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Prairie du Sac, Wisconsin

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Description: Elevated view of buildings lining the river in foreground, with farmland in background. Caption reads: "Bird's Eye View of Prairie Du Sac, Wis."
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Toll Bridge on Wisconsin River

Date: 1908
Description: Elevated view from shoreline of toll bridge across the Wisconsin River. Caption reads: "A Glimpse of Pr-Du-Sac Toll Bridge."
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Bridge over Wisconsin River

Date: 1922
Description: View along side of bridge over the Wisconsin River, built in 1921 to take the place of the old wooden one when it became condemned. Caption reads: "Wis. Ri...
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Bridge over Wisconsin River

Date: 1922
Description: Elevated view of bridge over Wisconsin River built in 1921 to take the place of the old wooden bridge when it became condemned. Caption reads: "Prairie Du ...
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Toll Bridge on Wisconsin River

Date: 1910
Description: This was the first bridge built across the Wisconsin River, constructed about 1850, although it was not opened to traffic until 1852. It was torn down in 1...
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View North of Pounds Landing

Date: 1910
Description: Elevated view of high water on the Wisconsin River from a bluff on the west bank. The photograph is undated and does not indicate if it was taken prior to ...
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Pounds Landing North of Prairie du Sac

Date: 1907
Description: A view of the west bank of the Wisconsin River at Pounds Landing. This bluff is at the western end of the power dam which was constructed 1911-1914. Captio...
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Driving Sheet Piling at Power Dam

Date: 05 28 1911
Description: Men posing on a barge carrying a steam powered pile driver at work on the coffer dam for the construction of the powerhouse. Caption reads: "Driving Sheet ...
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Power House at the Dam

Date: 1910
Description: Text on front reads: "Power House at the Dam." Elevated view of the powerhouse, which is a very large brick and concrete structure next to the Prairie du S...
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On the Wisconsin

Date: 09 14 1922
Description: Text on front reads: "On the Wisconsin." Wooded islands on the Wisconsin River as seen from the shore. The opposite shoreline is in the background. The pow...
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Wagon Bridge

Date: 1910
Description: Text on front reads: "Wagon Bridge, Prairie Du Sac, Wis." A long structure over the Wisconsin River. Buildings, bluffs and trees can be seen beyond the far...
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Down River from Round Bluff

Date: 08 25 1911
Description: Text on front reads: "Down River from Round Bluff, Prairie Du Sac, Wis." A view of the Wisconsin River with buildings and a road along the left shoreline. ...

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