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The House on the Rock
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Text on the reverse reads: "The House on the Rock, at Spring Green, Wisconsin, on Highway 23, North of Dodgeville, Wisconsin. Access to this rock is through a winding ramp; from the top it affords a beautiful view of the hills and valleys surrounding the Wisconsin River." A 14 room house built on a formation named Deer Shelter Rock by Alex Jordan during the 1940s. It was originally a weekend retreat, but grew to be much more.
1950
L.L. Cook Company
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W013Y51
WHi 149259
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Tower Hill
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Upper Narrows
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Text on front reads: "Upper Narrows, Rock Springs, Wis." A road and a railroad tracks run next to each other in an elevated view of the Upper Narrows. Text on reverse reads: "Rock Springs, Wis., No...
The Old Mill Stream in the Narrows
1950
Text on front reads: "The Old Mill Stream in the Narrows at Rock Springs, Wis." A road and the Narrows Creek run next to each other in an elevated view of the Narrows. Trees cover the side of the N...
Horseshoe Curve
1950
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