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Tomah, Wis.

Date: 1870
Description: Bird's-eye map of Tomah.
Photograph

Tunnel at Tunnel City

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Description: View down railroad tracks towards a group of construction workers posed near the east portal of the railroad tunnel near Tunnel City.
Photograph

Wilton

Date: 1900
Description: Wilton from across fields.
Photograph

Erosion on McPeak Farm

Date: 1928
Description: T. N19 R. 4W about section 19, McPeak farm. A 50 foot deep ravine is seen rapidly eating its way toward farm buildings.
Photograph

Oil City

Date: 1880
Description: Elevated view from hill towards farm fields and houses. Tree-covered hills are in the distance.
Photograph

Oil City

Date: 1900
Description: Elevated view from hill towards farm fields and houses in Oil City. Tree-covered hills are in the distance.
Photograph

Main Street Looking East

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Description: View down Main Street. There is a bank on the right and a 5&10 cent store on the left. Horse-drawn wagons and carriages are along the unpaved street. In th...
Photograph

Bird's Eye View of Norwalk

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Description: View from hill looking down across field toward town. Rolling hills are in the background.
Photograph

Birds Eye View

Date: 1921
Description: View of Norwalk looking down from a hill. Farm fields and forests surround the town.
Photograph

Water Street

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Description: View down Water Street which is lined with sidewalks and residential houses. In the foreground on both sides of the road are small wooden bridges along the...
Photograph

Depot and Yards

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Description: View down middle of two railroad tracks towards the railroad depot. Freight cars are on another set of railroad tracks on the left, and in the far backgrou...
Photograph

View of Camp Robinson Light Artillery

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Description: View of Camp Robinson towards an open area with cannons grouped together in the center between rows of horses under shelters. There are wagons on the right...
Photograph

Street Scene

Date: 1915
Description: View down middle of street in the central business district. A drugstore is on the corner on the left and a hotel on the right corner. Horses and wagons ar...
Photograph

A Busy Day at Wilton, Wisconsin

Date: 1916
Description: View down middle of street, with pedestrians, horses and wagons delivering milk cans. The ridge of a tree-lined hill is in the background.
Photograph

High School

Date: 1915
Description: View of front and part of left side of the high school. The large brick building features arched windows, a belfry and a flagpole on the roof.
Postcard

Camp McCoy

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Description: Elevated view of Fort McCoy with rows of tents among trees. There is a row of automobiles parked in the center, and a row of barracks on the left. Caption ...
Postcard

O.P. Camp McCoy

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Description: Photographic postcard view of a group of surveyors working on a hilltop at Camp McCoy. Caption reads: "O. P. Camp McCoy, Sparta, Wis."
Photograph

Three Peaks on Highway 71

Date: 05 26 1947
Description: View across road and fields towards three wooded hill peaks. A roadside fence is in the foreground. Caption reads: "D.A. 36-268 — Three peaks on Hy.71 betw...
Postcard

General View of Leon, Wis.

Date: 1911
Description: Elevated view across fields towards a small town. Caption reads: "General View of Leon, Wis."
Photograph

Looking Through the Tunnel

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Description: View down railroad tracks towards two men working near the entrance to a tunnel. The man on the left is using a pick, the other man is using a shovel. Wate...

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