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Prairie Dells Dam Site

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Two views of the Prairie Dells dam site including the pond, the falls and the power house.

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Physical Description

Format
Image
Extent
1 photograph
Dimensions
18 x 13 cm

Collection Information

Copyright Information

Copyright Status
COPYRIGHT NOT EVALUATED
Unique ID
W01471J
Legacy ID
WHi 76969

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Little Falls Dam

Little Falls Dam

1913

View of Little Falls Dam on the Chippewa River.

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Paper Mill

Paper Mill

Unidentified paper mill. The holding pond for the paper mill is in the foreground.

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Power

Power

1950

Aerial view of a hydroelectric power plant owned by Northern States Power Company located on the Chippewa River. A highway bridge and a railroad bridge span the river.

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Kettlehole Pond

Kettlehole Pond

Kettle hole pond formed by a glacier near Bloomer.

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Jorden Prairie Cheese Factory

Jorden Prairie Cheese Factory

Interior view of the Jorden Prairie Cheese Factory showing Swiss cheese presses on a bench.

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Lumber Camp Bunkhouse

Lumber Camp Bunkhouse

Loggers gathered in the bunk house. Boots and socks dry above the stove.

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