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Fox River Water Power Plant

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Description: Elevated view across river toward the power plant, along with a bridge, trees, and smokestacks. Caption reads: "Water Power, Fox River, Appleton, Wis."
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Beloit Dam and Power Plant

Date: 1905
Description: View of the dam and power plant over the river, with smokestacks in the background. Caption reads: "The Dam, Beloit, Wis."
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Fox River Industry

Date: 1910
Description: View of the Fox River with power plants and paper mills. Caption reads: "Water Power Plants, Neenah, Wis."
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Wissota Power House and Dam

Date: 1920
Description: Colorized postcard view of Wissota hydroelectric power house and dam as seen from Lake Wissota upstream side. Wissota dam is east of Chippewa Falls. Captio...
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Rush River Dam, Ellsworth Electric Light Co.

Date: 1907
Description: View upriver towards the Rush River Dam. A man is standing on a rock in the middle of the river just below the dam; another man is sitting next to the powe...
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Bird's Eye View, Water Power and Plants

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Description: Elevated view of the Red Cedar Dam and power plants. Caption reads: "Menomonie, Wis. Bird's Eye View, Water Power and Plants."
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Power-House and Pumping Station

Date: 1910
Description: Text on front reads: "Power-House and Pumping Station. River Falls, Wis." A hydroelectric station on the Kinnickinnic River. Today there are two dams and p...
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Dam and Electric Power Plant

Date: 01 07 1922
Description: Text on front reads: "Dam and Electric Power Plant, Watertown, Wis." The Watertown Electric Company Power Plant #1 was built in 1909 of cream brick. Rollin...

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