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Flooded Railroad Tracks

Date: 04 22 1965
Description: A panoramic view of the Mississippi River flooding during the spring, showing the dykes built along the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad tracks at Sec...
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Main and Water Streets

Date: 1911
Description: View of Main and Water Streets while experiencing severe flooding.
Postcard

River During Flood

Date: 1917
Description: View looking across the river east into Black River Falls during the flood, showing the elevated level of the river and buildings falling into the water. C...
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Telephone Operators Posing on Steps

Date: 1911
Description: Four telephone operators pose on the steps of the Black River Falls Exchange Office Building. The second woman from the bottom is probably Mrs. W.E. (Hagen...
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Bridge into a Small Town

Date: 1925
Description: Elevated view of a small town with a river and bridge in the foreground. High water has washed away the road and river bank at the far end of the bridge. T...
Postcard

Flood at Black River Falls

Date: 10 06 1911
Description: View of Monsos Brothers Grocery & Crockery after most of the building was washed away by the flooding Black River. High, rushing water can be seen on the r...
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Black River Falls Flooding

Date: 1911
Description: A panoramic view of Black River Falls flooded streets, possibly taken during the flood of 1911. Three men are standing on the sidewalk next to the "Tollack...
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Flood Scene

Date: 
Description: Elevated view of a flood scene showing East State Street with people on a wooden makeshift raft investigating. They are floating past stores and markets. I...
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Wreckage Left After Flood

Date: 1903
Description: View from railroads tracks of the wreckage of wooden buildings left behind after a flood. Intact buildings are visible in a skyline in the distance, and pe...
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Flood in Darlington

Date: 02 28 1948
Description: View up hill of cars driving in the flooded street of the downtown area. The downtown had also flooded in 1923 and 1937. The Pecatonica River rose rapidly ...
Postcard

Flood Scene

Date: 1911
Description: Photographic postcard view of a street scene. Groups of people are gathered along the sidewalks near storefronts. A building on the left has a painted sign...
Postcard

Where City Once Stood - Business Section

Date: 1911
Description: Photographic postcard view of the devastation after a flood in central Black River Falls. Caption reads: "Where City Once Stood - Business Section."
Postcard

Black River Flood

Date: 10 05 1911
Description: Photographic postcard view of the aftermath of a flood. Crowds are gathered on the river bank, the bridge and the higher ground in the background. Caption ...
Photograph

Flood Damage

Date: 1880
Description: View of flood damage, showing wrecked buildings along the Wisconsin River waterfront.
Photograph

Flood Damage on South First Street

Date: 1911
Description: View across water towards wreckage along the shoreline below several buildings. Identified as the damage after the flood in Black River Falls in October 19...
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First and Main after the 1911 Flood

Date: 1911
Description: View towards several men on wreckage below several buildings. Identified as the damage after the flood in Black River Falls in October 1911 and showing the...
Postcard

Dynamiting the Bridge

Date: 07 24 1912
Description: View down street towards the dynamiting of the bridge over the Pigeon River during the flood. Caption reads: "Dynamiting the Bridge, Flood of July 24, 1912...
Photograph

Flooding at Dairy Queen

Date: 04 29 1979
Description: A man is walking through a flooded Dairy Queen parking lot in the downtown area, while cars are driving down the street. The sign in the window of the Dair...
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Main Street Flood

Date: 03 26 1920
Description: A view of a car coming down Main Street during the flood of March 1920. Caption reads: "Main St."
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Big Flood in Oconto

Date: 04 10 1922
Description: Two women are walking through floodwaters from the Oconto River. A horse-drawn carriage with its wheels halfway underwater is in the background near the Oc...

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