background.
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View of Devil's Lake from top of Bluffs

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Description: Elevated view of Devil's Lake from the top of the bluffs, talus slope visible on right.
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View of Devil's Lake from top of Bluffs

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Description: Elevated view of Devil's Lake from the top of the bluffs, talus slope visible on right.
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Entrance to Cold Water Canyon

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Description: Entrance to Cold Water Canyon near Wisconsin Dells. In the foreground is a wooden walkway across the water.
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High Rock from Romance Cliff

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Description: Hand-colored view of High Rock from Romance Cliff published by the Albertype Company, Brooklyn, New York.
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The Navy Yard

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Description: Hand-colored view of The Navy Yard, published by the Albertype Company, Brooklyn, New York.

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