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Forest Hill Cemetery Dike Damage

Date: 05 21 1933
Description: Two men examine a break in the dike and the wash out damage at Forest Hill Cemetery, Section 22. The house in the background is located at 454 Virginia Ter...
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Forest Hill Cemetery Dike Damage

Date: 05 21 1933
Description: View of Forest Hill Cemetery behind 440 Virginia Terrace, showing damage to dike.
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Villa Louis Flood Scene

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Description: Men with shovels during the flood at Villa Louis.
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Flooded Langdon Street

Date: 05 19 1933
Description: View of Langdon Street during flood from rain. A man is standing ankle deep in water.
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Flooded Park Street Viaduct

Date: 05 19 1933
Description: Flooded Park Street viaduct, with a railroad train on tracks above the viaduct. There is a car in the water under the viaduct, and a man is standing on the...
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Flood Damage on Railroad Tracks

Date: 05 05 1905
Description: Observing the flood damage to railroad tracks in the business section of town.
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Flooded Railroad Tracks

Date: 04 22 1965
Description: A panoramic view of the Mississippi River flooding during the spring, showing the dykes built along the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad tracks at Sec...
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Railroad Tracks Flooding

Date: 04 21 1965
Description: View down flooded railroad tracks of the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad by the Mississippi River. There are houses on the left, and in the backgroun...
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Flood on Bay City Creek

Date: 1920
Description: Aftermath of the Bay City Creek flood.
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Main and Water Streets

Date: 1911
Description: View of Main and Water Streets while experiencing severe flooding.
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Menominee Flood

Date: 1905
Description: Aerial view of rooftops during the flood.
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Dousman House Hotel

Date: 1916
Description: Dousman House hotel, surrounded by Mississippi River flood water in spring. View looking northwest.
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Men Repairing Street

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Description: Men filling in Main Street after the 1911 flood. Forms are probably for the basement of the Cozy Corner Tavern.
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Buildings in Flood

Date: 1911
Description: Buildings in high flood water, and floating near the powerhouse spillway.
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Flooded Neighborhood

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Description: Severely flooded neighborhood. Two men are looking at the flood from a back porch.
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Automobile Crossing Flooded Road

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Description: An automobile is attempting to cross a flooded street as onlookers are watching.
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Flood Damage

Date: 07 20 1948
Description: View from nearby roof of flood damage which caused the collapse of the roof of the Lark Cocktail Lounge at 2554 University Avenue.
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Flooded Park Street

Date: 07 20 1948
Description: Flooded South Park Street underpass, with car stalled in three feet of water. A train is on the railroad bridge above. A young boy and girl wearing bathing...
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Men on Bridge During Flood

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Description: A river has overflown its banks and is flooding a road on a bridge. Some men are on the bridge are using sticks to move ice floes. Crowds of people are wa...
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Telephone Operators Posing on Steps

Date: 1911
Description: Four telephone operators pose on the steps of the Black River Falls Exchange Office Building. The second woman from the bottom is probably Mrs. W.E. (Hagen...

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