Rib Lake, Taylor County, Wis. | Photograph | Wisconsin Historical Society

Photograph

Rib Lake, Taylor County, Wis.

Rib Lake, Taylor County, Wis. | Photograph | Wisconsin Historical Society
A promotional card displaying a populated village street near a lake in Northern Wisconsin.<p>The caption bellow the photography reads: "RIB LAKE, TAYLOR COUNTY, WIS. — This thriving village is located upon the banks of the beautiful lake bearing the same name. The above gives a glimpse of one of its streets. The large building at the end of the street is a boarding house operated in connection with the saw mill. There is also here a tannery and charcoal kiln. The lands immediately surrounding are of the very finest for agriculture and the opportunities for the poor man to get a start upon a piece of the land are excelled.</p>
DESCRIPTION
A promotional card displaying a populated village street near a lake in Northern Wisconsin.

The caption bellow the photography reads: "RIB LAKE, TAYLOR COUNTY, WIS. — This thriving village is located upon the banks of the beautiful lake bearing the same name. The above gives a glimpse of one of its streets. The large building at the end of the street is a boarding house operated in connection with the saw mill. There is also here a tannery and charcoal kiln. The lands immediately surrounding are of the very finest for agriculture and the opportunities for the poor man to get a start upon a piece of the land are excelled.

RECORD DETAILS
Image ID:94117
Creation Date:circa 1895
Creator Name:Perkins, H. J.
City:Rib Lake
County:Taylor
State:Wisconsin
Collection Name:H.J. Perkins negatives and photographs, 1895
Genre:Photograph
Original Format Type:prints, photomechanical
Original Format Number:PH 6509
Original Dimensions:7.5 x 5.5 inches
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Part of the promotional materials created by the Wisconsin Central Railroad Company Land Commissioner to publicize the sale of land in northern Wisconsin, primarily in Price, Taylor, and Ashland counties, owned by the railroad, circa 1895. One side of the card has illustrations of farming conditions, crops, forest resources, homesteads, small towns, and rural scenes in northern Wisconsin. A number of the illustrations are from photographs made by Harvey J. Perkins for "Northern Wisconsin: a hand-book for the homeseeker" and "Hand book of Price County." The reverse side of the card has text touting the abundance of resources available in northern Wisconsin, some of which was taken from "Northern Wisconsin: a hand-book for the homeseeker," edited by William A. Henry.
SUBJECTS
Horse-drawn vehicles
Fences
Outdoor photography
Roads
Lakes
Shorelines
Cities and towns
Sidewalks
Advertising
Dwellings
Horses
Windmills
Trees

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