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Out of Boat Cave

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Description: Two men navigating their canoe through caves at the Wisconsin Dells.
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Excursion Boats at the Dells

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Description: Excursion boats at the Wisconsin Dells. Boats Eolah and Alexander Mitchell at mooring, with distinctive Dells rock formations in the backgrou...
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Excursion Boat at the Wisconsin Dells

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Description: The Alexander Mitchell excursion boat with passengers.
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Log Drive

Date: 1913
Description: Two businessmen visiting a log drive along the Wisconsin River. They stand atop a log holding peavey hooks.
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"Dell Queen" Entering the Narrows

Date: 1885
Description: Elevated view of the "Dell Queen" entering the Narrows via Devil's Elbow as Hattie and Nellie Bennett look on from an overlook on the shoreline.
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Raftsman's Series No. 1403: The Fleet Just Below The Dam In The Dells

Date: 1886
Description: Stereograph view of several groups of men on rafts loaded with felled trees.
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Raftsman's Series No. 1425 : Handspiking Off A Bar. A Heavy Lift

Date: 1886
Description: Stereograph of a group of men standing knee deep in water using handspikes probably in an attempt to dislodge a lumber raft from a sandbar or from the shor...
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Raftsman's Series No. 1432 : Running The Kilbourn Dam, On Board The Raft

Date: 1886
Description: Stereograph of a man on a lumber raft steering the raft through the rapids in the Wisconsin Dells. Caption at bottom: The Camera's Story of Raftman's Life ...
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Log Drive on Wisconsin River

Date: 1913
Description: Eight men are in a boat driving logs down the Wisconsin River.
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Raftsman's Series No. 1437 : Earning Their Money

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Description: A raftsman at work raising an oar (possibly rowing) with another man standing in the background. A second raft is in the distance.
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Boat Cave

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Description: Looking into Boat Cave. Three men dressed as "Indians," one standing on shore holding a spear, two seated in a canoe.
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Visor Ledge

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Description: Evaline Marshall Bennett, unidentified person, Miriam Bennett, and Ruth Bennett sitting and standing on the Visor Ledge.
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Steamboat "Apollo 1"

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Description: Narrows; From Devil's Elbow, "Apollo No. 1" Steamboat; woman and two girls, probably Evaline Bennett, Ruth Bennett, and Miriam Bennett.
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Eagle Point

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Description: Eagle Point. Two people can be seen posing in an opening in the formation on the right.
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High Rock

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Description: North face of High Rock. Two women are sitting on the sandy beach, one child is playing along the shoreline near a rowboat and canoe pulled up on the sandy...
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Steamboat Rock

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Description: Steamboat Rock, with two children playing at the edge of the river.
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Gates Ravine

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Description: View out of Gates Ravine (Glen Eyrie). One man is reclining on the beach at right, and a second man is standing on a sailboat.
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High Rock

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Description: High Rock; upstream side. Two girls are looking out at the river. The girl at the left is sitting, and the girl next to her on the right is standing.
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Larks Hotel

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Description: Elevated view from Larks Hotel, looking towards Narrows. Adults and children on the ground are looking towards the river. There is a steamboat on the river...
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Angel Rock

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Description: Up river from Angel Rock. There is a boy sitting on a rock, holding a pole, with rock ledges overhead.

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