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Last Covered Bridge

Date: 1940
Description: Exterior view of the last covered bridge in Wisconsin. Caption reads: "Covered Bridge Near Cedarburg, Wis."
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Bellinger in Navy Flying Boat

Date: 1914
Description: Lieutenant Patrick N.L. Bellinger, one of the first Navy flyers, piloting a U.S. Navy flying boat during the U.S. occupation of Vera Cruz, Mexico. During t...
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Curtiss with Langley's Aerodrome

Date: 06 1914
Description: The Aerodome, invented by Samuel Langley, Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution, as reconstructed by Glenn Curtiss at Hammondsport.
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Vilas Park Carousel

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Description: View from a stone bridge towards Vilas Park, with children riding the carousel (merry-go-round) and a kiddie train adjacent to the lagoon.
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The Casino

Date: 1880
Description: Monona Lake Assembly, The Casino. This structure, including the ice house and provision space, designed by Conover and Porter and built for $1700.00 in Jun...
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Russian Women Washing Clothes

Date: 1910
Description: Group of women washing clothes by hand on a pier in a river in Russia. The scene may be near Lubertzy.
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Stevens Point Railroad Bridge

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Description: Colorized view depicting the Wisconsin Central Railroad bridge at Stevens Point, with several men standing on top of the bridge painting the structure. Cap...
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Soo Round House at Abbottsford

Date: 1909
Description: The Soo line roundhouse. Caption reads: "Soo Round House, Abbottsford, Wis."
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Ice-Damaged Railroad Bridge

Date: 04 04 1913
Description: Elevated view of the Soo Line train crossing a bridge over the Black River near Withee. The three x's indicate places where the bridge had been damaged by ...
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Main Lodge at Old Mission Inn

Date: 1937
Description: Old Mission Inn on shoreline of Lake Superior, taken from end of dock. The Old Mission Inn was razed in 1965.
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Old Mission Cottages

Date: 1910
Description: View from water of Mission cottages along shoreline of Lake Superior in La Pointe, Madeline Island.
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Man in Boat on Mississippi River

Date: 1905
Description: View of Alma across the Mississippi River, with a man in a rowboat in the foreground. Caption reads: "Alma, Wisconsin, from the Mississippi."
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River View of Alma

Date: 1905
Description: View of Alma from across the Mississippi River. Caption reads: "Alma, Wis."
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Boat on River near Alma

Date: 1908
Description: Caption reads: "Scene of Town and Boat Up River, Alma, Wis." View across river towards Alma on the opposite shoreline, and a river boat on the Mississippi ...
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Canal on the Fox River

Date: 1910
Description: Caption reads: "Scene on canal, Fox River, Appleton, Wis." Elevated view from hill looking down towards the river.
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Lower Dam on the Fox River

Date: 1905
Description: View across dam on the Fox River, with a bridge further down on the left, and a tall building on the right. Caption reads: "Lower Dam, Appleton, Wis."
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Lower Dam

Date: 1905
Description: View across the lower dam, with a bridge in the distance on the left. Caption reads: "Appleton, Wis. Lower Dam."
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Fox River from Railroad Tracks

Date: 1915
Description: View of the Fox River, looking east, from railroad tracks. There is a bridge further down on the right. Buildings line the shoreline on the left, and a lar...
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Upper Dam on the Fox River

Date: 1905
Description: Upper dam on the Fox River. Industrial buildings are on the opposite shoreline, and large houses are among trees on the hill beyond. Caption reads: "Upper ...
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Fox River Water Power

Date: 1905
Description: View from hill looking down towards the Fox river. Caption reads: "Fox River Water Power, Appleton, Wis."

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