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Wisconsin River

Date: 1900
Description: Slightly elevated view towards buildings in Prairie du Sac from the east bank of the Wisconsin River.
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Black Hawk Lookout

Date: 1900
Description: Distant view of Black Hawk Lookout near the Wisconsin River. There is an open field with a single tree and a fence in the foreground.
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Portage Canal

Date: 1900
Description: View down Portage Canal, with trees and open land on either side.
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The Sauk Prairie

Date: 1892
Description: A view of the Sauk Prairie looking south. From the left are the photographer's brother, Frank Bass; Mrs. Edward (Ada Burlingame) Bass and her daughter, Eve...
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Fox River Dam

Date: 05 19 1895
Description: Elevated view of the dam on the Fox River at Buffalo Lake. Houses and other buildings are visible in the background.
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Fox River in Winter

Date: 1900
Description: Fox River during the winter. A hill with trees on the far shoreline can be seen in the background.
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Picnickers in Wagon with Kern Family

Date: 1900
Description: Kern family with other picnickers in a horse-drawn wagon.
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Women and Young Girl Leaning on Fence

Date: 1897
Description: Ada Bass, the photographer's wife, leaning against a fence, next to daughter Everetta Bass as a young girl, along a dirt road. The photographer's sister, R...
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Horse and Carriage on Road near Wisconsin River

Date: 1900
Description: Horse and carriage traveling on dirt road along the Wisconsin River.
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Munger's Mill

Date: 1900
Description: Elevated view of Munger's Mill, built in 1883, on the Wisconsin River at Kilbourn.
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Dr. Edward A. Bass near Boathouses

Date: 1900
Description: Dr. Edward A. Bass posing near boathouses and pond (Montello Lake).
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Avery School House

Date: 1900
Description: Woman and child standing on the steps of the Avery School House. A horse and carriage stand nearby.
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Cary Bass in Horse Cart with Children

Date: 1900
Description: Cary Bass (most likely the child sitting with feet hanging over the cart), with a group of 5 unidentified children. They are all in a horse-drawn cart in a...
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Everetta Bass in Buggy

Date: 1895
Description: Everetta Bass sitting in horse-drawn buggy holding a doll. A girl identified as Loura is standing beside the buggy.
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Family Sitting in Yard

Date: 1895
Description: Everetta Bass as a child standing in a yard with her mother, Ada, standing with hand on hip, and unidentified family members. The Burlingame family home is...
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Train Along Shoreline

Date: 1900
Description: Wisconsin Central train running through country along the shoreline, possibly Buffalo Lake.
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Train on White River Bridge

Date: 1900
Description: Wisconsin Central train passing over the White River bridge. The first railroad car is imprinted with "U.S. Mail."
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White River Bridge

Date: 1900
Description: View from the top of the Wisconsin Central Railroad White River bridge.
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Everetta and Cary in Buggy

Date: 1895
Description: Everetta and Cary Bass in a horse-drawn carriage with an unidentified woman. Behind them is a fence, trees, and a field.
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Leroy Burlingame and Dan the Horse

Date: 1895
Description: Leroy J. Burlingame, the photographer's father-in-law, and his horse Dan standing outdoors near trees.

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