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Clinton High School Band

Date: 1979
Description: Clinton Junior High School Band playing in front of a feed mill.
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Norris Dam

Date: 1934
Description: Elevated, panoramic view of the Norris Dam.
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Norris Dam Under Construction

Date: 1935
Description: An elevated, panoramic view of the construction of the Norris Dam. Portions of the image are labeled.
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Norris Dam

Date: 05 23 1936
Description: Elevated, panoramic view across water towards the Norris Dam. Portions of the image are labeled.
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Norris Dam, Side View

Date: 1937
Description: Elevated, panoramic view of the Norris Dam from the west side of the Clinch River.
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Norris Dam Under Construction (Looking Upstream)

Date: 1935
Description: Panoramic view of the construction of the Norris Dam, looking upstream. On the left the text reads: "West Bank," and on the right it reads: "East Bank."
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Jefferson Prairie Historic Marker

Date: 05 16 1952
Description: Judge Chester R. Christensen, Rock County Judge, speaking at the dedication ceremony of the Jefferson Prairie Settlement historical marker. Seated behind h...
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Jefferson Prairie Historic Marker

Date: 05 16 1952
Description: Great grandchildren of Ole Knutson Nattestad, the first Norwegian settler in Wisconsin, Sonja Kay and John Carlton, standing with their parents, Mr. and Mr...
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Clinton Bridge

Date: 1866
Description: Clinton Bridge which crossed the Mississippi River at Clinton, Iowa.
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Mississippi Riverboat Landing

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Description: View from shoreline towards a docked Mississippi riverboat. Passengers are disembarking from the ship, and a large crowd is gathered on shore, with some pe...
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Ashburn Family

Date: 1877
Description: The Ashburn family sits around a table in their yard. Behind them is a frame house with plants on its porch, curtains visible in its windows, and a pump by...
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Clinton, Wisconsin

Date: 1871
Description: Bird's-eye map of Clinton.
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K. Doxstad Family and Reverend Erik Jensen

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Description: In the foreground, Erik Jensen, a minister with his hat in hand, shakes K. Doxstad's hand. Nearby a toddler pulls his own baby carriage. Two carriages, a b...
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Elevated View of the Mississippi River

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Description: View of two bridges on the Mississippi River and the working river banks. A number of boats are in the water and cargo is stacked on the shore.
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Ole Ashburn and Wife Seated in Yard

Date: 1875
Description: This is identified as the Jacob Larsen farm, but pictured are Ole Ashburn and his second wife seated in the yard with a table between them. The frame house...
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Main Street

Date: 1900
Description: View down Main Street with horse-drawn wagons parked at the side of the dirt road.
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Reverend Erik Jensen and Wife with Children

Date: 1875
Description: Twenty-one children are seated on wooden benches and the ground in front of a square frame house with a hip roof and cupola. The Reverend Erik Jensen (1841...
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Burial Site of Gjermund Hansen in Clinton

Date: 07 1925
Description: Burial site of Gjermund Hansen (1786-1840), said to be the first Norwegian immigrant buried in Wisconsin.
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Milwaukee Street in Clinton

Date: 1920
Description: View down center of Milwaukee Street. Houses are on both sides.
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House on Milwaukee and Durand Streets

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Description: House on the corner of Milwaukee and Durand Streets. Caption reads: "Cor. Milw. & Durand Sts, Clinton, Wisc."

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