Postcard
Dells of Wisconsin and Kilbourn City
Text on front reads: "Dells of Wisconsin and Kilbourn City." An illustrated Bird's Eye View of the Dells area with 33 numbered features: "1 - High Rock, 2 - Romance Cliff, 3 - Chimney Rock, 4 - Old Dell House, 5 - Chapel Gorge, 6 - Circle Bend, 7 - Navy Yard, 8 - Eaton Grotto, 9 - Sturgeon Rock, 10 - Glen Eyrie, 11 - Devil's Elbow, 12 - The Narrows, 13 - Black Hawk's Cave, 14 - Rattle Snake Rock, 15 - Artist's Glen, 16 - Cold Water Canyon, 17 - Arm Chair, 18 - Steamboat Rock, 19 - Pulpit Rock, 20 - Arched Cove, 21 - Visor Ledge, 22 - Luncheon Hall, 23 - Stand Rock, 24 - Squaw Chamber, 25 - Mc Ewans Rock, 26 - Witches' Gulch, 27 - Elephants Back, 28 - Hotel Crandall, 39 [29]- Stantons Palm Garden, 30 - Boats Landing, 31 - Hile House, 32 - Power House So. Wisconsin Power Co., 33 - Bennetts Studio." There are corresponding numbers on the Bird's Eye View. Kilbourn City was founded in 1857 by Byron Kilbourn, the name was changed in 1931 to Wisconsin Dells. |
Image ID: | 151443 |
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Creation Date: | after 1910 |
Creator Name: | Barnes-Crosby Company |
City: | Wisconsin Dells |
County: | Columbia |
State: | Wisconsin |
Collection Name: | Wisconsin postcard collection, circa 1860s?-circa 1990s |
Genre: | Postcard |
Original Format Type: | prints, photomechanical |
Original Format Number: | PH 2744 |
Original Dimensions: | 3.5 x 5.5 inches |
Divided back. 1¢ stamp. Copyrighted 1910 by Geo. L. Richards. |
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