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Shoreline at Alma
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Photographic postcard from the Mississippi of the city of Alma. The city of Alma is along Wisconsin State Highway 35, also known as the Great River Road. The rocky, tree-covered bluffs rise up behind the city. Caption reads: "Alma, Wis."
January 2, 1915
Publication Information
| Date Created | January 2, 1915 |
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Physical Description
| Format | Image |
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| Extent | 1 postcard |
| Dimensions | 14 x 9 cm |
Collection Information
| Digital Collection | History Center |
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| Source Collection | Wisconsin postcard collection, circa 1860s?-circa 1990s |
| Call Number | PH 2744 |
| Catalog Record | https://search.library.wisc.edu/catalog/999465793002121 |
| Finding Aid | https://digital.library.wisc.edu/1711.dl/wiarchives.uw-whs-ph02744 |
Copyright Information
| Copyright Status | COPYRIGHT NOT EVALUATED |
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| Rights Holder | Wisconsin Historical Society |
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Birdseye View of Mississippi River
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1908
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