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Trees, Pool, and River

Date: 09 22 1962
Description: Elevated view of trees and pool of water near the Wisconsin River in Pauquette Park.
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Lombardy Poplar Trees

Date: 1909
Description: View of two Lombardy poplar trees next to a stone building.
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House and Landscape

Date: 1930
Description: View of a house among trees, and the surrounding landscape.
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Aerial View of Town and Wisconsin River

Date: 1930
Description: Aerial view of Wisconsin Dells including the Wisconsin River and the dam and generating power plant.
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Black Hawk Lookout

Date: 1900
Description: Distant view of Black Hawk Lookout near the Wisconsin River. There is an open field with a single tree and a fence in the foreground.
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House near Portage Canal

Date: 09 1962
Description: View across yard of a house beside the Portage Canal. It was unoccupied at the time of this photograph.
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House near Canal

Date: 1962
Description: A view of a house beside the canal, from the south side.
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Fort Winnebago Monument

Date: 1924
Description: Fort Winnebago monument two miles east of Portage on Highway 33, erected by the Wau-bun Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution in 1924. The mo...
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Portage Canal

Date: 1900
Description: View down Portage Canal, with trees and open land on either side.
Postcard

Bridge on Wisconsin River

Date: 1900
Description: Elevated view of a bridge over the Wisconsin River. Caption reads: "The New Bridge on the Wisconsin, Portage, Wis."
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Mill During Flood

Date: 10 13 1911
Description: Elevated view of a mill during a flood.
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Milwaukee Road Train Wreck

Date: 01 11 1948
Description: The remains of the boiler tank of the Milwaukee Road railroad engine of the Portage to Madison passenger train, which exploded and derailed south of Arling...
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Landscape from the Top of Gibraltar Rock

Date: 1909
Description: The view from Gibraltar Rock across farm fields and woods. There are corn shocks in several of the fields. A farm house and outbuildings stand near a pond...
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Gibraltar Rock

Date: 1909
Description: Side view of a woman sitting on a rock ledge on the face of Gibraltar Rock bluff. Hills, fields and the Wisconsin River are visible far below in the backgr...
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Toll House

Date: 1924
Description: The old toll house. The house is surrounded by a sagging wire fence, and there are two pumps in the overgrown yard.
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Festival Grounds Camping Area

Date: 04 25 1970
Description: The Sound Storm music festival site as seen from the camping area. Attendees mill around many tents, campers and automobiles. In the far background a large...
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Couple on Hill

Date: 04 25 1970
Description: A couple take a break from the crowded audience to embrace on the edge of a steep ditch with part of the Sound Storm festival scaffolding visible behind th...
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Men around Campfire

Date: 04 25 1970
Description: A group of three men crowd around a campfire before much of the festival audience arrives. A large pile of firewood is on the left next to them. In the bac...
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Group in front of Large Tent

Date: 04 25 1970
Description: A group of young audience members crowd around the front of a large tent (possibly the "bummer tent" for people going through bad drug experiences) at the ...
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Men around Campfire

Date: 04 25 1970
Description: A group of young men crowd around a campfire in the Sound Stage campground. In the background is a truck and a station wagon near men who appear to be sett...

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