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Grafton Viaduct

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Description: View across field towards the railroad bridge, seen with the construction almost completed. A man is standing in the middle of the bridge, and two or three...
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Barn on the Nelson Dewey Farm

Date: 1932
Description: View towards a barn, with a railroad bridge in the foreground.
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Map of Sauk County

Date: 1859
Description: Map featuring various views of buildings and scenes from Sauk County.
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Narrow Gauge Trestle and Pile Drivers at Prairie du Sac Dam Site

Date: 06 19 1911
Description: Looking west over the Wisconsin River at the unfinished narrow gauge railroad trestle built for construction of the dam. Two pile drivers are seen in the a...
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Narrow Gauge Trestle and Coffer Dam Under Construction

Date: 06 21 1911
Description: Looking east over the Wisconsin River showing the unfinished narrow gauge railroad trestle. Two steam-driven pile drivers on barges with construction worke...
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Work on Coffer Dam for Power House and Locks

Date: 09 12 1911
Description: An overview of the dam site on the Wisconsin River from the west shore. Three pile drivers are at work on the coffer dam. The railroad trestle is in the ...
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Destruction of Trestle Works by High Water

Date: 10 07 1911
Description: Workers attempt to secure the trestle against high water on the Wisconsin River during construction of the power dam.
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Elevated View of Power House Coffer Dam

Date: 12 29 1912
Description: Elevated view of the progress within the coffer dam showing concrete forms around the draft tubes and gate guides. The high trestle is seen extending to th...
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Brush Mats Used to Prevent Sand Washing Away at Power Dam

Date: 02 08 1913
Description: A winter view with workers posing with brush mats at the power dam construction site. The gate guides and high trestle form the background.
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Wreck of High Trestle at Power Dam

Date: 03 19 1913
Description: A view, looking east, of the wreckage of the high trestle caused by flooding and ice. The concrete plant is visible on the far bank.
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Foundation Pile and Concrete for Power Dam

Date: 02 01 1914
Description: A view looking west toward the lock and power house at the Prairie du Sac dam. Pilings and the elevated trestle are in the foreground. Men can be seen work...
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Last Stretch of Buttresses of Power Dam

Date: 03 11 1914
Description: Elevated view looking east from the lock at the Prairie du Sac dam. Recently completed buttresses are in the foreground, with earlier stages of constructio...
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Electric Railroad and Coffer Dam at Power Dam, Looking West

Date: 08 06 1911
Description: A view following the lower trestle to the west bank. The construction camp buildings, including the office and temporary power plant are seen on the left.
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Putting in Concrete for Apron of Power Dam

Date: 05 17 1912
Description: Elevated view of workers using shovels to level fresh concrete at the base of the chutes from the high trestle. The steam powered pile driver is at work in...
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High Bridge and West Shore Coffer Dam

Date: 08 01 1912
Description: Elevated view of the power dam construction site from the west, showing the elevated trestle, coffer dam, and steam pile drivers. The concrete plant is vis...
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North View Interior Power House Coffer Dam

Date: 09 30 1912
Description: Forms have been removed from the first concrete poured for the power house in the northeast corner of the coffer dam. Men are pouring concrete from rail ca...
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World's Columbian Exposition

Date: 1893
Description: A cyanotype view of the World's Columbian Exposition grounds from near the North Loop elevated railway station, showing the glass dome of the Horticulture ...
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The Stone Arch Bridge Over a River

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Description: Elevated view of an Oriental Limited train crossing The Stone Arch Bridge over a river. The bridge was built by The Great Northern Railway in 1883. There i...
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Construction Work on the New Free Bridge

Date: 08 29 1930
Description: View from top of new bridge of construction grounds at the bridge site. There are cars carrying building materials on the railroad tracks by the Bridgeport...
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Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul Railroad Bridge

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Description: View down railroad tracks of a railroad bridge, which has framed beams on the sides and top. A boy and girl are standing and posing on the bridge. Signs ar...

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