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Loddes Mill (Prairie du Sac)

Origin of Loddes Mill, Wisconsin
Discover the history of Loddes Mill, Wisconsin.
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View of Lodde's Mill

Date: 1908
Description: Lodde's mill and surroundings, west of Sauk City.
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Men Pouring Concrete

Date: 
Description: Elevated view of workers putting in concrete to create an apron for the power dam they're building. Two men in suits are standing on a platform on the far ...
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Wisconsin State Journal Cookbook Contest

Date: 08 23 1961
Description: The recipe for Savory Cabbage submitted by Mrs. Elmer Elsing, Prairie du Sac, Wisconsin, was the second place winner in the vegetable category of the Wisco...
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Taxidermist Cart

Date: 1907
Description: A man in a suit and hat, and a ribbon on his lapel, poses in front of a cart with a sign that reads: "E.D. Ochsner, Taxidermist, Prairie du Sac, Wis." Bunt...
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Walter Alexander and His Children with Governor Philipp

Date: 1921
Description: Group portrait of four people standing in front of a wire fence on the edge of a cliff, with trees and a valley in the background. Walter Alexander stands ...
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Carson Gulley and Louie Shepard Cooking Out

Date: 
Description: Carson Gulley and Louie Shepard cooking out along the Wisconsin River at Prairie du Sac.
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Eagle in the Tree

Date: 03 2014
Description: View of a tree standing on the bank of the Wisconsin River, framed by the snow and tree-covered hills of the opposite bank. An eagle is sitting in the midd...
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The Steamer Ellen Hardy

Date: 1870
Description: Elevated view of the steamer Ellen Hardy at dock. Text on the bottom left reads: "'Ellen Hardy' at Pr-Du-Sac. in 1870." The Ellen Hardy belo...
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Elevated View of Farm

Date: 1897
Description: View down hill towards a farm in a valley, with wooded bluffs in the background. In the foreground, a fence is at the top of the hill overlooking the farm....
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Wisconsin River near Prairie du Sac

Date: 1896
Description: View along shoreline of the Wisconsin River, with a sandy beach leading to a stand of trees on the bank on the right. Buildings are along the opposite bank...
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Ice Gorge

Date: 03 19 1913
Description: A view of an ice gorge on the north side of a power dam. The opposite shoreline is on the left.
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Ice Gorge

Date: 03 1913
Description: View down steep hill at an ice gorge on a river at a power dam.
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Gate Piers at Power Dam

Date: 11 03 1914
Description: An elevated view of the Gate Piers at the power dam. Men are working on top of the dam. Farm buildings and bluffs are on the opposite shoreline.
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Lumber Pile

Date: 1911
Description: Stack of logs with the caption "Piles to be used for extending R.R. to dam site."
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Young Disc Jockeys

Date: 1965
Description: Caption reads: "Young Disc Jockeys, Mary Speth and Peggy Schaefer, get briefing from announcer, Del Viney. Station strictly limits rock-'n-roll to one hour...
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WVLR Radio Set

Date: 1965
Description: Close-up of a WVLR radio set, an FM radio that is a special, single-station receiver manufactured and advertised as a "barn radio" whose reception is unaff...
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Fan Mail

Date: 1965
Description: Caption reads: "Fan Mail. Writes widow in rest home: 'I think WVLR has put new pep into everybody.'"
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Winter Scene

Date: 1959
Description: Wooded country lane along the Wisconsin River, covered with new snow and fairy frost.
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Drawbridge

Date: 1960
Description: Drawbridge over the Wisconsin River with the lift mechanism on the left.

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