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Mirror Lake Dam

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Description: View upriver towards dam. Buildings on shoreline at left. Sign on roof reads: "Mirror Lake Boats."
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Witches' Gulch Tourist Stand

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Description: View out Witches' Gulch of tourist stand, with men sitting in chairs. There is a covered open-air platform beyond.
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Ho-Chunk Ceremonial Performers

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Description: Ho-Chunk ceremonial performers posing on the sandy riverbank in front of a steamboat and rock formation.
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"Apollo No. 1" Entering Narrows

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Description: "Apollo No. 1" steamboat entering Devil's Elbow at Narrows. There is a building in the background with a sign on the roof, probably the Larks Hotel.
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Steamboat "Alexander Mitchell"

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Description: View from shoreline of the steamboat Alexander Mitchell and passengers.
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"Apollo No. 1" Steamboat and Passengers

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Description: View of group of passengers posing on the bow of the "Apollo No. 1" steamboat.
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"Apollo No. 1" Steamboat and Passengers

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Description: View of bow of "Apollo No. 1" steamboat with passengers posing near a dock on the shoreline.
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"Apollo No. 1" Steamboat

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Description: Passengers posed on the bow of the "Apollo No. 1" steamboat. A bridge in the background is at the top of the image.
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"Apollo No. 1" Steamboat and Passengers

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Description: Passengers posing on bow of "Apollo No. 1" steamboat. Two men with drums are on the right. Edge of bridge a is at top.
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Steamboats "Alexander Mitchell" and "Eolah"

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Description: Steamboats Alexander Mitchell and Eolah alongside rocks, with passengers posed on the Alexander Mitchell.
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"New Dell Queen" Steamboat and Passengers

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Description: Passengers pose on the New Dell Queen steamboat. Steamboat Alexander Mitchell in background.
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Chief Whirling Thunder, Riverview Guide

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Description: Chief Whirling Thunder, standing at the front of an excursion boat named "Black Hawk," which appears to be near the Wisconsin Dells. Caption reads: "Chief ...
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Bridge at Foot of Mirror Lake

Date: 1910
Description: Photographic postcard of the bridge near a mill. Caption reads: "Bridge at Foot of Mirror Lake, Delton, Wis."
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Top Shaft

Date: 1945
Description: The top of the shot tower shaft with the entrance. The sign on the railing reads: "Do Not Throw Anything Down This Shaft".
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Shot Tower Tunnel

Date: 1945
Description: The tunnel at the bottom of the shot tower shaft.
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Tower Hill Trail

Date: 1945
Description: Tower Hill State Park trail leading to the top of the shot tower shaft.
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Mesas and Buttes Historical Marker

Date: 1940
Description: The Mesas and Buttes historical marker in Mill Bluff State Park. The marker reads: "Mesas and Buttes. These so-called mounds with flat tops and cliffed sid...
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Main Street

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Description: View down Main Street, with a hill at the end of the street. Pedestrians are walking on the sidewalks, and horse-drawn vehicles are along the unpaved stree...
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Main Street

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Description: Panoramic view down Main Street, with a hill at the end. Pedestrians are on the sidewalks. Signs on the right side of the street read: "Garland Stoves and ...
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Dells Landing

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Description: Elevated view of the Dells boat landing building, with people standing on the balcony. There is a steamboat near the dock on the river below.

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