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North Side from the Air
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Aerial view looking north, with a small portion of the West Side (left), nearly all of the North Side and part of the business district of the East Side. Across the Chippewa river are shown, the Grand Armac bridge, the Milwaukee R.R. bridge, the Madison Street bridge, the old Omaha R.R. bridge, the Dells dam, and the present Omaha R.R. bridge. The large body of water at upper right is the Dells pond. The present high school building is below in the right hand corner.
1931
University of Wisconsin. Bureau of Audio-Visual Instruction
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Aerial View of City and River
1930
Aerial view of city, with Eau Claire River is in the foreground with Milwaukee railroad bridge at left. Gillette Rubber Co. plant is in center with Omaha railroad tracks and large residential distr...
Dells Paper Mill and Dam
View of the mill and the dam, and the river. The area around the mill is heavily forested. Caption reads: "Dells Paper Mill and Dam, Eau Claire, Wis."
Dells Pulp and Paper Company
1930
Elevated view of the dam and the mill, with some trees in the foreground. A railroad bridge is in the background on the left, and a rail cart or truck is driving across the dam. Caption reads: "Del...
Aerial View of Wisconsin Dells
1930
Aerial view of the town of Wisconsin Dells, the dam on the Wisconsin River, and the generating plant. The town of Wisconsin Dells was known as Kilbourn City until 1931.
Eau Claire Dam and Power Plant
Elevated view of the dam and the power plant. A railroad bridge is in the upper left. Three smokestacks are in the background.
Over the Chippewa River, south of Dells Dam
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Located in Eau Claire, Eau Claire County