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Train Crossing a Bridge

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Description: View along right side of shoreline toward a Chicago, Minneapolis, and St. Paul train crossing a bridge over the Wisconsin River.
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Steamboat on Devil's Lake

Date: 1875
Description: Elevated view of people, elegantly dressed, posing on a pier, with a steamboat and rowboats docked on it on Devil's Lake. An American flag is on the steamb...
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Men on Bank of Devil's Lake

Date: 06 1877
Description: A huge crowd, mostly men, has gathered on the bank of Devil's Lake to witness the firing of a cannon. The occasion is the Grand Regatta held June 21-22, 18...
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Railroad Skirting Devil's Lake

Date: 1874
Description: A yellow mount stereograph of the railroad tracks skirting the edge of Devil's Lake, with several boats tied up alongside. From the stereograph series "The...
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Spectators at Grand Regatta

Date: 1877
Description: "The Grand Regatta, at Devil's Lake, June 21st & 22nd, 1877." A stereograph showing spectators gathered behind the starter's cannon on Devil's Lake.
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Boating on Devil's Lake

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Description: Two men and a woman attend to boats in the lake, while three children wait ashore.
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Cleopatra's Needle

Date: 1910
Description: Elevated view of Cleopatra's Needle with Devil's Lake in the background. There is a cottage on the far side of the lake.
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Chimney Rock

Date: 1910
Description: A winter view of Chimney Rock at the Dells. There is snow on the ground and ice on the river.
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View of the East Bluff

Date: 1910
Description: Elevated view across Devil's Lake from the West Bluff. Railroad tracks are seen along the base of the East Bluff.
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Cliff House Inn

Date: 1925
Description: A copy of an original photograph by H.H. Bennett of the Cliff House Inn at Devil's Lake as seen from the beach. Abraham Lincoln is reported to have slept h...
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Turk's Head Rock Formation

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Description: Stereograph of a rock formation known as Turk's Head high above Devil's Lake. Bluffs are on the far shoreline.
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Landscape with Bridge

Date: 1930
Description: A view of high water on a river, possibly the Baraboo River, in a rural setting.
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Boat Landing at Devil's Lake

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Description: Boats park at a landing on Devil's Lake. The small wooden structure stands among trees at the shore.
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Boating in the "Texas"

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Description: View of the "Texas,, a small boat carrying three passengers on Devil's Lake.
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Row Boats at Devil's Lake

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Description: A man and two women stand on a dock at Devil's Lake while a couple rows in a canoe on the water. Other rowboats are docked nearby and a covered rowboat na...
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Railroad Tracks along Shoreline of Devil's Lake

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Description: A view of the shoreline of Devil's Lake with railroad tracks in the foreground. On the back of the photograph is the photographer's information: "Sim Mould...
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North Shore of Devil's Lake

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Description: Elevated view of the north end of Devil's Lake and Cliff House. A number of buildings are around the shoreline with railroad tracks in the foreground. A lo...
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Devil's Lake Shoreline

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Description: View from shoreline of Devil's Lake with the far shoreline in the background.
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View of Devil's Lake from top of Bluffs

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Description: Elevated view of Devil's Lake from the top of the bluffs, talus slope visible on right.
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View of Devil's Lake from top of Bluffs

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Description: Elevated view of Devil's Lake from the top of the bluffs, talus slope visible on right.

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