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Houses on the Banks of the Chippewa River
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View across river of several houses and other buildings standing at the edge of the Chippewa River. One building has stilts supporting the back porch over the steep river bank. There is debris in the river, and the shoreline shows damage from flooding.
circa 1910-1919
Bish, A. A. (Alfred A.)
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Footbridge near Brunet Falls
circa 1910-1919
Footbridge spanning the Chippewa River near Brunet Falls (now Cornell Falls)
Holcombe Dam
circa 1910-1919
The Holcomb[e] or Little Falls Dam on the Chippewa River, with rocky shoreline in foreground.
Little Falls, Flambeau River
circa 1910-1919
Looking down the Flambeau River near Little Falls. There may be a logjam in the distance.
Chippewa Falls Riverfront
circa 1910-1919
Elevated view of the riverfront, railroad tracks, and river, "as viewed from Joseph McGuire's."
Flood Wreckage
1903
View of the wreckage of wooden structures lying on the shoreline of a river after a flood. A dam across the river has been partially washed away. A man is standing among the debris.
Lumber Mill on Chippewa River in Winter
circa 1910-1919
A lumber mill complex on the banks of the Chippewa River. Patches of ice are on the river. Numerous logs lie on the shore opposite the mill and on the ice.
