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| Date: | 1938 |
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| Description: | Little Manitou Falls on the Black River. Referred to as the "upper falls" in the park. A person is sitting on the rocks on top of the falls. This waterfall... |
| Date: | 1890 |
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| Description: | Big Manitou Falls on the Black River. This waterfall reportedly was called "Gitchee Monido" by the Ojibwa, which means "Falls of the Great Spirit." |
| Date: | 1940 |
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| Description: | Big Manitou Falls on the Black River. It is referred to as the "lower falls" in the park. This 165-foot waterfall is recognized as the highest in the state... |
| Date: | 1911 |
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| Description: | This map, taken from the 1911 Map of Wisconsin showing geology and roads by Hotchkiss and Thwaites, shows the northwest portion of Douglas County, Wisconsi... |
| Date: | 1930 |
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| Description: | Shows county system of roads which are surfaced, well graded, common, or unimproved, town roads, state trunk highways, town and village boundaries, schools... |
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| Description: | View across water towards two women posing standing on a rock in a river. Behind them are steep shorelines with trees and shrubs. |
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| Description: | View from below towards two waterfalls along a rock formation. A person is sitting on the rock outcropping between the falls. |
| Date: | 1907 |
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| Description: | Text on front reads: "Scene on St. Louis River, Superior, Wis." Elevated view of the St. Louis River emptying into an fresh water estuary on its way to Lak... |
| Date: | 1938 |
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| Description: | Text on front reads: "Manitou Falls, Pattison State Park, Superior, Wis." On reverse: "Manitou Falls, with a specacular drop of 165 ft., is the most outsta... |
| Date: | 08 07 1942 |
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| Description: | Text on front reads: "Big Manitou Falls, Ht. 165 Ft., Pattison State Park, Superior, Wis." The falls are on the Black River and surrounded by shrubs and ro... |
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