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Train Crossing a Bridge

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Description: View along right side of shoreline toward a Chicago, Minneapolis, and St. Paul train crossing a bridge over the Wisconsin River.
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Construction on Bridge

Date: 1910
Description: Construction gang at work on the Wisconsin River Bridge.
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General Atkinson's Victory over Black Hawk

Date: 1845
Description: Engraving depicting the defeat of Black Hawk by General Henry Atkinson at the Battle of Bad Axe on August 2, 1832. The engraving depicts Federal Regulars a...
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Riverbank in Winter

Date: 1911
Description: Winter scene, probably along the Wisconsin River, possibly near Taliesin, the home of Frank Lloyd Wright. Taliesin is located in the vicinity of Spring Gre...
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Covered Bridge over Wisconsin River

Date: 1935
Description: View of covered bridge above the Wisconsin River, 1 mile from Boscobel.
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Covered Bridge on the Wisconsin River

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Description: Elevated view of railroad bridge over the river. Part of the bridge is covered. Bluffs are in the background.
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Covered Bridge through Trees

Date: 1920
Description: Bridge over river from shoreline seen through trees in the spring or summer. Part of the bridge is covered.
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Covered Bridge from the Water

Date: 1920
Description: View across water towards the partially covered bridge. A wooded shoreline is along the left and right.
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Aerial View of Covered Bridge

Date: 1920
Description: Aerial view of the last covered bridge, which is no longer standing.
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Covered Bridge

Date: 1900
Description: View from road of a partially covered bridge. Industrial buildings are near the entrance to the bridge on the left.
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Kilbourn Hydroelectric Plant

Date: 1959
Description: The Kilbourn Hydroelectric Plant of the Wisconsin Power and Light Company.
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Kilbourn Dam

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Description: Kilbourn Dam under construction on the Wisconsin River by the Southern Wisconsin Power Company.
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Kilbourn Bridge

Date: 1878
Description: Kilbourn Bridge at the Wisconsin Dells, Wisconsin. A locomotive is pulling railroad cars over the bridge.
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Aerial View of Wisconsin Power and Light Company

Date: 1940
Description: Aerial view of the Wisconsin Power and Light Company generating plant and dam.
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Wausau Memorial Hospital

Date: 1945
Description: View of the Wausau Memorial Hospital, with the Wisconsin River in the foreground.
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View of Wausau, Wisconsin

Date: 1928
Description: Elevated view of the main street with the Wisconsin River in the top left corner. The street just outside the Hall Garage Company is lined with cars.
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Wausau, Wisconsin

Date: 1890
Description: Elevated view looking up the Wisconsin River, with Wausau in the background. There are railroad cars on a bridge on the right.
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Aerial View of Wausau

Date: 1925
Description: Aerial view of buildings in the downtown area.
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Bridge Over Wisconsin River

Date: 1918
Description: View of the bridge over the Wisconsin River at Big Bull Falls, seen at low water.
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Cereal Mills Company

Date: 1900
Description: View from bank of river towards the Cereal Mills Company, looking North toward Big Bull Falls.

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