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| Description: | Chief Whirling Thunder, standing at the front of an excursion boat named "Black Hawk," which appears to be near the Wisconsin Dells. Caption reads: "Chief ... |
| Date: | 1910 |
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| Description: | Elevated view across water toward the Larks Hotel and ferry. Caption reads: "Larks Hotel, Wisconsin Dells." |
| Date: | 07 1912 |
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| Description: | Elevated view across the Wisconsin River, showing the wreckage left by the disastrous flood of July 24, 1912. A power dam on the Wisconsin River above Waus... |
| Date: | 1905 |
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| Description: | View across water toward East Hill. Caption reads: "East Hill, from Depot Grounds, Wausau, Wis." |
| Date: | 1910 |
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| Description: | View across grass towards a wagon bridge on the left crossing the Wisconsin River at Stevens Point. Caption reads: "Wagon Bridge, across Wisconsin River, S... |
| Date: | 1910 |
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| Description: | View from below along the left side of the Wisconsin River bridge. Tree-covered hills are on the opposite shoreline. Caption reads: "Wisconsin River Bridge... |
| Date: | 1910 |
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| Description: | View from bridge looking towards the paper mill and railroad bridge on the Wisconsin River outside of Rhinelander. Caption reads: "Wisconsin River and Pape... |
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| Description: | Elevated view of buildings lining the river in foreground, with farmland in background. Caption reads: "Bird's Eye View of Prairie Du Sac, Wis." |
| Date: | 1908 |
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| Description: | Elevated view from shoreline of toll bridge across the Wisconsin River. Caption reads: "A Glimpse of Pr-Du-Sac Toll Bridge." |
| Date: | 1922 |
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| Description: | Elevated view of bridge over Wisconsin River built in 1921 to take the place of the old wooden bridge when it became condemned. Caption reads: "Prairie Du ... |
| Date: | 1910 |
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| Description: | This was the first bridge built across the Wisconsin River, constructed about 1850, although it was not opened to traffic until 1852. It was torn down in 1... |
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| Description: | Black and white postcard of an elevated view of the Old Covered Bridge crossing the Wisconsin River. The bridge is on the left and the river is on the righ... |
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| Description: | Photographic postcard of the Wisconsin River Bluffs and covered bridge. Text below reads: "Wisconsin River Bluffs, Boscobel, Wis." |
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| Description: | Photographic postcard from hill looking down at the bridge over the Wisconsin River. A gas station is visible on the right. Text below reads: "Wisconsin Ri... |
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| Description: | Photographic postcard of the Old Covered Bridge across the Wisconsin River at Boscobel. Bluffs and trees are in the background. Caption reads: "The Old Cov... |
| Date: | 04 20 1909 |
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| Description: | Photographic postcard of a paddle steamer on the Wisconsin River near Boscobel. Written on the hull of the boat is the text: "Steamer-Grand-Stranded-Near-B... |
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| Description: | Photographic postcard view from shoreline towards the bridge over the Wisconsin River. Caption reads: "Bridge Over Wisconsin River, Bridgeport, Wis." |
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| Description: | The Merrimac ferry "Colsac" with an American flag. |
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| Description: | The Merrimac ferry "Colsac II" is seen on the Wisconsin River behind two signs. The signs read, "Road Closed" and "Ferry Opens April 15". |
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| Description: | A close view of the Merrimac ferry "Colsac I" with a sign reading, "Stop Your Motor When Ferry Is Moving". |
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