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"Dell Queen" Entering the Narrows

Date: 1885
Description: Elevated view of the "Dell Queen" entering the Narrows via Devil's Elbow as Hattie and Nellie Bennett look on from an overlook on the shoreline.
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Sugar Bowl

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Description: Sugar Bowl rock formation. In the foreground is a man in rowboat with the name "Hattie" painted on its side. The river is smooth as glass, and on the oppos...
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Navy Yard from Black Hawk's Leap

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Description: Navy Yard from Black Hawk's Leap.
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Wisconsin River Flood

Date: 04 18 1965
Description: Wisconsin River in flood, looking downstream.
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Wisconsin River Swamp

Date: 08 13 1961
Description: A Wisconsin River swamp. The swampy area is framed by trees with more trees in the background hidden by fog.
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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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Hills and Fog at Sunrise

Date: 07 04 1965
Description: Hills and fog at sunrise, looking out from the north side of 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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View From Sherman House

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Description: View from the Sherman House overlooking expansive lawn and river.
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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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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 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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Aerial View of Lake Delton

Date: 1930
Description: Aerial view of Lake Delton, the Wisconsin River, and the surrounding countryside.
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Aerial View of Lake Delton

Date: 1930
Description: Aerial view of Lake Delton and shoreline including resort areas.
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Stevens Monument

Date: 1925
Description: View of the Stevens monument, erected in honor of George Stevens, whom the town is named after, at the site where he landed in 1824.
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Taliesin

Date: 1945
Description: Aerial view of Taliesin, Frank Lloyd Wright's residence and architectural school complex, with the Wisconsin River visible at the top. Taliesin is located...
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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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Bridge

Date: 1925
Description: View across water along the right side of the Sauk City bridge, erected in 1922 to replace an old toll bridge. tree-covered hills are on the opposite shore...
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Wisconsin River

Date: 1900
Description: Slightly elevated view towards buildings in Prairie du Sac from the east bank of the Wisconsin River.
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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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