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Spearing Sturgeon at the Dam #23

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Description: Spearing sturgeon at the dam in Kilbourn. There is a man with a sturgeon on a spear in the foreground, and another man with a spear is in the background. A...
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Skillet Creek Dam

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Description: Elevated view of dam at Pewit's Nest on Skillet Creek.
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Berry's Landing

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Description: Berry's landing; man in a canoe under overhanging cliff.
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Luncheon Hall

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Description: Luncheon Hall, looking towards Witches' Gulch, with Miriam Bennett and Ruth Bennett.
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Children Sitting on Rocks at the Jaws

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Description: Jaws, from Stone Pile. Two children wearing straw hats are sitting on rocks in the foreground. A canoe is pulled up on a sandy bank in the background.
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Pewit's Nest

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Description: Man and woman sitting on logs near the water line at Pewit's Nest. Wooden debris on ground and attached to rock face. A small waterfall is in background.
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Dells of the St. Louis River, head of the falls

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Description: Dells of the St. Louis River, at the head of the falls. Log pile at the left hand side. Man with pole on right.
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Dells of the St. Louis River

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Description: Dells of the St. Louis River, below the Caldron. A man is sitting on rocks at the edge of the river.
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Milwaukee River

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Description: Elevated view of Milwaukee River from Walker's Point Bridge.
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Best's South Side Brewery

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Description: View across water towards Best's South Side Brewery. There are railroad cars in front of the brewery.
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Four Boys in a Boat #377

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Description: Ashley Bennett and three friends in a homemade sailboat. This was captioned: "Going to Join the Navy."
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Milwaukee, South from Mitchell Block

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Description: Milwaukee, south from Mitchell Block. View shows rooftops and building fronts. Ships and bridge are in the background on the right.
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Milwaukee, Southwest from Mitchell Block

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Description: Elevated view of Milwaukee, looking southwest from Mitchell block showing buildings, and the paddle steamer John A. Dix.
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Milwaukee, Northwest from Mitchell Block

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Description: Milwaukee, northwest from Mitchell block. Elevated view of rooftops and buildings with River in background.
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Ho-Chunk Indian with Canoe and Wigwams

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Description: View towards a Ho-Chunk Indian wearing a blanket and holding a pipe standing behind a beached canoe. In the background are two typical dwellings (a chipote...
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Grand Avenue and Bridge

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Description: Elevated view of Grand Avenue and a bridge over the river, with streetcar and horse-drawn vehicles on the street.
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Looking up Grand Avenue

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Description: Elevated view over bridge and river looking up Grand Avenue. Pedestrians, horse-drawn vehicles and a street car are in the foreground.
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Milwaukee West from Mitchell Block

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Description: Elevated view west from Mitchell Block of warehouses, industrial buildings and a church in the background. In the foreground is a waterway with a schooner ...
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Grand Avenue

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Description: View up Grand Avenue from bridge. Pedestrians and horse-drawn vehicles cross bridge on the left.
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Wisconsin Avenue

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Description: View up Wisconsin Avenue towards a bridge with pedestrian and horse-drawn vehicle traffic. Buildings along a street are in the distance.

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