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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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Chief Whirling Thunder, Riverview Guide

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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 ...
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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 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

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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Wausau Memorial Hospital

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

Date: 07 1912
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...
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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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Tower Hill Bluff

Date: 1950
Description: A view from a bluff on Tower HIll overlooking the Wisconsin River. A sign on the right reads: "Shot Shaft".
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Tower Hill Bluff

Date: 1945
Description: View from the bluff at Tower Hill State Park of the Wisconsin River. A sign on the right reads: "Tower Hill State Park Shot Shaft".
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Wisconsin River Shoreline

Date: 1880
Description: Elevated view of the Wisconsin River shoreline, showing lumber rafts "tied up over Sunday."
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Bridge at Sauk City, Wisconsin

Date: 1925
Description: View down center of the Wisconsin River bridge.
Postcard

Bridge, Sauk City, Wisconsin

Date: 1910
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...
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Rhinelander Paper Mill

Date: 1910
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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View of Town

Date: 1900
Description: Elevated view across water towards town.
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Steamboat "Winnebago" at Landing

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Description: The steamboat "Winnebago" with passengers in front of the Dells Boat Landing.
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Prairie du Sac, Wisconsin

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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."
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Toll Bridge on Wisconsin River

Date: 1908
Description: Elevated view from shoreline of toll bridge across the Wisconsin River. Caption reads: "A Glimpse of Pr-Du-Sac Toll Bridge."
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Bridge over Wisconsin River

Date: 1922
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 ...
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Toll Bridge on Wisconsin River

Date: 1910
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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