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Island Resorts at the Wisconsin Dells

Date: 07 1927
Description: Car parked underneath the entrance gate to the Island Resort at the Wisconsin Dells, 25 miles from the Dells on Highway 12-16 near Mauston. Entrance gate a...
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Wisconsin Power and Light Truck Side View

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Description: Wisconsin Power and Light truck with bed box built by the Ideal Body Company. Two men are standing by a fence behind the truck on the right near a lake.
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High Bridge across the Wisconsin River — Near Wauzeka

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Description: View down road of entrance of bridge. A car is driving towards the viewer. Signs at the bridge entrance read: "Parking on the Bridge is Prohibited," "Wisco...
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Wisconsin River Bridge

Date: 1909
Description: A view from shoreline below a bridge that crosses the Wisconsin River. There are two signs on the upper level of the bridge. One is for weight limit and th...
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Sauk County Road

Date: 1920
Description: Loganville Road in Sauk County taken by the Wisconsin Good Roads Association. The photograph was meant to create a contrast between the new improved road ...
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Rural Road

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Description: View across unpaved rural road that curves around to the left around a large rock formation with an exposed rock face with trees growing on the top. There ...
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Green Top Restaurant

Date: 1937
Description: Restaurant west of Iron River on Highway 2. This establishment was torn down around 2003 when the Wisconsin Department of Transportation widened the Highwa...
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Wisconsin Power and Light Truck Rear View

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Description: Rear view of a bed box built by the Ideal Body Company for the Wisconsin Power and Light Company. A man is standing on the right of the truck, which is par...
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The Troubled Air

Date: 09 1955
Description: Sky and clouds above Highway 43, west of Kenosha. Guard rails line the highway on both sides and trees can be seen on the left side.
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Icy Arches

Date: 1969
Description: An ice storm has coated the trees beside Highway 32 between Waheno and Laona. A guard rail is in the foreground.
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Wisconsin Telephone Company Truck Accident

Date: 11 18 1965
Description: Frank S. Perry, 21, 1218 Rutledge Street, escaped uninjured when the Wisconsin Telephone Company truck he was driving with a trailer he was towing veered o...
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Highway Detour Sign

Date: 1920
Description: Detour sign posted by the Wisconsin Highway Commission, the predecessor of the Department of Transportation, in Manitowoc showing a confusing detour route ...
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Improved Rural Road

Date: 1918
Description: Amery Road near New Richmond. The photograph was taken by the Wisconsin Good Roads Association probably as an illustration of the kind of improved roads t...
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Autumn Color along a Road

Date: 1973
Description: View looking up road on a hill towards trees with fall colors of yellow, orange and red leaves.
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Park Entrance

Date: 1935
Description: A narrow, unpaved road passes under a rustic log arbor-like gate which marks the entrance to Bradley Park. The area is heavily wooded with tall but immatur...
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Highway 63

Date: 1936
Description: Guardrail along Highway 63, bordered with dense vegetation.
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Chippewa River

Date: 1937
Description: Chippewa River from bridge near Glidden.
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Bridge Over River

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Description: Elevated view over buildings of men and women walking across a bridge over a high river. There is a railroad bridge in the background.
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Overpass

Date: 10 1948
Description: "This overhead at Addison carried Hwy 41 (later Hwy 175) over Hwy 33."
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Blackhawk Ski Club Jump Preparation

Date: 02 06 1960
Description: Skiers work on the Blackhawk Ski Club's big slide.

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