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The Mound, River Falls, Wisconsin

Date: 1870
Description: A view of the "Mound."
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Aerial View of River Falls

Date: 1930
Description: Aerial view of River Falls.
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River Falls College

Date: 1905
Description: The State College in River Falls. Caption at bottom left, which may have been added to original, reads: "State Normal School, River Falls, Wis."
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Wisconsin State College

Date: 1878
Description: Wisconsin State College. Caption reads: "State Normal School, River Falls."
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Normal School, River Falls, Wisconsin

Date: 1872
Description: View across road towards the State Normal School. A fence runs along the front of the school.
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Kinnickinnic Falls

Date: 1885
Description: View looking up river towards the Kinnickinnic Falls. A bridge is above the falls.
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Toasting Marshmallows with Professor Jacobson

Date: 1910
Description: Seven people gather around the fireplace at the home of Professor Jacobson, toasting marshamallows (probably).
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Jacobson Family in Living Room

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Description: Living room scene in the Jacobson home, with a blurred image of a man running in front of the camera. A woman sits at a piano while three men are posed at ...
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Fortune's Car

Date: 1928
Description: George Fortune of River Falls sitting in his new car, with his dog in the back seat.
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Student on a Freezing Day

Date: 1911
Description: A college student setting out to class in zero degree weather. He is holding his books, and is wearing a hat and gloves, and has a scarf wrapped around his...
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River Falls State Normal School Library

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Description: Interior view of the State Normal School Library in River Falls. Below the image it reads: "Beautiful New Library, State Normal School, River Falls, Wiscon...
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A. Rollins

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Description: Full-length carte-de-visite portrait of A. Rollins from River Falls, Wisconsin in Civil War era uniform. His company and regiment are unknown.
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Main Street

Date: 1900
Description: A view of the row of shops along Main Street, with J.W. Allard's store in the foreground on the right. A group of men are further down the street.
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North Hall, State Normal School

Date: 1927
Description: A view of the vine-covered facade and side of North Hall at the State Normal School. Stone work decorates the top of the building and a flag flies from the...
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River Falls Rifle Company 1859

Date: 1859
Description: Typed text on back of photograph: "River Falls Rifle company, River Falls, Wis. Organized 1859, later fought with 12th Wisconsin Volunteer Regiment in Civi...
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Farm Fields

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Description: Elevated view of a farm, fields and hills near River Falls.
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Slippery Elm

Date: 04 1965
Description: A spreading specimen of Ulmus rubra dwarfs a small house in the background. This tree, with a trunk circumference of 16 feet 5 inches, was the subje...
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First Congregational Church

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Description: Exterior view of the First Congregational Church, with bell tower. Snow is on the ground.
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High School Baseball Team

Date: 1885
Description: Group portrait in front of a painted backdrop of a high school baseball team.
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Main Street

Date: 1890
Description: View across unpaved road towards a row of buildings on the other side. A fence and trees are on the left, and in front of the first building a group of men...

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