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Kickapoo River Bridge

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Description: View down a metal bridge over the Kickapoo River showing a truck parked on the far side of the bridge. A man and a boy are standing at the rail of the brid...
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Jaws from Stone Pile

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Description: Jaws from Stone Pile. A girl is sitting in a canoe being held by a man who is standing on the shoreline.
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Bird's-Eye View of Janesville

Date: 1860
Description: Bird's-eye view of Janesville from the High School building.
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Boats at Menasha Locks

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Description: People on recreational boats waiting for the Menasha Locks to open into the Fox River.
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Lover's Retreat, Spring View

Date: 1873
Description: Identified as " Lover's Retreat, Spring View." Group in field with stream on a picnic. Children are stepping on stones in foreground with U.S. flag, people...
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Girl Wading in Fox River

Date: 1900
Description: Young girl in foreground, wading in Fox River. Woman standing in a rowboat, pulled to shore, holding a fishing pole and fish.
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Ada Bass and Friends near Fox River

Date: 1900
Description: Ada Bass with friends on the shore of the Fox River.
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Group Along the Shore

Date: 1900
Description: Group of children and adults on a lawn along the shore. Gentleman on the right is mowing the lawn. A young boy is playing with a dog in front of two girls ...
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Father and Child Wading in River

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Description: A father and young child are wading in a river.
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Dam Dedication Ceremony

Date: 07 06 1937
Description: Dedication ceremony for the dam on the St. Croix River that is now part of the Gordon Dam County Park. Construction on this dam was begun as a WPA project...
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Group by River

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Description: A group of men, women and children gather on the bank of a river.
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Group Relaxing Around a Hammock

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Description: A group of men, women, and children relax in and around a hammock that is near a river.
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Sliding Down Hill

Date: 11 23 1949
Description: View across river of a large crowd of people on a sledding hill, and also gathered around a shelter building. Houses are in the background atop the hill.
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Arthur Page and Statue of Liberty

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Description: Arthur W. Page (far left in eyeglasses and hat), poses with business associates and a little girl in costume. The Statue of Liberty is in the background.
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Woman and Girl on Shoreline

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Description: A woman and a girl, who sits on a large rock, pose underneath a bridge.
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Group of People Along a Rocky Shoreline

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Description: A group of people gather along the shore of a river with a horse-drawn vehicle. In the distance is a railroad bridge.
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Family Gathering on Rocky Shoreline

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Description: A family with young children stands on the rocky shoreline of a river.
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Man and Child Wading in Water

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Description: A man guides a young child as they wade through shallow water.
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Couple Taking Photograph

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Description: A man and a woman take a photograph on the bank of a river. In addition, there are two other women, a man, and a toddler seated on the ground near the coup...
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Ferry with Sunday Passengers

Date: 05 06 1894
Description: View on the Monongahela River of a ferry with passengers and horse-drawn carriages. There is a bridge in the background.

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