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Woman Looking Across River

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Description: A portrait of a woman holding an umbrella looking out from a low hill over a landscape towards a river. A settlement can be seen on the other side of the r...
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Woman Diving from Rowboat

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Description: View from rowboat of woman standing on the bow preparing to dive into the water. The boat is being steadied by a man standing in the water. Four other peop...
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Three Passenger Boats Approaching Dock

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Description: View from shoreline of three steam-powered passenger boats approaching a dock with a flag on it.
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Four Men Sailing

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Description: Four men sailing a small boat on a lake, with a shoreline in the background.
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Five Men Sailing on Lake

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Description: View from water of five men are sailing a small boat on a lake. There is another smaller boat on the right, and a shoreline in the background.
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Buildings by Riverbank

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Description: Brick and wooden buildings by a marshy riverbank.
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Ho-Chunk Man Paddling Canoe

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Description: Ho-Chunk man in a canoe on a river holding up an oar. Just out of frame on the left is a woman, who is perhaps holding a child.
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Ho-Chunk Woman and Child on Rocks

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Description: View across rocks along a river towards a Ho-Chunk woman, child, and dog posing on the large, steep rocks on the shoreline.
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Ho-Chunk Woman and Child with Dog on River Shore

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Description: A Ho-Chunk woman with a child in her lap, and a dog sitting nearby, are posing on large rocks by the river shoreline. The woman is wearing a shawl around h...
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Hixton Mill and Starch Factory

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Description: View across wooden bridge to building identified as the Hixton Mill and Starch Factory on the edge of a body of water, probably a river. In the background ...
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Flood of 1911

Date: 1911
Description: View across river of several collapsing buildings on the edge of flooded river banks, during the flood.
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Women Posing on River Rocks

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Description: A group of four women posing on river rocks. Each woman is wearing a long skirt, blouse, and hat. The first woman on the left is identified as being Tillie...
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Two Women on Bridge

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Description: View from road of two women posing standing on a bridge. Both women are wearing black skirts/dresses and capes along with elaborate hats. Behind them is th...
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Boys Playing in Wreckage

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Description: A view across water towards a group of boys playing in and around the water near a shoreline. Many of the boys are barefoot. They are surrounded by wreckag...
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Passenger Train on Railroad Bridge

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Description: View from shoreline of a passenger train on a railroad bridge over a river. Men are standing on the bridge in front of the locomotive. There is snow on the...
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Passenger Train on Railroad Bridge

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Description: View from shoreline of a passenger train on a railroad bridge over a river. There is snow on the ground and ice on the river.
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Railroad Bridge Under Construction

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Description: View from shoreline over river of men posed standing on a railroad bridge under construction during the winter.
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Bridge Under Construction

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Description: Elevated view from hill of two women, a girl, a boy, and a dog posed on a railroad bridge under construction. This is possibly over Hall's Creek, east of M...
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Railroad Bridge Under Construction

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Description: View from frozen river of men posed high above on a railroad bridge under construction during the winter. There is ice on the river and snow on the ground.
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Lath Mill

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Description: View down hill of three women, three men, and a boy and girl posed standing in different locations around a sawmill by a shoreline, possibly the Lath Mill....

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