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Devil's Lake, Turk's Head

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Description: Elevated view in Devil's Lake vicinity; boulders in foreground. From Turk's Head across the lake to Kirkland.
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Pine Point, Devil's Lake

Date: 07 29 1928
Description: Pine Point, high above Devil's Lake.
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Devil's Lake and the Baraboo Bluffs

Date: 1948
Description: View from the east bluff of lake with a motorboat. A geologic pinnacle juts out from the lower left of the image.
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Wisconsin Heights, Sauk City, Wisconsin

Date: 1896
Description: Elevated view. Caption on negative sleeve reads: "Black Hawk Battlefield. Wis. Heights. 'Looking it of west across river' [sic] c. 1896. Mrs. Charle...
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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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Panoramic View of Devil's Lake

Date: 1911
Description: Panoramic view of Devil's Lake.
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General View, Looking East of Work on Power Dam

Date: 06 16 1912
Description: Elevated view of steam powered pile drivers at work on the coffer dam.
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Prairie du Sac Hydroelectric Plant

Date: 1924
Description: Aerial view of the Prairie du Sac hydroelectric plant and the surrounding landscape of the Wisconsin River.
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Pounds Landing North of Prairie du Sac

Date: 1907
Description: A view of the west bank of the Wisconsin River at Pounds Landing. This bluff is at the western end of the power dam which was constructed 1911-1914. Captio...
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W.M. Smith and W.H.D. on a Log

Date: 07 1895
Description: Two men, W.M. Smith and W.H.D., rest on a large log over Little Bear Creek.
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Cleopatra's Needle from the South

Date: 1910
Description: Elevated view of Cleopatra's Needle with Devil's Lake in the background.
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Chimney Rock

Date: 1910
Description: A winter view of Chimney Rock at the Dells. There is snow on the ground and ice on the river.
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Skillet Falls

Date: 1909
Description: View of Skillet Falls from downstream. The trees are bare, and tree stumps are visible on the hill in the background, known locally as Mount Baldy.
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Skillet Falls in Winter

Date: 1909
Description: Elevated view of a woman holding a walking stick and wearing a hat and fur coat with a fur stole sitting on a ledge of ice at Skillet Falls. Bare trees fra...
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Two Women at Skillet Falls

Date: 1909
Description: Two well-dressed women stand at the foot of Skillet Falls. The trees in the background are bare; the hill behind is covered with tree stumps. The hill is...
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View from Bluffs of Devil's Lake State Park

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Description: A scenic view looking down at Devil's Lake from the bluffs of Devil's Lake State Park. A bench is in the right foreground.
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Girl Climbing Rocks at Devil's Lake State Park

Date: 1938
Description: A girl climbing over the rocks at Devil's Lake State Park against a scenic view of the lake and surrounding areas.
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View of the South End of Devil's Lake State Park

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Description: A scenic view of the south end of Devil's Lake State Park with the bluffs in the foreground, a view of the lake, and the surrounding area in the background...
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Vista of Devil's Lake

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Description: A vista of Devil's Lake from the high rock formations at Devil's Lake State Park. A girl is posed in the center on a rock with her back toward the camera, ...
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Skillet Falls in Winter

Date: 1909
Description: A well-dressed woman with a walking stick stands on ice at the partially frozen Skillet Falls. Bare trees frame the scene. There are patches of snow and tr...

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