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Dam Construction

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Description: View from railroad tracks towards industrial activity on the edge of the river, possibly building a dam.
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View of Town

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Description: Landscape view of town taken from across the river.
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View Over River

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Description: Elevated view of a river, with exposed rock bluffs along the shoreline on the right.
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Bridge

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Description: View across water towards a bridge over the river.
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Skinny Dipping in the River

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Description: Slightly elevated view looking down at two men undressing to go skinny dipping in the river. A man wearing a suit is standing smiling between them, and two...
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Building and Shoreline

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Description: View across water towards a brick building behind trees on the far shoreline. The reflection of the building is in the water near a boat floating at the sh...
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Flooded River

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Description: Swollen river at flood time. Trees are across the river standing in the water. Buildings are on the far shoreline.
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Flooded River

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Description: View across river at flood stage towards buildings on the far shoreline.
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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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Flooded River

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Description: View from shoreline across river at flood stage, with water pouring over the dam on the right. On the far shoreline are buildings of the town.
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Men and Rocks by a River

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Description: Three men are standing among rocks on the shore of the river. Snow is on the ground, and in the background are buildings along a hill.
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River and Town

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Description: View from shoreline over river, with the buildings of town and a bridge on the opposite shoreline.
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Group Posing Behind Logs Along Riverbank

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Description: Group portrait of men and women, all wearing hats, peeking over the top of a large log along the riverbank. Other large logs are piled behind them. A railr...
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Swimmer Bridge Diving

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Description: View across river towards a swimmer, caught in mid-air, jumping from the railroad bridge. Two people are on top of the bridge looking down. In the backgrou...
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Diver Standing on Bridge

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Description: View across water towards a diver posing on the railroad bridge over the river. Another man is standing on the railroad tracks on the left. Buildings are o...
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Woman in Front of Tents

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Description: View across lawn towards a woman posing standing in front of several tents. Next to her on the right is a ravine. In the right foreground is a picnic table...
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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.
Postcard

Greeting From Black River Falls

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Description: Photographic collage of six views of Black River Falls, featuring the Grade School, High School, Bank, Main Street, a commercial business block and the da...
Postcard

Greetings from Black River Falls, Home Coming Festival

Date: 1908
Description: Photographic postcard view of five framed images from around Black River Falls; the bridge crossing the river, Main Street, the Court House Yard and founta...
Postcard

Power Station

Date: 1908
Description: Colorized photographic postcard of an elevated view of the power station next to the river. A bridge is in the background. Caption reads: "Power Station, B...

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