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Black River Falls

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Elevated view of the river and town. Probably prior to 1885 because the Van Schaick building/photograph gallery is not constructed on Second Street.

Date Created:
1885
Creator:
Van Schaick, Charles

Publication Information

Creator
Van Schaick, Charles
Date Created
1885

Physical Description

Format
Image
Dimensions
11 x 13 cm

Collection Information

Copyright Information

Copyright Status
NO COPYRIGHT - UNITED STATES
Rights Holder
Wisconsin Historical Society
Unique ID
W0127DE
Legacy ID
WHi 28589

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