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Lone Rock Railroad Bridge

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Description: View down center of railroad bridge over the Wisconsin River near Lone Rock.
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Bridge

Date: 1925
Description: View across water along the right side of the Sauk City bridge, erected in 1922 to replace an old toll bridge. tree-covered hills are on the opposite shore...
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Merrimac Ferry

Date: 1925
Description: Car ferry on the Wisconsin River at Merrimac. A ferry has operated at this site since the 1840's. In 1924 the privately owned ferry was replaced by this wo...
Postcard

Bridge over Wisconsin River

Date: 1922
Description: View along side of bridge over the Wisconsin River, built in 1921 to take the place of the old wooden one when it became condemned. Caption reads: "Wis. Ri...
Postcard

Toll Bridge Across the Wisconsin River

Date: 02 01 1912
Description: Photographic postcard of the toll bridge that spans the Wisconsin River. Part of the bridge is covered. Several men stand along the railing. A sign warns "...
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Wisconsin River Bridge

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Description: View from shoreline of metal and concrete bridge across the Wisconsin River.
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Looking Down Wisconsin River

Date: 1913
Description: A view across the river. Trees are along the left shoreline.
Photograph

Scene on Wisconsin River

Date: 1910
Description: View of three boats on a shoreline with the covered bridge near Boscobel spanning the Wisconsin River in the distance. The text in the lower left corner re...
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Wisconsin River Scene

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Description: Elevated view of the Wisconsin River. There is a bridge across the river.
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Wisconsin River Bridge

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Description: View from shore of a covered bridge across the Wisconsin River.
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Bird's-Eye View of Wisconsin River Bridge

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Description: Elevated view of a bridge crossing the Wisconsin River.
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Bridgeport Depot

Date: 1909
Description: Elevated view of the Bridgeport depot on the Wisconsin River. A group of men and boys pose on the platform. There is a Wells Fargo Company Express sign bel...
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Toll Bridge

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Description: A covered bridge across the Wisconsin River.
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Toll Bridge across the Wisconsin River

Date: 1910
Description: Elevated view across the Wisconsin River. Men and boys stand on the railing of the covered bridge. A sign warns: "look out for the cars."
Photograph

Wisconsin River Bridge

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Description: A covered bridge across the Wisconsin River.
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Construction Work on the New Free Bridge

Date: 01 23 1931
Description: View from shoreline of bridge during construction over the icy river.
Photograph

Construction Work on the New Free Bridge

Date: 1931
Description: View from shoreline of a crane lifting machinery to workers at the top of the bridge during construction. Words on the crane reads, "Stevens Brothers and S...
Photograph

Construction Work on the New Free Bridge

Date: 1931
Description: The entrance to the bridge during construction. A worker works on the side of the bridge on the right. Other workers in the middle of the bridge lay boards...
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Construction Work on the New Free Bridge

Date: 08 29 1930
Description: View from top of new bridge of construction grounds at the bridge site. There are cars carrying building materials on the railroad tracks by the Bridgeport...
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Old Bridge and Construction Gang

Date: 08 29 1930
Description: Workers pose at the entrance of the old bridge. There are railroad tracks in the foreground with signs that read, "free bridge," "men working," and "cautio...

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