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Boulders near Devil's Doorway

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Description: Devil's Lake vicinity; Boulders on top of cliff, at foot of Devil's Doorway; man on the left.
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Man looking over Copper Falls in Mellen

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Description: Elevated view of the falls. There are three men at the top of the falls.
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Boats at Fishing Wharf

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Description: View from shoreline of boats docked at the fishing wharf. People are fishing from the pier, and a group of people are in a rowboat near a ferry. There are ...
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Purgatory

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Description: Three men and five women posing in a rocky, wooded ravine. Caption reads: "Purgatory- Sutton, Mass."
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Balancing Rock

Date: 1920
Description: A large, balancing boulder in Paradise Park, Ohio. A man is posed standing on the left side of the rock and a woman is posed standing on the right side of ...
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The Sanctuary

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Description: A serene atmosphere of tall trees on a rocky hillside, with two women sitting on a rock formation. Caption reads: "The Sanctuary. Prouts Neck, ME."
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Shepperd's Dell Bridge On Columbia River Highway

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Description: Elevated view of Shepperd's Dell Bridge on the Columbia River Highway, a historic scenic road. People stand near the railing to look out over the bridge. R...
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Looking Up the River From the Elbow #140

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Description: Elevated view looking upriver towards two men sitting on rocks at Devils Elbow. Text at bottom reads: "In and About the Dells of The Wisconsin. Looking up ...
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Down the River from the Elbow #145

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Description: A man and a boy sitting on a rock formation at Devil's Elbow. Text at right: "Wanderings Among the Wonders and Beauties of Wisconsin Scenery."
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The Elephant Above Cliff House #48

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Description: View of young man sitting on the top of Elephant Rock. Text at right: "Wanderings Among the Wonders and Beauties of Wisconsin Scenery."
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Titian's Chair, Near The Cliff House #24

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Description: A man wearing a hat and suit is standing on Titan's Chair. Text at right: "Wanderings Among the Wonders and Beauties of Wisconsin Scenery."
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Cleft Rock, on East Mountain #26

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Description: Two men climbing Cleft Rock on East Bluff. Devil's Lake is in the background. Text at right: "Wanderings Among the Wonders and Beauties of Wisconsin Scener...
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From Deepside Toward the Cliff House #1209

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Description: Stereograph of a man sitting on a cliff. Text at right: "Wanderings Among the Wonders and Beauties of Wisconsin Scenery."
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Copper Falls Waterfall

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Description: Elevated view of Copper Falls on the Bad River. Four people, one man and three women, are posing on rocks at the top of the falls. Surrounding burned-over ...
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Drive at the Narrows

Date: 1905
Description: A man wearing a suit and hat is standing in a roadway through "the narrows." In the background is a steep ridge. Also in the background are stacks of wood ...
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Visitors to Niagara Falls

Date: 1860
Description: Two men and two women visit sit on a small, rocky island or natural bridge near water. Plants and trees are on shoreline behind them.
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Beach at Ravenswood, Hotel Kilbourn

Date: 1927
Description: The Ravenswood beach on the Wisconsin River. A man is piloting an excursion boat as it is pulling away from the shoreline. Two rowboats are pulled up on th...
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Wallace Day — Riverview Boat Guide

Date: 1929
Description: Native American tour guide standing on a rock formation. He is wearing a headdress and decorated vest and white shirt, and is holding a megaphone and point...
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Howard White Thunder — Winnebago Indian Guide — "At the Dells"

Date: 1929
Description: Native American guide in native dress standing on the bow of a tour boat floating in the river. A pilot wearing a hat is sitting behind him. On the front o...
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Roy Van Schaick on a Precipice

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Description: Outdoor portrait of a man posing standing on a rocky precipice and leaning on a shot gun. The man is identified as Roy Van Schaick.

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