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View from the Cave
Image
A retouched, elevated view, looking out the mouth of a cave, over Nelson Dewey State Park. Far below are a railroad bridge and the backwaters of the Mississippi River.
1935
Crawford County Press (Prairie du Chien, Wis.)
Publication Information
| Creator | Crawford County Press (Prairie du Chien, Wis.) |
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| Date Created | 1935 |
Physical Description
| Format | Image |
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| Dimensions | 9 x 16 cm |
Collection Information
| Source Collection | Wisconsin Conservation Department photographs and films, 1930-1957 |
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| Call Number | PH Series 2375.3.14 |
Copyright Information
| Copyright Status | COPYRIGHT NOT EVALUATED |
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Looking Northwest From Cave — Nelson Dewey State Park
1929
View from entrance of a cave looking out to the Mississippi River, a railroad bridge, all surrounded by a forest. There is a small island in the river.
Looking North from Nelson Dewey State Park
A bird's eye view overlooking the Mississippi River, sand bars, the railroad bridge, surrounding forests and wetlands.
Nelson Dewey State Park
Elevated view from bluff of a house in Cassville surrounded by bluffs, trees and farmland. Railroad tracks run between the crops and the trees, and the Mississippi River is in the background.
Sixteen Separate and Distinct Views of the Mississippi River and Cassville
circa 1900-1909
Composite of sixteen views mainly views of types of boats on the Mississippi River, including steamboats and excursion boats; one view is a bird-eye view of the community, another is of a bridge.
Barn on the Nelson Dewey Farm
1932
View towards a barn, with a railroad bridge in the foreground.
Cassville Ferry Maritime Trails Marker
Mississippi River
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