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Winnebago Indians and Boat at Stand Rock

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Description: Winnebago (Ho-Chunk) Indians posing in front of the steamboat Winnebago near the Stand Rock Amphitheater. This is where the Stand Rock Indian Ceremo...
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Woman on High Rock

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Description: A woman in an Indian dress and headband sits at High Rock in the Upper Dells looking over the Wisconsin River at a tour boat.
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Man and Boy on High Rock

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Description: An Indian man and boy in native garb stand on High Rock with the Wisconsin River in the background. The man is pointing towards the left and holding a bow ...
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Lone Rock

Date: 1888
Description: Photographic postcard view from shoreline of the rock formation in the Dells of the Wisconsin River. A man is paddling a canoe in the foreground. Printed o...
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Crawfish River, Below the Dam

Date: 1900
Description: Color-enhanced black and white postcard looking at the dam on the Crawfish River from downstream. Caption reads: "Crawfish River, below the Dam, Columbus, ...
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Columbus Canning Company

Date: 1920
Description: Color postcard of the Columbus Canning Company along the river. Caption reads: "The Columbus Canning Co., Columbus, Wis."
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Steamer "Winnebago" at the Dells

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Description: View across water towards a two-level flat bottom steam excursion boat. Tourists are on the upper deck. In the background is a tree-lined shoreline. Captio...
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Lone Rock

Date: 07 12 1910
Description: Text on front reads: "Lone Rock, Dells of the Wisconsin." A view of Lone Rock from below, with a canoe on the right-hand side, near the shore.
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At The Head of The Narrows

Date: 08 22 1912
Description: Text on front reads: "At The Head of The Narrows, Dells of The Wisconsin River." A channel of the Wisconsin River that is 52 feet wide and 100 feet deep. T...
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Wisconsin Deer Park

Date: 1957
Description: Text on reverse reads: "Wisconsin Deer Park, on Hw. 12-13, One-half Mile South of Wisconsin Dells, Wisconsin. Visitors Enjoy Feeding and Photographing the ...
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Free Waterfront Trolley

Date: 1975
Description: Text on reverse reads: "Free Parking Lot Trolley. For your convenience you may ride the trolley from your car to Boat Dock. 'Have a Great Day.' Wisconsin D...
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The Hiawatha

Date: 1942
Description: Text on front: "The Hiawatha. Crossing the Wisconsin River at the 'Dells'." On reverse: "The Scenic Route. The Milwaukee Road is the only double tracked ro...
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Cruising Down the River

Date: 06 26 1962
Description: Text on reverse reads: "Cruising Down the River. A peaceful cruise plus the wonder found along its pine-covered, rocky shoreline make the boat trip at the ...
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Overhanging Rock

Date: 04 10 1913
Description: Text on front reads: "Overhanging Rock, Dells of the Wisconsin River." View of the Wisconsin River from under a rock shelf. The shoreline in the foreground...
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Railroad Bridge and Boat Landing

Date: 1907
Description: Text on front reads: "Railroad Bridge and Boat Landing, Dells of the Wisconsin, Kilbourn City, Wis." A bridge is in the background, which goes over the Wis...
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Boat Landing and Steamboat

Date: 1907
Description: Text on front reads: "Boat Landing, Dells of the Wisconsin." The steamboat "Apollo No. 1" at the Dells Boat Landing on the Wisconsin River. A building and ...
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Steamer "Winnebago"

Date: 1920
Description: Text on front reads: "Steamer 'Winnebago' at Dells Boat Co. Landing, The Dells, Kilbourn, Wis." The steamboat "Winnebago," with passengers, at the Dells Bo...
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Original Dells Duck Tour

Date: 09 01 1955
Description: Text on reverse reads: "The Original Dells Duck Tour. After descending the rock walled, fern covered trails, your Duck enters the beautiful Lower Dells of ...
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Dells Boat Tour

Date: 1950
Description: Tourists on the "Commander", a Wisconsin Dells tour boat on the Wisconsin River. The shores are lined with rock formations and trees.
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Old Bridge and Dell House

Date: 1904
Description: Text on front reads: "Old Bridge and Dell House, built in 1837, Wisconsin Dells." The Dell Bridge, first to span the Wisconsin River at the Narrows, was bu...

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