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Pewit's Nest
Stereograph of the ruins of an old mill on Skillet Creek at Pewit's Nest. Caption at foot: "88. The Old Mill, at Peewitt's Nest."
Wreckage
July 7, 1885
Stereograph of the wreckage of a building in the aftermath of a cyclone. A group of men and boys are posing standing or sitting for the photograph. In the foreground is the platform of what was the...
Damage from a Cyclone
July 8, 1885
Stereograph of the aftermath of a cyclone. The debris may be the remains of a stable. In the foreground is a dead horse, with the remains of a buggy and a cutter on top of the wreckage. A man next ...
Pewit's Nest
Elevated view stereograph of the dam at Pewit's Nest on Skillet Creek. Caption on reverse reads: "Devil's Lake and Wisconsin Scenery."
Three Men Atop a Large Rock Formation
Three men stand atop a large rock formation. Caption on back of stereograph reads, "Three Chimneys 3 miles S. of Viroqua, Wis."
Annealing Oven
Empty annealing pots inside the annealing oven. Caption on stereograph reads, "No. 7 Showing two of the annealing ovens empty with the empty annealing pots grouped about the entrance. Malleable Iro...
