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Streetcar Viaduct

Date: 1911
Description: Elevated view across valley toward a streetcar viaduct on the Waukesha Interurban Line, near Milwaukee. Caption reads: "Street Car Bridge on Waukesha Inter...
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Boat Landing, Cliff House, Devil's Lake

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Description: Black and white postcard of the boat landing in front of Cliff House, a resort hotel, in Devil's Lake State Park. Two men show off their catch of seven fis...
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Wisconsin River Bluffs

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Description: Photographic postcard of the Wisconsin River Bluffs and covered bridge. Text below reads: "Wisconsin River Bluffs, Boscobel, Wis."
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The Old Covered Bridge

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Description: Photographic postcard of the Old Covered Bridge across the Wisconsin River at Boscobel. Bluffs and trees are in the background. Caption reads: "The Old Cov...
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Railroad Yards

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Description: Photographic postcard of the railroad yard. Across an empty yard where a few large pipes lay, a locomotive with smoking stack and cars is on railroad track...
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Scene in Adams

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Description: Photographic postcard of railroad yards. View of railroad tracks and buildings in the distance. A coal tipple is visible in the far left background.
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Scene on Sugar River

Date: 06 13
Description: Photographic postcard of the Sugar River. Elevated view of buildings and trees lining the shoreline. Two men can be seen standing next to the dam among a p...
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Dam

Date: 07 13 1909
Description: Elevated view toward the dam. The shoreline is lined with trees, and there are buildings near the dam on the right Caption reads: "Albany, Wis."
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Main Street Looking East

Date: 08 18 1908
Description: View of Main Street looking east. Trees and telephone poles line the street next to a large two-story building. A bridge and sidewalk are in the middle-gro...
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A Scene from the River

Date: 08 03 1913
Description: Colorized postcard of the Mississippi River and bluffs near Alma. A docked paddle boat is near the shoreline. Caption reads: "A Scene from the River, Alma,...
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Riverview of the Fox River

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Description: Black and white postcard of a river view of the Fox River as it runs through the city of Burlington. In the foreground is a railroad bridge. Just behind th...
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View of Tarrant Lake

Date: 06 27 1910
Description: Colorized postcard of Tarrant Lake with buildings along the shoreline. Caption reads: "Cambria, Wis."
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Government Lock

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Description: Postcard of the government lock along the Fox River in Kimberly. A house and fence are along the shoreline to the left. Caption reads: "Government Lock at ...
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View on Fox River

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Description: View of the Fox River near Appleton from an elevated railroad track. The fourth lock is located to the extreme right crossing the river. Railroad cars and ...
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Lake Street Bridge

Date: 12 23 1905
Description: Elevated view of Lake Street bridge and nearby locks along the Fox River. Caption reads: "Lake Street Bridge, Appleton, Wis."
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Fox River Bridge

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Description: Color postcard view of the Fox River Bridge. Two cars are driving across the bridge towards the Fox River Paper Corp.
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River Scene in the Vicinity of Lawrence University

Date: 08 03 1905
Description: Photographic postcard of a scene of the Fox River near Lawrence University. The Main Building at Lawrence University can be seen in the background on the r...
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Elevated View of Baraboo River

Date: 1909
Description: Elevated view of the Baraboo River. The main part of town is on the far left shoreline. On the right industrial buildings are near a bridge spanning the ri...
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City Water Pumping Station

Date: 1908
Description: Colorized postcard with an elevated view of the pumping station. On the left is a bridge over the river, and buildings on a strip of land between the river...
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Island Woolen Mills

Date: 1921
Description: Colorized postcard view of the exterior of the woolen mill along the banks of a river. A water tower is on the left, and a smokestack is on the right. Capt...

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