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Steamer "Winnebago"
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Text on front reads: "Steamer 'Winnebago' at Dells Boat Co. Landing, The Dells, Kilbourn, Wis." The steamboat "Winnebago," with passengers, at the Dells Boat Landing on the Wisconsin River. A building and trees are perched on the rock formation on the shoreline of the river with more buildings in the background and to the right.Kilbourn City was founded in 1857 by Byron Kilbourn, the name was changed in 1931 to Wisconsin Dells.
1920
E.C. Kropp Co.
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WHi 151559
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Boat Landing and Steamboat
1907
Text on front reads: "Boat Landing, Dells of the Wisconsin." The steamboat "Apollo No. 1" at the Dells Boat Landing on the Wisconsin River. A building and trees are perched on the rock formation on...
Steamer Rounding Devil's Elbow
1920
Text on front reads: "Steamer Rounding Devil's Elbow, Dells of the Wisconsin River." On reverse: "This right angle bend in the river is known as the Devil's Elbow. This was named by the raftsmen, b...
Steamer "Winnebago" at the Dells
circa 1910-1919
View across water towards a two-level flat bottom steam excursion boat. Tourists are on the upper deck. In the background is a tree-lined shoreline. Caption reads: "Steamer 'Winnebago' at the Dells...
Railroad Bridge and Boat Landing
1907
Text on front reads: "Railroad Bridge and Boat Landing, Dells of the Wisconsin, Kilbourn City, Wis." A bridge is in the background, which goes over the Wisconsin River. In the foreground are five p...
The Pines
1920
Text on front reads: "The Pines, Dells of the Wisconsin River." View from rocky shoreline towards the lodge at The Pines Resort, perched above the shore behind trees. Below the formations, at the r...
High Rock from Romance Cliff
1920
Text on front reads: "High Rock from Romance Cliff. Dells of the Wisconsin River." On reverse: "High Rock from Romance Cliff.–This is the imposing 'Lower Jaws of the Dells' named by the old raftsme...
