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Filter: Year of 1900-1999
Filter: Creator Name of Gillett, Sherwin
| Date: | 07 1927 |
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| Description: | Car parked underneath the entrance gate to the Island Resort at the Wisconsin Dells, 25 miles from the Dells on Highway 12-16 near Mauston. Entrance gate a... |
| Date: | 1930 |
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| Description: | The municipal sand-bottomed swimming pool was a popular spot to cool off in the summer months. |
| Date: | 08 1927 |
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| Description: | A young boy sits on the dock in front of Olson's store in Crescent Park on Lake Waubesa. Small row boats are arrayed for rental. |
| Date: | 1912 |
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| Description: | View looking down the Crawfish River, with a large building with a three-story balcony on the right. A man and a boy are in a boat docked at the steps to t... |
| Date: | 1925 |
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| Description: | View across water along the right side of the Sauk City bridge, erected in 1922 to replace an old toll bridge. tree-covered hills are on the opposite shore... |
| Date: | 1925 |
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| Description: | Car ferry on the Wisconsin River at Merrimac. A ferry has operated at this site since the 1840's. In 1924 the privately owned ferry was replaced by this wo... |
| Date: | 1922 |
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| 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... |
| Date: | 1932 |
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| Description: | Group of swimmers in bathing suits along the shores of Lake Delton at Squire's Evergreen Retreat. Onlookers observe the activities: children play in the wa... |
| Date: | 1932 |
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| Description: | Exterior view of Taliesin and its hydroelectric plant. Caption on photograph reads, "Dam at Frank Lloyd Wright's Bungalow-Taliesin-near Spring Green, Wis."... |
| Date: | 1929 |
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| Description: | Elevated view of a man-made dam. Water pours from the dam into a reservoir creating a waterfall. |
| Date: | 1909 |
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| Description: | An elevated view of a town in the Wisconsin River Valley. Fields surround the town, and low hills are in the far background. |
| Date: | 02 01 1912 |
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| Description: | Photographic postcard of the toll bridge that spans the Wisconsin River. Part of the bridge is covered. Several men stand along the railing. A sign warns "... |
| Date: | 1912 |
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| Description: | A bridge with both a wooden walkway for pedestrians and a dirt road for automobiles. Two men and a horse are standing on the other side of the bridge. |
| Date: | 1925 |
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| Description: | View from shoreline of a dam constructed of concrete and wood. On the other shoreline are houses and other wood outbuildings. |
| Date: | 1912 |
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| Description: | View across a railroad bridge with metal truss system over the Sugar River. |
| Date: | 1930 |
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| Description: | View down middle of road of car driving across a bridge over Sugar River. Another car is parked by the Wisconsin Power and Light Company. |
| Date: | 1930 |
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| Description: | Water fountain near city hall at Library Park. There is a water fountain or bubbler on the edge of the fountain. Two men are sitting on separate benches in... |
| Date: | 1909 |
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| Description: | View from shoreline of wooden bridge. There are homes and barns in the distance. |
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