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Blue Mounds Rural Road

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View of rural Blue Mounds, with a two-lane, paved road. The caption at the bottom reads: "East View of Blue Mounds, Wis. Elevation, 1760 ft.".

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Physical Description

Format
Image
Dimensions
9 x 14 cm

Collection Information

Call Number
PF BlueMounds.1b

Copyright Information

Copyright Status
NO COPYRIGHT - UNITED STATES
Rights Holder
Wisconsin Historical Society
Unique ID
W013QRW
Legacy ID
WHi 29562

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Photographs
Town of Blue Mounds from a Distance

Town of Blue Mounds from a Distance

1910

Distant view of the town, with railroad tracks in foreground. The church is the highest point in the image. "General View. Blue Mounds in the Distance. Altitude 1760 ft."

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Rural Blue Mounds

Rural Blue Mounds

View of farmland near Blue Mounds, with possibly property markers horizontal, across the center, and some distant farm houses and a barn. Caption reads: "Blue Mound-1756 ft. Altitude. Near Blue Mou...

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Postcards
Grand View From Top of Blue Mounds

Grand View From Top of Blue Mounds

circa 1900-1909

Photographic postcard of the view towards Madison from the top of Blue Mounds. Handwritten on the card is "State Capitol, 25 miles" with an arrow. Text below reads "Grand View From top of Blue Moun...

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Photographs
Blue Mounds at a Distance

Blue Mounds at a Distance

View looking down hill of several buildings. More hills are in the far background. Caption reads: "Blue Mounds at a Distance, Altitude 1760 FT."

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Photographs
Rephotographic Pair: Road To Blue Mounds

Rephotographic Pair: Road To Blue Mounds

A vintage view and a modern view of a road to Blue Mounds, presented as a pair.

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Photographs
Brigham Farm Building in Ruin

Brigham Farm Building in Ruin

June 1925

View of three farm buildings - the one in the center is collapsing.

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