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Construction on Bridge

Date: 1910
Description: Construction gang at work on the Wisconsin River Bridge.
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Raftsman's Series No. 1429: Running The Portage Bridge

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Description: Stereograph of a man standing on the back of a raft holding a hand-hewned oar. The raft is passing under a wooden bridge. A town, including a church, are i...
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Spring Runoff at Big Bull Falls

Date: 1916
Description: Water churns under a railroad bridge as the spring thaw swells the Wisconsin River.
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Kids Drawing

Date: 05 02 1964
Description: Sitting on the school lawn, students draw Highway 51, Marathon Mill, Rib mountain and the Wisconsin River.
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Sherman House Porch

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Description: View from the Sherman House porch overlooking the river.
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View From Sherman House

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Description: View from the Sherman House overlooking expansive lawn and river.
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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 Railroad Bridge

Date: 1933
Description: Elevated view of a covered railroad bridge over a calm body of water, with bluffs in the background.
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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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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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Wisconsin and Mississippi Rivers

Date: 1945
Description: Wyalusing State Park in the Prairie du Chein vicinity. The Wisconsin River is in the foreground and the Mississippi river can be seen below with distant bl...
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Aerial View of Town

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Description: Aerial view of the town, including the Wisconsin River, and the surrounding countryside.
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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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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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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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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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Kilbourn Bridge

Date: 1870
Description: Stereograph of Kilbourn Bridge.

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