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Railroad Bridge near Eau Claire

Date: 09 01 1882
Description: View looking up towards the special train of the Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railroad comprised of 24 freight cars loaded with lumber and other ...
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Carson Park, Road

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Description: View down a road in the park, leading to a river and a bridge.
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Industrial Chippewa River

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Description: Elevated view of the river with multiple bridges across it, including at least two railroad bridges. There is a factory on the left bank with smokestacks, ...
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Mt. Simon Over the Chippewa

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Description: Elevated view of the "mount" and the wide river before it and behind it. Houses and smokestacks can be seen in the far distance.
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Homestead on the Chippewa

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Description: Elevated view of a bow in the river, and a homestead on the shore, with a two-story house and a barn. Two wagons are close to the barn in the lower left co...
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Eau Claire Dam and Power Plant

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Description: Elevated view of the dam and the power plant. A railroad bridge is in the upper left. Three smokestacks are in the background.
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Dells Pulp and Paper Company

Date: 1930
Description: Elevated view of the dam and the mill, with some trees in the foreground. A railroad bridge is in the background on the left, and a rail cart or truck is d...
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Ingram and Pinkum Sawmill

Date: 1880
Description: View from high bank across the river of the Ingram and Pinkum sawmill (left), Ingram and Kennedy mill (right), later incorporated as the Empire Lumber Co. ...
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Madison Street Bridge

Date: 1930
Description: Madison Street Bridge, built in about 1925. View from shoreline across river with the bridge on the right.
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View up the Eau Claire River

Date: 1900
Description: View up the Eau Claire River from the Dewey Street Bridge. The view shows the dam and linen mill and the site of the lower sawmill (called the "steam mill"...
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View of Residential Section, Eau Claire

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Description: Elevated view of the residential section of Eau Claire from Mount Tom.
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Northwest Intersection at Fourth and Water

Date: 1870
Description: Elevated view of the town, looking northwest. The Chippewa River is in the foreground, with a lot of buildings, an intersection, and distant hills. One bui...
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Steamboat at Ingram & Kennedy's

Date: 1870
Description: View of the town and Chippewa river, with a steamboat in the center along the riverbank. A smaller boat is next to the steamboat, with a man standing eithe...
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Eau Claire from East Side Hill

Date: 1906
Description: Elevated view of downtown Eau Claire.
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Carson Park on Chippewa River in Eau Claire

Date: 1930
Description: Carson Park on the Chippewa River, with the entrance to a tunnel which was used to transport logs from the river into Half Moon Lake.
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Chippewa River and Downtown Eau Claire

Date: 1900
Description: Elevated view of the Chippewa River and downtown Eau Claire.
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Railroad Bridge Over the Chippewa River

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Description: View from hill towards the elevated Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis and Omaha railroad bridge over the Chippewa River at Eau Claire.
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North Western Rail Road Bridge over Chippewa River

Date: 1905
Description: A day passenger train crossing the high North Western railroad bridge over the Chippewa River. Railroad tracks are along the shoreline in the foreground.
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Dells' Paper and Pulp Company

Date: 1910
Description: Elevated view looking upriver toward the Dells Paper and Pulp Company factory which stands near a dam on the Chippewa River. A bridge, smokestacks, and sev...
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Water Street Bridge

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Description: View from shoreline toward the Water Street Bridge, connecting Summit Avenue to Water Street. The structure of the bridge is made up of small and large arc...

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