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Fishing On Breakwater

Date: 1910
Description: Long row of men in suits and hats fishing on the breakwater.
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Chippewa Falls Riverfront

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Description: Elevated view of the riverfront, railroad tracks, and river, "as viewed from Joseph McGuire's."
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Tower Foundation

Date: 1898
Description: View from water tower, showing the grove where Black Hawk's pursuers were supposed to have camped in 1832. The group of men in the foreground are digging f...
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City View

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Description: View of a residential area of Fish Creek, looking out over Fish Creek Harbor.
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Ohio River View

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Description: Elevated view of the Ohio River and surrounding towns.
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Bridge and Water Tower

Date: 1927
Description: View down middle of metal bridge across the Cornell Flowage. Across the lake, there is the pulpwood stacker on the left and a water tower on the right near...
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Bird's-Eye View

Date: 1910
Description: Elevated view of Mazomanie. The church's steeple stands out in the landscape of houses and barns.
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Dam Construction

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Description: View from railroad tracks towards industrial activity on the edge of the river, possibly building a dam.
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Elevated View of Stoddard

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Description: View down hill towards Stoddard, with the Mississippi River and hills in the background. The German Lutheran Church is in the foreground, and there are rai...
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Muscoda in Valley

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Description: Elevated view over trees of the town of Muscoda. The water tower is in the center. The commercial district is on the left, and dwellings are in the foregro...
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Panorama of Madison

Date: 1930
Description: Panoramic elevated view to the east from the Capitol Square.
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Logging Stacks

Date: 1913
Description: View from low hill of piles of logs along the icy rivers edge. A pile of logs is on the shoreline, and a large amount of neatly stacked logs are in the bac...
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Grignon Mansion

Date: 1947
Description: View from hill looking down across fields at the property of Charles Grignon. Grignon Mansion in the background among trees, and beyond is the Fox River. O...
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Water Tower from Wisconsin State Capitol Building

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Description: View from Wisconsin State Capitol building towards the water tower on East Washington Avenue. There is a weather vane on top of the water tower. Lake Monon...
Postcard

Fox River near Endeavor

Date: 1907
Description: Elevated view from hill towards the Fox River, with a farm in the foreground. The farm has a windmill with a sign on it that reads: "Kilbourn Steel Mill," ...
Postcard

Fish Creek, Wis. From the Bluff

Date: 1944
Description: Elevated view of Fish Creek and Green Bay. Dwellings are in the foreground. The Peninsula State Park is across the bay. Caption reads: "Fish Creek, Wis. Fr...
Postcard

Veterans' Home Landing

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Description: Sepia-toned photographic postcard view from hill looking down towards men standing on the pier at the Veterans' Home. A water tower is across the water. Ca...
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Culebra Cut

Date: 03 1913
Description: An elevated view of the vast excavation of the Culebra Cut during construction of the Panama Canal. Railroad tracks and a stream are running through the cu...
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Hiwassee Dam

Date: 11 03 1938
Description: Elevated, panoramic view of the Hiwassee Dam.
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Chickamauga Dam

Date: 07 23 1936
Description: Elevated, panoramic view of the Chickamauga Dam.

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