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Crowd of People on Bridge

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Description: Bridge into town lined with people and icy water below.
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Ice Gorge

Date: 1876
Description: Town and business district, showing the early covered bridge across from the tail race of the powerhouse, with logs overflowing the river into yards, proba...
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Elevated View of Town

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Description: Elevated view of town. The tallest building is the Jackson County Court House, the church near it is the Baptist Church, and the church across the street i...
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Ice Harvesting on the Black River

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Description: Six men harvesting ice, probably from above the river dam on the Black River, in front of the railroad bridge. There is a horse standing on the ice on the ...
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Snow-Covered Road

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Description: Winter scene down the middle of a road with two boys standing in the snow. The road is lined by trees laden with ice.
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Railroad Bridge

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Description: Winter view of the railroad bridge over the river. There are signs and graffiti painted on the rocks below in the foreground.
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Railroad Bridge

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Description: View across river towards a railroad train on a railroad bridge crossing the river. There are signs and graffiti painted on the rocks below.
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River and Town

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Description: View from shoreline over river, with the buildings of town and a bridge on the opposite shoreline.
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Black River near North Water Street

Date: 1911
Description: View from bridge across river towards a town along the shoreline. Location identified as showing German Hill and showing North Water Street before 1911.
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Family and Their Log Home

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Description: Group portrait of a man, girl, and a woman holding a broom, standing in front of a log house, surrounded by snow-covered ground. There is another person st...
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Icy River — Eastern Shore of Black River

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Description: View from shoreline of an icy river towards a town on the opposite shoreline. There is a bridge crossing the river on the far left. Identified as the Black...
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Group Portrait of Unidentified Family and Unidentified Residence

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Description: Group portrait of a man, a woman and four children posing in front of their log home. A small girl is standing on a sled near the doorway.
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Railroad Bridge over a Frozen River

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Description: View across a frozen river towards a railroad bridge. A group of men are standing on top of the bridge in the center, and two other men are on the left.

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