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Transit Company Dinner Menu

Date: 07 04 1931
Description: Inside of Saturday dinner menu for the "North American." Includes drawings of Niagara Falls, New York, Old Fort Mackinac Island, Michigan, Michigan Bouleva...
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Man looking over Copper Falls in Mellen

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Description: Elevated view of the falls. There are three men at the top of the falls.
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Gurney Falls

Date: 1940
Description: Elevated view of Gurney Falls.
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Willow River Falls

Date: 1880
Description: Willow River Falls. Text at right reads: "Published by Whitney's Gallery, St. Paul, Minn. Willow River Falls Near Hudeson, Wis."
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Taliesin

Date: 1915
Description: View of several people posing near the pond and spillway on the grounds of Taliesin, Frank Lloyd Wright's residence and architectural school complex. Talie...
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Kinnickinnic Falls

Date: 1885
Description: View looking up river towards the Kinnickinnic Falls. A bridge is above the falls.
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Tufa Falls

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Description: View of Tufa Falls.
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Big Manitou Falls, Pattison State Park

Date: 1890
Description: Big Manitou Falls on the Black River. This waterfall reportedly was called "Gitchee Monido" by the Ojibwa, which means "Falls of the Great Spirit."
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Big Manitou Falls, Pattison State Park

Date: 1940
Description: Big Manitou Falls on the Black River. It is referred to as the "lower falls" in the park. This 165-foot waterfall is recognized as the highest in the state...
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Man on River near Oslo

Date: 1914
Description: Various views of places in Oslo. Text at bottom reads: "Stephenson Bros., Oslo, Manitowoc Co., Wis., U.S.A., 1914."
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Foster Falls

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Description: Foster Falls, near Highlander Folk School. This site was often used for picknicking.
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Beechers Cascade

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Description: View of Beecher's Cascade, featuring water falling over the steep rocky hillside and pooling below. Trees are at the top of the cascade.
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Elk Falls

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Description: Overhead view of the large roaring Elk Falls on the Campbell River, British Columbia, Canada.
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Roaring River

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Description: Twin waterfalls on Roaring river flowing over weathered stonewalls with river and forest in the background. Caption reads "Twin Falls, Roaring River. Cassv...
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Mill Falls

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Description: View of a mill dam and falls on the Saluda River with buildings in the background.
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Cayahoga River

Date: 1910
Description: Elevated view of small falls on the Cayahoga River in a gorge with waterfront buildings.
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Two Men on Top of Stagecoach

Date: 1910
Description: A rear view of two men atop a stagecoach as it winds through the Twin Falls, Idaho, home of the Snake River Canyon. A waterfall is in the background on the...
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The Falls

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Description: View toward two waterfalls flowing over rocks into a ravine. One waterfall is held back by a dam and the other is traversed by a railroad bridge. Trees and...
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The Mill at New Ashford

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Description: View from below of the mill at New Ashford with the waterfall below. Caption reads: "Mill at New Ashford from Williamstown, Mass."
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Portrait of Man and Women at Waterfall and Old Mill

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Description: A portrait of two women and one man who are sitting on rocks near the waterfall. There is an old mill above them on the right.

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