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Descending the Bluff

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A pencil drawing of two men descending a bluff with oxen and a wagon to Winona, Minnesota. There is a church in the town below and the Mississippi River is in the background.

Date Created:
1948
Creator:
Wisconsin. State Highway Commission

Publication Information

Creator Wisconsin. State Highway Commission
Date Created 1948

Physical Description

Format Image
Extent 1 drawing
Dimensions 41 x 25 cm

Collection Information

Source Collection Development of transportation in Wisconsin drawings, circa 1948
Call Number PH 1586.3 (3)
Catalog Record https://search.library.wisc.edu/catalog/9911126250602121
Finding Aid https://digital.library.wisc.edu/1711.dl/wiarchives.uw-whs-ph01586

Copyright Information

Copyright Status COPYRIGHT NOT EVALUATED
Unique ID
W0147B9
Legacy ID
WHi 128732

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