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Building and River

Date: 1920
Description: A large building, possibly a mill, next to a river.
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Water over the Dam

Date: 1910
Description: The Red Cedar River spilling over the dam.
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International Crawler Tractors at Mauvoisin Dam, Switzerland

Date: 1953
Description: International TD-24 and TD-18 TracTracTors (crawler tractors) at work on the site of the Mauvoisin Dam in Switzerland's Mont Blanc region. The dam, begun i...
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Aerial View of City Along River

Date: 1930
Description: Aerial view of the city and the river.
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Fox River

Date: 1960
Description: Elevated view looking down at the Fox River. On the left is a dam, and on the opposite shoreline is a factory.
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Dam at Taliesin

Date: 1911
Description: The pond at Taliesin, the home of Frank Lloyd Wright. Wright dammed a small stream on the property to create a water garden and to ensure water could be se...
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Dam and Pond at Taliesin

Date: 1911
Description: The dam and pond at Taliesin, the home of Frank Lloyd Wright. Wright dammed a small stream on the property to create the pond and to ensure water could be ...
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Duncan Creek

Date: 1900
Description: View from shoreline of Duncan Creek, a dam, and a flour mill.
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Duncan Creek

Date: 1920
Description: View from shoreline of Duncan Creek, with an old dam and on the oppostie shoreline, the residence of Fred Adler, the owner of a brewery and a store in the ...
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Dam and Lumbermill

Date: 1900
Description: View of the Wausau mill and dam next to the river, where logs were first sorted.
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Buettner Mill

Date: 1948
Description: Elevated view from shoreline towards the opposite shoreline towards the Buettner mill on the left, and the river with a dam, on the right. In the backgroun...
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Cornell Dam and Powerhouse

Date: 1913
Description: Dam and hydroelectric power house, with a billowing smokestack and a crane in the background.
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Little Rapids Dam on Fox River

Date: 1900
Description: Elevated view down hill of the Fox River and the Little Rapids dam.
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North Side from the Air

Date: 1931
Description: Aerial view looking north, with a small portion of the West Side (left), nearly all of the North Side and part of the business district of the East Side. A...
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View up the Eau Claire River

Date: 1900
Description: View up the Eau Claire River from the Dewey Street Bridge. The view shows the dam and linen mill and the site of the lower sawmill (called the "steam mill"...
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Genoa Dam

Date: 1953
Description: View across fields towards the Genoa Dam on the Mississippi River. Tree-covered hills are on the left.
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Chippewa River

Date: 1929
Description: View of the Chippewa River rapids.
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Aerial View of Wisconsin Dells

Date: 1930
Description: Aerial view of the town of Wisconsin Dells, the dam on the Wisconsin River, and the generating plant. The town of Wisconsin Dells was known as Kilbourn Cit...
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Aerial View of Town and Wisconsin River

Date: 1930
Description: Aerial view of Wisconsin Dells including the Wisconsin River and the dam and generating power plant.
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Dam on Rock River

Date: 1950
Description: The dam on Rock River.

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