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Boater on Mirror Lake

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Description: View from shoreline of a man rowing a boat on the Wisconsin River.
Photograph

Mirror Lake

Date: 1908
Description: View from shoreline of woman with two children in a rowboat. Probably Harriet with Miriam and Ruth Bennett.
Photograph

Down the Lake from Sandy Beach #44

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Description: View from shoreline at Devil's Lake of a boy standing in the shallow water leaning against a sailboat. A young girl wearing a hat is sitting on the sandy b...
Photograph

Across The Lake From Deep Side To Kirkland #132

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Description: View of a man leaning on a tree overlooking Devil's Lake. Text at right reads: "A Visit to Devil's Lake, Sauk County, Wis., in the Summer of 1870."
Photograph

Raft of Lumber

Date: 1887
Description: A raft of lumber which has been floated down the Wisconsin River to be broken up and sold. Two men are standing on the raft, each near lumber stacked on a ...
Postcard

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...
Photograph

Alexander Mitchell

Date: 09 03 1882
Description: Elevated view of the steamboat Alexander Mitchell and the back of a second unidentified steamboat at a dock. Captain Dave and most of the passengers...
Photograph

Alexander Mitchell

Date: 09 04 1882
Description: Elevated view of the steamboat Alexander Mitchell at a dock. Captain Dave and most of the passengers on the lower level are posing standing. There i...
Photograph

Alexander Mitchell at Canyon

Date: 09 04 1882
Description: Elevated view across water towards the steamboat Alexander Mitchell moored in the canyon along the shoreline. Captain Dave and passengers are posing...
Photograph

Alexander Mitchell

Date: 07 14 1883
Description: Elevated view from shoreline of the steamboat Alexander Mitchell docked at the edge of the river. Captain Dave and passengers are posing on board. B...
Photograph

The Wisconsin River

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Description: One side of stereograph of the Wisconsin River. View across rushing water towards a rock formation with trees on the opposite shoreline.
Photograph

Stand Rock

Date: 1890
Description: A tall pine tree is standing just in front of Stand Rock, with the Wisconsin River in the background.
Photograph

Steamboat Rock

Date: 1903
Description: View from shoreline towards two men in a canoe on the Wisconsin River in the foreground. There is a rock formation along the opposite shoreline.
Postcard

The Devil's Elbow

Date: 1904
Description: Text on front reads: "The Devil's Elbow, Wisconsin Dells." A panoramic view of the Devil's Elbow, with trees and rock formations lining the banks. A double...
Postcard

Swallow's Nests

Date: 1907
Description: Text on front reads: "Swallow's Nests, Dells of the Wisconsin." Rock formations on the shore of the Wisconsin River with trees growing above. Every summer ...

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