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Lone Rock

Date: 1897
Description: A view of Lone Rock from below, with a canoe on the left-hand side.
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Below Kilbourn Dam

Date: 1890
Description: Below Kilbourn log dam, 1890s. Two girls are standing on the edge of the river. There is a bridge in the background.
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Bennett Family on Beach at High Rock

Date: 07 16 1899
Description: View along sandy shoreline towards the Bennett family on the beach at High Rock. Ashley and Helen are in the boat, and Miriam and Ruth are standing on the ...
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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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Wisconsin Heights, Sauk City, Wisconsin

Date: 1896
Description: Elevated view. Caption on negative sleeve reads: "Black Hawk Battlefield. Wis. Heights. 'Looking it of west across river' [sic] c. 1896. Mrs. Charle...
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Munger's Mill and Dam

Date: 1895
Description: Munger's Mill and dam, with men standing on and around the dam.
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Bridge on Wisconsin River

Date: 1896
Description: Bridge over the Wisconsin River.
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Wisconsin Dells, from Old Dell House

Date: 1894
Description: Panoramic view from shoreline of the Wisconsin River in the Wisconsin Dells as seen from the "Old Dell House." A canoe is visible on the shore on the far r...
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Jaws Of The Wisconsin Dells

Date: 1894
Description: Panoramic view from shoreline of the Wisconsin River in the Wisconsin Dells. A sandy beach area is on the right, and rock formations are on both sides of t...
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Wisconsin Dells from Sliding Rock

Date: 1896
Description: Elevated panoramic view of a section of the Wisconsin Dells and the Wisconsin River visible from the "Sliding Rock." In the lower left hand corner the word...
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Lumber Rafts

Date: 1890
Description: Elevated view of men working on lumber rafts on the Wisconsin River.
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River Drivers

Date: 1895
Description: Crew of river drivers moving logs off of rocks below a dam probably on the Wisconsin River.
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Sacking the Rapids

Date: 1890
Description: Log driving crew maneuvering logs through rapids below a dam, probably on the Wisconsin River.
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Across at the Dam — A Moonlight Effect #1085

Date: 1890
Description: Sunlight shining through a cloud, illuminating the water below. "Text at right: "Wanderings Among the Wonders and Beauties of Wisconsin Scenery."
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Dell Queen and Passengers

Date: 1890
Description: Group of tourists and crew members on the bow deck of the DELL QUEEN, an excursion boat that operated on the Wisconsin River at Wisconsin Dells.
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Stand Rock

Date: 1890
Description: A tall pine tree is standing just in front of Stand Rock, with the Wisconsin River in the background.
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Wisconsin River near Prairie du Sac

Date: 1896
Description: View along shoreline of the Wisconsin River, with a sandy beach leading to a stand of trees on the bank on the right. Buildings are along the opposite bank...

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