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Power House
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Text on front reads: "Power House, Kilbourn, Wis." A brick building with arched windows. Completed in 1909, the power plant is still in use today.Kilbourn City was founded in 1857 by Byron Kilbourn, the name was changed in 1931 to Wisconsin Dells.
1918
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WHi 151557
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Electric Power Plant
1920
Text on front reads: "'On the Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway.' Electric Power Plant, Kilbourn, Wis." Completed in 1909, the power plant is still in use today.Kilbourn City was founded in 185...
Wisconsin Dells
1910
Text on front reads: "Wis. Dells, Kilbourn, Wis." Rock formations and trees line the shores of the Wisconsin River through the Dells.Kilbourn City was founded in 1857 by Byron Kilbourn, the name wa...
Hornet's Nest
1910
Text on front reads: "Hornet's Nest, Dells of the Wisconsin, Kilbourn City, Wis." The rock formation "Hornet's Nest" surrounded by trees and foliage with a man sitting at the base.Kilbourn City was...
Bridge on Dell Creek
1910
Text on front reads: "Dell Creek, Dells of the Wisconsin, Kilbourn City, Wis." A bridge over Dell Creek. Rock formations and trees line the shore. Dell Creek is a warm freshwater stream that lies i...
Chimney Rock and Romance Cliff
September 4, 1907
Text on front reads: "Chimney Rock and Romance Cliff, Delle of the Wisconsin River at Kilbourn, Wis." Rock formations and trees line the river, and a sandbar is behind Romance Cliff.Kilbourn City w...
Ravenswood Annex
July 30, 1924
Text on front reads: "Ravenswood Annex, Kilbourn, Wis." A group of visitors poses on the porch and yard at the Annex at Ravenswood, a three-story building with a porch and a balcony above. Pines tr...
