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Daniel Shaw Lumber Company

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Description: Slightly elevated view of a large building complex along a river, with a raft of logs in the water in front of it. A man is standing at the end of the raft...
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Eau Claire Lumber Company

Date: 1880
Description: View of a lumber mill and logs floating on a river, which is spanned by a bridge. The mill has a sign that reads: "Cash for Wheat - Eau Claire City Mill." ...
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Emergency Snow Route

Date: 01 1972
Description: Automobiles are traveling through a winter storm on snow-covered roads.
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Patterns

Date: 1956
Description: Aerial view of contour farming. Farms and patches of woods are spread out in the landscape.
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Homecoming Parade in Eau Claire

Date: 1918
Description: Uniformed soldiers marching in a World War I homecoming parade. Many men are carrying flags, and the street is heavily decorated with U.S. flags. The soldi...
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Unidentified Couple

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Description: Studio portrait in front of a painted backdrop of a man and woman posing together on either side of a prop wrought-iron fence. The man is wearing a suit an...
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Eau Claire Deer Hunters

Date: 1885
Description: Six deer hunters are posing with their rifles, dogs, and nine killed deer hanging from a buck pole supported by log structures on the left and right.
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Eau Claire County Youth Camp Directors

Date: 11 18 1968
Description: Group portrait of two men and three women standing outside a log cabin. One woman is holding a coffee carafe, another is holding some papers, and one man i...
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Hotel Eau Claire

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Description: Elevated view of the Hotel Eau Claire and its three-story tall electric sign. The hotel is on a corner, and cars are parked along the curbs, and pedestrian...
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Sacred Heart Hospital

Date: 1960
Description: View across field towards the Sacred Heart Hospital at 900 W. Clairemont Avenue, (Hwy 12 at Jct. 37 & 85).
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Dells, Dam and Paper Mills, Eau Claire, Wis.

Date: 1908
Description: Colorized photograph of the dells, the dam and the paper mills on the Eau Claire River. A man is standing on a wooden pier along the shoreline on the left.
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Eau Claire Vocational, Technical and Adult School

Date: 1963
Description: Aerial view of Eau Claire Vocational, Technical and Adult School campus. Postmark is May 4, 1982. Mailed to U.S. Representative David Obey in Washington, ...
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Grace Lutheran Church

Date: 1970
Description: Color photographic postcard of Grace Lutheran Church. Text on reverse reads: "Grace Lutheran Church on Eau Claire, Wisconsin's Grand and Second Avenue on t...
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Overlook

Date: 1936
Description: A crowd has gathered on a hilltop overlooking a large flat expanse which has been cleared of trees. A man is standing slightly downhill from the group and ...
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Aftermath of a Fire

Date: 1895
Description: Aftermath of a fire, with several buildings surrounding the cleared area. Identified as Fairchild in Eau Claire County.
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Aftermath of a Fire

Date: 1895
Description: Elevated view of the aftermath of a fire, with several buildings surrounding the cleared area. Identified as Fairchild in Eau Claire County and the remains...
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Aftermath of a Fire

Date: 1895
Description: Elevated view of the aftermath of a fire, with several buildings surrounding the cleared area. Identified as Fairchild in Eau Claire County and the remains...
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Cora Young

Date: 1903
Description: Cabinet card showing a young girl posing on wooden steps on a set. The card is labeled Cora Young on the back. This is possibly Cora Louise Bartlett Young,...
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Father and Daughter after a Forest Fire

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Description: A man (Mr. Carlsen) is standing next to his daughter (Lisa). He is bending over and pointing to a small green plant growing out of the scorched ground afte...
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Father Showing Daughter a Plant

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Description: A father (Mr. Carlsen) and his daughter (Lisa) are kneeling on the scorched ground next to a burned tree trunk. They are touching and looking at a small gr...

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