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Angel Rock

Date: 1900
Description: View along rockface shoreline towards a woman and two children sitting on Angel Rock. Along a cliff along the opposite shoreline are buildings and a bridge...
Photograph

Panorama from Overhanging Rock

Date: 1900
Description: Panoramic view of the Wisconsin River in the Wisconsin Dells from underneath an overhanging rocky outcropping. A canoe is beached on the far left. The word...
Photograph

John MacKenzie and Portage Jail

Date: 1900
Description: Sheriff John MacKenzie poses in front of the Portage jail with his staff.
Photograph

Indian Agency House

Date: 1900
Description: Indian Agency House before restoration.
Postcard

Covered Bridge

Date: 1900
Description: Covered bridge over river. Caption reads: "The Old Bridge, Portage, Wis."
Postcard

Columbia County Court House

Date: 1900
Description: View across street towards the Columbia County Court House. Caption reads: Court House, Portage, Wisc."
Postcard

Portage Canal

Date: 1900
Description: Elevated view of the Portage Canal and the canal docks. Caption reads: "The Canal Docks, Portage, Wis."
Photograph

Portage Canal

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

Bridge on Wisconsin River

Date: 1900
Description: Elevated view of a bridge over the Wisconsin River. Caption reads: "The New Bridge on the Wisconsin, Portage, Wis."
Photograph

Tour Boat Docked on Shore

Date: 1900
Description: View down hill towards a tour steamboat docked on the shore of the Wisconsin River in the Wisconsin Dells.
Photograph

Steamboat on Wisconsin River

Date: 1900
Description: View from elevated rocks on shoreline of a steamboat on the Wisconsin River touring the Wisconsin Dells.
Photograph

Steamboat on Wisconsin River

Date: 1900
Description: Rear view of steamboat on the Wisconsin River touring the Wisconsin Dells. The riverbanks are on either side.
Photograph

Exterior of Portage Jail

Date: 1900
Description: Group posing on lawn outside of the large brick building with a steep hip roof. Four men are identified (from left to right) as the turnkey, William MacKen...
Postcard

James St., Looking West

Date: 1900
Description: View down center of street looking west along James Street. There are pedestrians and two horse-drawn carriages on the street. Caption reads: "James St., L...
Map or Atlas

Map of Columbia County, Wisconsin

Date: 1900
Description: This map shows landownership, churches, schools, farm houses, wagon roads, railroads, and townships and includes businesses advertisements, tables of stati...
Map or Atlas

Plan of Wisconsin: Situated on Wisconsin River, in Town No. 10 in Range No. 7 East, Wisconsin Territory

Date: 1900
Description: This map shows lots, public squares, landing, streets, and promenade of a paper city on a site now in the Town of West Point, Columbia County. The Wisconsi...
Map or Atlas

Pauquette : Range 9 East, Town 11 North, Section 34 Half Mile [and] Section 35 Half Mile

Date: 1900
Description: This photocopy plat map of Pauquette, now Poynette, shows streets and lot numbers.

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