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Angel Rock

Date: 1900
Description: View along rockface shoreline towards a woman and two children sitting on Angel Rock. Along a cliff along the opposite shoreline are buildings and a bridge...
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Skylight Cave

Date: 1906
Description: View out of Skylight Cave towards a man in a boat at the entrance to the cave.
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Ticket Seller

Date: 1950
Description: A man operating a ticket booth in the Wisconsin Dells. He is playing a card game, probably solitaire, on the counter.
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Trees, Pool, and River

Date: 09 22 1962
Description: Elevated view of trees and pool of water near the Wisconsin River in Pauquette Park.
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Aerial View of Wisconsin Dells

Date: 1930
Description: Aerial view of the town of Wisconsin Dells, the dam on the Wisconsin River, and the generating plant. The town of Wisconsin Dells was known as Kilbourn Cit...
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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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Aerial View of Town and Wisconsin River

Date: 1930
Description: Aerial view of Wisconsin Dells including the Wisconsin River and the dam and generating power plant.
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Air View, Wisconsin Dells

Date: 1955
Description: Aerial view of Wisconsin Dells. The wing of the airplane is in the left foreground.
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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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Steamboat "Winnebago" at Landing

Date: 1922
Description: View from shoreline across river towards the steamboat "Winnebago" docked at the Dells Boat Landing on the opposite shoreline.
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Ceremonial Performers

Date: 1929
Description: Ceremonial performers in traditional Indian costume pose near a steamboat.
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Wisconsin River

Date: 1935
Description: The Wisconsin River looking downstream. The Wisconsin River end of the canal may be seen at the left.
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Pauqette Monument

Date: 1928
Description: The Pierre Pauquette monument, located on the bank of the Wisconsin River where he operated a ferry between the years 1828 and 1836. Erected by the Wau-bun...
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Portage Canal

Date: 1910
Description: The Portage Canal at the Wisconsin River, showing the upper lock. Caption reads: "Upper Lock and Wisconsin River Portage Wis. No. 10". A group of people ar...
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Portage Canal

Date: 1945
Description: An aerial view of the Portage Canal, Fox and Wisconsin Rivers.
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Aerial View of Town

Date: 1945
Description: An elevated view of Portage and it's vicinity.
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Group Along Wisconsin River

Date: 1900
Description: Group of four standing on the rocks along shore of the Wisconsin River at the Wisconsin Dells.
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Tour Boat Docked on Shore

Date: 1900
Description: View down hill towards a tour steamboat docked on the shore of the Wisconsin River in the Wisconsin Dells.
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Steamboat on Wisconsin River

Date: 1900
Description: View from elevated rocks on shoreline of a steamboat on the Wisconsin River touring the Wisconsin Dells.
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Steamboat on Wisconsin River

Date: 1900
Description: Crowded steamboat touring the Wisconsin Dells. There is a group of four people standing on the shore of the Wisconsin River looking on.

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