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Map or Atlas

Map of the Route of the Military Road from Fort Crawford to Fort Howard Via Fort Winnebago

Date: 1936
Description: This map is red and black ink on tracing cloth and is oriented with north to the upper left. This hand-drawn map shows a central portion of the military ro...
Photograph

Construction on Bridge

Date: 1910
Description: Construction gang at work on the Wisconsin River Bridge.
Photograph

Log Drive

Date: 1913
Description: Two businessmen visiting a log drive along the Wisconsin River. They stand atop a log holding peavey hooks.
Map or Atlas

Pulaski Township

Date: 1915
Description: Detailed plat map of the Pulaski township.
Photograph

Log Drive on Wisconsin River

Date: 1913
Description: Eight men are in a boat driving logs down the Wisconsin River.
Photograph

Berry's Landing

Date: 1903
Description: View from shoreline towards a man in a rowboat at Berry's Landing, along the rocks opposite. Caption at bottom: "In and About the Dells of the Wisconsin Ri...
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Angel Rock

Date: 1900
Description: View along rockface shoreline towards a woman and two children sitting on Angel Rock. Along a cliff along the opposite shoreline are buildings and a bridge...
Photograph

Skylight Cave

Date: 1906
Description: View out of Skylight Cave towards a man in a boat at the entrance to the cave.
Photograph

Ticket Seller

Date: 1950
Description: A man operating a ticket booth in the Wisconsin Dells. He is playing a card game, probably solitaire, on the counter.
Photograph

Spring Runoff at Big Bull Falls

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

Wisconsin River Flood

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

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.
Photograph

Trees, Pool, and River

Date: 09 22 1962
Description: Elevated view of trees and pool of water near the Wisconsin River in Pauquette Park.
Photograph

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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Feeding Logs into the Mill

Date: 1930
Description: Workers push logs floating in the Wisconsin River into alignment to enter a building for processing.
Photograph

Kids Drawing

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

Wisconsin Dells Advertisement

Date: 1928
Description: "The Dells," a brochure issued by the Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul and Pacific Railroad to advertise the Wisconsin Dells, a destination only five hours fr...
Print

Wisconsin Dells Advertisement

Date: 1906
Description: Promotional brochure for the Wisconsin Dells (then known as Kilbourn) issued by the Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway. The railroad illustrated many of...
Photograph

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 over Wisconsin River

Date: 1935
Description: View of covered bridge above the Wisconsin River, 1 mile from Boscobel.

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