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Group of People on Rocky Shorline of River

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Description: View from shoreline of two women posed on logs on rocky shoreline by the river. Four or five young boys sit on the rocks on the left. There is a railroad b...
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Bridge Over River

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Description: Elevated view over buildings of men and women walking across a bridge over a high river. There is a railroad bridge in the background.
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Thompson Foundry and Machine Shop

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Description: Large group of men posing standing by and sitting on farm machinery, including a thresher and steam tractors. Probably at the Thompson Foundry and Machine ...
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Men on Horses in front of the Charter Oak Mill

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Description: Two men are posing mounted on two horses in a field in front of a wooden building, probably the Charter Oak Mill.
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Dirt Road

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Description: Rutted, dirt road running along railroad tracks toward a small wooden building. In the far background is a cluster of houses.
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Picnic by a River

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Description: Four men and seven women are posing sitting and standing around a picnic on the edge of a river, with a man standing on a bridge in the background. The fir...
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River Dam

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Description: Elevated view of the river dam and what is probably the powerhouse. Trees and bushes line the riverbank in the foreground. In the background on the left is...
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Dam Construction

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Description: Men working on the foundation of a building, possibly laying a foundation for the post-flood business district dam.
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Rear View of Horses

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Description: View of three horses with tightly braided tails standing together in a yard. A person (legs only) is standing behind the horses holding their bridles. In t...
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Flooded River

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Description: Elevated view across river at flood stage, with piles of logs and timber caught near rocks. A flooded small building is surrounded by water, and has an adv...
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Men Around a Sawmill

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Description: View across open ground towards men posing sitting and standing in horse-drawn wagons in front of a sawmill.
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Halcyon Brick Works

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Description: Elevated view from opposite shoreline of Halcyon Brick Works on the shore of a river. Trees, fields and hills are in the far background.
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Flood Damage

Date: 1911
Description: View across river of buildings along the river's edge. Identified as probably Melrose or Northbend, not Black River Falls. Probably from the flood of 1911.
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Scene from McGillivray Fire

Date: 07 1912
Description: Elevated view of the fire at the McGillivray factory. Horse-drawn vehicles and onlookers are on the road in the foreground.
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York Iron Mine

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Description: Stereograph view of the York Iron Mine.
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York Iron Mine

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Description: Outdoor stereograph view of the York Iron Mine.
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At Depot, Stockyard across Tracks

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Description: A Native American man is in the foreground, and three Native American women and two Native American children are standing on the wooden boardwalk near the ...
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Industrial Plant with Barrels

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Description: Exterior portrait of a large wooden building with scaffolding attached that is holding several large wooden barrels.
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Onalaska Pickle Factory

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Description: Outdoor view across yard towards several men inside a long building with open sides showing a long line of barrels. In the background is a wagon next to s...
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Rock Crusher

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Description: View across overgrown field towards a wooden structure with a tall smokestack. Identified as probably the rock crusher, located on the east side upriver fr...

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