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High School and Grade School

Date: 1900
Description: View of the high school, (left) and grade school. The older building on the right originally held both high school and elementary school classes, but was c...
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View looking west from Court House

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Description: Elevated view of a church, houses, and trees taken from the Black River Falls Court House.
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View looking east from Court House

Date: 1890
Description: Elevated view of downtown Black River Falls.
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Downtown Black River Falls

Date: 1930
Description: View of downtown, with a bridge and buildings in the background and storefronts in the foreground.
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Log Jam

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Description: Log jam, perhaps on the Black River or the Chippewa River in the Black River Falls area.
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Sechler Home

Date: 1930
Description: Exterior view of the Sechler home, the residence of J.R. Sechler.
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Black River Falls Public Library

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Description: Panoramic picture postcard of the exterior of the Black River Falls Public Library. One side of the library has a large white stone on which is carved: "Pu...
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Huron Smith

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Description: Huron Smith standing next to a motorcycle with a sidecar on a highway 12 bridge in Black River Falls. A dam across the Black River Flowage can be seen in t...
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Mitchell Red Cloud, Jr. Historic Marker

Date: 09 02 1957
Description: Mrs. Nellie Red Cloud, mother of the Korean War hero, Corporal Mitchell Red Cloud, Jr., standing in front of the historical marker dedicated to her son. Sh...
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Mable Lowe Weaving Baskets

Date: 1969
Description: A Ho-Chunk woman, Mable Davis (maiden name) Lowe is sitting and weaving a basket. Behind her is a dwelling (chipoteke). Several finished woven baskets are ...
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Survey Crew

Date: 1935
Description: One man is sighting a transit level, and another man is holding a round metal post as a crew of six people "sets a corner" in a Jackson County forest. Ther...
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Winter Scene

Date: 1945
Description: View of a snow-covered field. Fence posts are visible. A person can be seen standing on a horse-drawn sleigh. Caption reads: "Winter Scene - Highway 54, We...
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Panorama of Highway 27, Jackson County

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Description: Slightly elevated view of a curving road, with telephone poles along it. The road leads down a hillside and is lined with fields and groves of trees. Capti...

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