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Flood Scene
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Photographic postcard view of a street scene. Groups of people are gathered along the sidewalks near storefronts. A building on the left has a painted sign for "Selz Royal Blue Shoes" painted on its side, and men stand near a barber pole on the sidewalk in front. Further down the block is the City Bakery. In the foreground on the right two women stand on the sidewalk with children and a baby in a baby carriage. In the background is the river and the far shoreline with houses on a hill. Caption reads: "Flood Scene, Black River Falls, Wis."
1911
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Water Street
Water Street showing a horse-drawn vehicle and storefronts looking toward a hill. The small building at the end of the street is the creamery. The text on the back of the postcard indicates the fol...
Flood at Black River Falls
October 6, 1911
View of Monsos Brothers Grocery & Crockery after most of the building was washed away by the flooding Black River. High, rushing water can be seen on the right. There is an ad for Lawrence Barrett ...
Black River Flood
October 5, 1911
Photographic postcard view of the aftermath of a flood. Crowds are gathered on the river bank, the bridge and the higher ground in the background. Caption reads: "Black River Flood."
Street Scene in Dorchester, Wis.
1911
View from unpaved street towards the Alb. R. Schwahn building on a corner. There are pedestrians on the sidewalk, and horse-drawn vehicles are parked near the curbs. Caption reads: "St. Scene, Dorc...
Black River Falls Flooding
1911
A panoramic view of Black River Falls flooded streets, possibly taken during the flood of 1911. Three men are standing on the sidewalk next to the "Tollack & Son" storefront on the left street corner.
Black River Flood
October 5, 1911
Photographic postcard view of the aftermath of a flood in a residential neighborhood. A man is picking up pieces of wood in the road. Large piles of debris are piled up against tree and buildings. ...
