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| Date: | 1870 |
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| Description: | Bird's-eye map of Kilbourn City, now known as Wisconsin Dells. Kilbourn City was platted in the 1850s and received a boost when the La Crosse and Milwaukee... |
| Date: | 1928 |
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| Description: | "The Dells," a brochure issued by the Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul and Pacific Railroad to advertise the Wisconsin Dells, a destination only five hours fr... |
| Date: | 1906 |
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| Description: | Promotional brochure for the Wisconsin Dells (then known as Kilbourn) issued by the Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway. The railroad illustrated many of... |
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| Description: | Winnebago (Ho-Chunk) Indians posing in front of the steamboat Winnebago near the Stand Rock Amphitheater. This is where the Stand Rock Indian Ceremo... |
| Date: | 1910 |
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| Description: | Elevated view across water toward the Larks Hotel and ferry. Caption reads: "Larks Hotel, Wisconsin Dells." |
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| Description: | Composite photograph of scenes of Winnebago Indians. |
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| Description: | Back fold of a Wisconsin Dells promotional brochure featuring a simplified Wisconsin highway map with directions to the Dells, and a drawing of a family dr... |
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| Description: | A woman in an Indian dress and headband sits at High Rock in the Upper Dells looking over the Wisconsin River at a tour boat. |
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| Description: | An Indian man and boy in native garb stand on High Rock with the Wisconsin River in the background. The man is pointing towards the left and holding a bow ... |
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| Description: | Engraved view of "The Jaws" in the Wisconsin Dells. |
| Date: | 1935 |
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| Description: | This 1935 map shows the Wisconsin River from a point approximately 4 miles south of the city of Wisconsin Dells north to Duck Creek in Adams County. Sectio... |
| Date: | 1940 |
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| Description: | This map of the Wisconsin Dells shows original plats and various additions. Some streets are labeled as is the Wisconsin River. The map was originally crea... |
| Date: | 1856 |
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| Description: | This plat shows block and lot numbers and land reserved for a railroad and passenger depot. The map includes certifications and registration. Kilbourn City... |
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| Description: | Colorized postcard image of Colonel Chief Albert Yellowthunder of the Ho-Chunk Nation. He is wearing traditional native attire and is holding an object, wh... |
| Date: | 1920 |
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| Description: | View across river towards the rear of the excursion boat "Apollo" in the narrows of the dells. Rock formations are on the left. Caption reads: "In the Narr... |
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| Description: | View across water towards a two-level flat bottom steam excursion boat. Tourists are on the upper deck. In the background is a tree-lined shoreline. Captio... |
| Date: | 1924 |
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| Description: | Illustration based on an aerial photograph of a powerhouse and dam on the Wisconsin River. A railroad bridge is upriver. The city of Kilbourn (now Wisconsi... |
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| Description: | Slightly elevated view of the dam and power house from across the Wisconsin River. Caption reads: "Dam and Power House from Up Stream, Kilbourne [sic], Wis... |
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| Description: | Aerial view of a hotel with multiple buildings near a bend in the Wisconsin River. A paddle-wheel steamer is heading toward the Dells. Caption reads: "Hote... |
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