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"Dell Queen" Entering the Narrows

Date: 1885
Description: Elevated view of the "Dell Queen" entering the Narrows via Devil's Elbow as Hattie and Nellie Bennett look on from an overlook on the shoreline.
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Ha-Noo-Gah Chun-Hut-Ah-Rah

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Description: "Second Boy and Pony Indian." Ho-Chunk man standing with legs crossed, leaning on his pony. A typical dwelling (chipoteke) is in the background.
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Skillet Creek Dam

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Description: Elevated view of dam at Pewit's Nest on Skillet Creek.
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Sugar Bowl

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Description: Sugar Bowl rock formation. In the foreground is a man in rowboat with the name "Hattie" painted on its side. The river is smooth as glass, and on the oppos...
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Ho-Chunk Indian with Canoe and Wigwams

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Description: View towards a Ho-Chunk Indian wearing a blanket and holding a pipe standing behind a beached canoe. In the background are two typical dwellings (a chipote...
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Navy Yard from Black Hawk's Leap

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Description: Navy Yard from Black Hawk's Leap.
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Cows Near Gates Ravine

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Description: Cows near Gates Ravine (Glen Eyrie). There is a bridge over a river in the background.
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Hunter near Marsh

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Description: A hunter is standing beneath large trees near a marsh holding a rifle.
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Horse-Drawn Wagon in a Field

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Description: View across a field of a horse-drawn wagon next to a small, wooden shed.
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Barn Bluff

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Description: Stereograph of elevated view of Barn Bluff. The Mississippi River is in the far background.
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Man and Boy on High Rock

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Description: An Indian man and boy in native garb stand on High Rock with the Wisconsin River in the background. The man is pointing towards the left and holding a bow ...
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Down the River from the Elbow #145

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Description: Stereograph of a man sitting at Devil's Elbow. Text at right: "Wanderings Among the Wonders and Beauties of Wisconsin Scenery."
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Looking out of Boat Cave #1126

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Description: Stereograph from within a cave towards two men in a canoe. Text at right: "Wanderings Among the Wonders and Beauties of Wisconsin Scenery."
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Fernwood — Residence of Colonel Schofield

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Description: Exterior view from road towards Colonel Schofield's residence. A man and two women are sitting on the porch, and a person and a horse are standing at the g...
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Wood Burning Locomotive

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Description: Men posed on the front cowcatcher, or pilot, of a wood burning locomotive, with a few cars attached. Three other men pose on the locomotive.
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Moonlight Effect — Down River from Dell Queen — Landing #1065

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Description: Two boats under a bridge on the Wisconsin River. "Text at right: "Wanderings Among the Wonders and Beauties of Wisconsin Scenery."

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