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Indian Log Drivers

Date: 1899
Description: View along shoreline towards Indian log drivers, two in a bateau, and one man standing on the bank of the Chippewa River.
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Casino Park

Date: 1910
Description: Three men in a rowboat boating beneath an ivy-covered stone bridge in a park.
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Beach Bathing

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Description: Men paddle rowboats near a dock on Katy Lake. The view features five rowboats in plain view, and several other boats off to the far right. The lake is bord...
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View Of A Lake With Fishermen and A Sailboat

Date: 1937
Description: Several people stand and fish off of a pier while a boy sits in a sailboat and another stands on shore. Trees and power lines are visible in the background...
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Fox River View

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Description: View of Fox River with buildings and dwellings on either side. Further down the river a bridge spans its width. A factory building is labeled, "C.S. Morris...
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Fox River Scene

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Description: A rowboat floats along the shore of the Fox River near a small tree. Beyond this, a wooden building stands on the shore and other buildings are visible ...
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Row Boats at Devil's Lake

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Description: A man and two women stand on a dock at Devil's Lake while a couple rows in a canoe on the water. Other rowboats are docked nearby and a covered rowboat na...
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Rock River Scenery

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Description: Elevated view looking west from the Main Street Bridge, a partially covered wooden bridge spanning the Rock River. In the foreground on the right are boats...
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Pier at Bible Institute

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Description: Rear view of the Bible Institute on Green Lake. Two men are sitting in a boat docked at a pier. Behind them are stairs leading to the rear entrance of the ...
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River Scene

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Description: A boat rests along the shoreline of a river and town buildings are visible in the background on the opposite bank.
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View of Wisconsin River at River Pine Sanitarium

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Description: View of the Wisconsin River at River Pine Sanitarium, which opened in 1906. Boats are near a small dock to the right.
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Maple Bluff

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Description: Several men and boys sail in a canoe near a foliage covered rock outcropping. The boat is decorated with two flags, an American flag and one reading "JULIA...
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Wilson's Creek

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Description: A person rows a boat through Wilson's Creek. Rock formations and trees stand on the shores.
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Wilson Creek

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Description: A man rows a boat along a sandy bank in Wilson Creek. The water is surrounded by a forested area.
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Marlin's Island

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Description: Individuals use rowboats near the shore of Marlin's Island on the Wisconsin River.
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Wagon Bridge Across Wisconsin River

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Description: View from shoreline looking up at pedestrians and horse-drawn carriages on a wagon bridge that crosses the Wisconsin River. In the foreground is a boat on ...
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Shoreline View

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Description: View of a shoreline and boat surrounded by trees.
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Scene in Bradley Park

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Description: Elevated ciew of Bradley Park, named in 1910 after the consolidation of 105 acres previously referred to as Prospect Point and Hog's Back. A man observes m...
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Prospect Point

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Description: A man boats near the shoreline at Prospect Point. Prospect Point consolidated with Hog's Back in 1910 to form 105 acres of land and was renamed Bradley Pa...
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Rock River from Fourth Street

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Description: View of Rock River from Fourth Street. Trees line the banks of the river, and a smokestack is in silhouette behind trees in the distance.

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