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Transporting Parcels on Windsled

Date: 1954
Description: Elmer Nelson sorting through boxes of goods being transported on the "Dream Sled" windsled.
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La Pointe, Madeline Island

Date: 1898
Description: Old Mission Residence at La Pointe, Madeline Island.
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Witches' Gulch

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Description: Elevated view through trees up the river towards islands, from the mouth of Witches' Gulch.
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Blackhawk Island

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Description: Looking upstream towards Blackhawk Island from opposite Ravine Bridge. There is a rowboat at the rocky shoreline.
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Ink Stand and Sugar Bowl

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Description: View along sandy shoreline towards Ink Stand and Sugar Bowl, south side.
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Men On Bluffs Over Fountain City

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Description: Two men posing on bluffs overlooking the Mississippi River at Fountain City. Fountain Brewery is visible at bottom right.
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Pyramid on Pyramid Lake

Date: 1902
Description: One of several pyramid rock formations from which the lake takes its name.
Postcard

Overview of Durand

Date: 1910
Description: Elevated view of Durand from a high vantage point, looking towards the river. A bridge spans the river, and in the foreground just below the hill is a chur...
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Durand Riverside Neighborhood

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Description: View from hill looking down at houses and buildings at an intersection. Beyond are commercial buildings, the river, and the far shoreline. Hills are in the...
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View of Residential Section, Eau Claire

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Description: Elevated view of the residential section of Eau Claire from Mount Tom.
Postcard

Fountain City

Date: 1920
Description: Elevated view of Fountain City with the Mississippi River in the background.
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Point Douglas

Date: 1910
Description: Elevated view from hill of a steamer at Point Douglas going upstream on the Mississippi River. Caption reads: "Mississippi River at Prescott, Wis."
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View Looking Toward Old Diamond Jo Warehouse

Date: 1905
Description: View looking toward old Diamond Jo Warehouse, before the bridge was built. Caption reads: "Mississippi River and Prairie du Chien, Wis., from Iowa Side".
Postcard

Peninsula State Park

Date: 1954
Description: View looking west from Eagle Bluff toward Nicolet Bay, the Strawberry Islands, and Chambers Island. Three people are sitting on the stone wall of the overl...
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Wisconsin River from Cactus Bluff

Date: 08 03 1946
Description: View of the Wisconsin River from Cactus Bluff.
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Lighthouse Stairs and Dock

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Description: The stairs and dock at the lighthouse on Rock Island.
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Perry Island

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Description: A view of Perry Island, a recent volcanic island. Caption reads: "Perry Island, recently thrown up in Behring Sea."
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Island and Boat Scene

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Description: Elevated view from Hubinger's Island featuring other islands, homes, and a boat.
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Prudence Island Lighthouse

Date: 1908
Description: A view of the Prudence Island granite lighthouse, established in 1852 and automated in 1972, more commonly known locally as the Sandy Point Lighthouse. The...
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Bathing Beach in Bermuda

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Description: Elevated view of Bermuda shoreline. Several dwellings stand on top of the island and people swim in the ocean on the beaches below.

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