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Al. Ringling Theater

Date: 1950
Description: View across street of the Al. Ringling Theater with a Studebaker pickup truck in the foreground. There is a hardware store on the right.
Map or Atlas

Map of Water Street

Date: 1950
Description: Map showing buildings formerly used as Ringling Brothers Circus winter quarters, along with adjoining buildings.
Photograph

Little Prairie School

Date: 1950
Description: View of the Little Prairie school with a car parked alongside it. Playground equipment is in the yard.
Photograph

Shot Tower Shaft

Date: 1950
Description: The shot tower shaft at Tower Hill State Park.
Photograph

Tower Hill Bluff

Date: 1950
Description: A view from a bluff on Tower HIll overlooking the Wisconsin River. A sign on the right reads: "Shot Shaft".
Photograph

Shot Tower Tunnel

Date: 1950
Description: View across river towards the tunnel leading to the bottom of the shot tower shaft at Tower Hill State Park. There is a rustic bridge on the right leading ...
Photograph

Tower Hill Smelter

Date: 1950
Description: The sign marking the location of the shot tower smelter.
Photograph

Wisconsin River Dam, Sauk City, Wisconsin

Date: 1950
Description: View of the Wisconsin River dam.
Photograph

Dairy Days Parade

Date: 1950
Description: Bernard Arms holding a firearm poses on a parade float decorated in an autumn theme, including a stuffed bear, fox, and squirrel. The parade was a part of ...
Photograph

Simpson's Valley

Date: 1950
Description: View down hill towards a farm in a valley, with harvested corn in corn shocks in the field. Tree-lined hills are in the background. Text on reverse of imag...
Photograph

Pewit's Nest

Date: 1950
Description: Two girls and a boy are posing standing at the edge of the pool at Pewit's Nest. The boy has rolled the legs of his overalls above his knees. There are tal...
Photograph

Leykauf Bluff

Date: 1950
Description: A young girl wearing a winter coat and hat is standing in a tilled field at the base of Cassell, or Leykauf, Bluff. A description on the reverse of the pri...
Photograph

Mirror Lake

Date: 1950
Description: Mirror Lake, below the dam at Timme Mill. Trees and foliage cover the banks and overhang the water. The one lane high reverse metal truss bridge, commonly ...
Postcard

Rock Springs Memorial Center

Date: 1950
Description: Text on front reads: "Rock Springs Memorial Community Center, Auditorium, Dining Room, Snack Bar." A collage of 4 images of the Community Center. One exter...
Postcard

Van Hise Rock

Date: 1950
Description: Text on front reads: "Van Hise Rock, Rock Springs, Wis." The formation has a road along the base with trees growing above. Text on the reverse: "Rock Sprin...
Postcard

Horseshoe Curve

Date: 1950
Description: Text on front reads: "Horseshoe Curve At Rock Springs, Wis." A road and a railroad track, with bridges over the Baraboo River, make a double curve in an el...
Postcard

Upper Narrows

Date: 1950
Description: Text on front reads: "Upper Narrows, Rock Springs, Wis." A road and a railroad tracks run next to each other in an elevated view of the Upper Narrows. Text...
Postcard

Rock Springs Memorial Community Center

Date: 1950
Description: Text on front reads: "Rock Springs Memorial Community Center." The front view of the Community Center built of brick and stone. Text on reverse reads: "Roc...
Postcard

The Old Mill Stream in the Narrows

Date: 1950
Description: Text on front reads: "The Old Mill Stream in the Narrows at Rock Springs, Wis." A road and the Narrows Creek run next to each other in an elevated view of ...
Postcard

Rest Haven Motel

Date: 1950
Description: Text on reverse reads: "Rest Haven Motel. Air Conditioned - Free TV - Room Phones. Free Coffee - Free Golf. 'The Best In Rest' John and Catherine Michels. ...

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