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Hile House
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View from across road of the Hile House. This is where the actress and Confederate spy Belle Boyd died on June 11, 1900, in the front room, over the offices. There is a belvedere in the center of the roof.
1921
Cole, Harry Ellsworth, 1861-1928
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Grave of Belle Boyd
1921
A small granite stone and American Flag mark the grave of Belle Boyd, actress and Confederate spy. The grave is inscribed with: "Belle Boyd, Confederate spy / Born in Virginia / Died in Wisconsin /...
Dells of the Wisconsin River
1910
A view of the rock formations along the Wisconsin River at the Dells.
Dell Creek Bridge
1909
View from river of Dell Creek bridge with bluff and birch trees on the left.
Stand Rock
1910
A man in motion moves toward making the leap to Stand Rock as men and women watch nearby.
Lone Rock
1910
View across Wisconsin River of men and women in canoes at the base of Lone Rock at the Dells.
