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Dells Paper Mill and Dam

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Description: View of the mill and the dam, and the river. The area around the mill is heavily forested. Caption reads: "Dells Paper Mill and Dam, Eau Claire, Wis."
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Aeroplane View of Chain O' Lakes

Date: 1910
Description: Aerial view of some of the 26 lakes known collectively as the Chain O' Lakes. Caption reads: "Aeroplane View of Chain O'Lakes, Waupaca, Wis."
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The Lower Falls

Date: 1913
Description: Colorized postcard view of the Lower Falls on the Brule River flowing through the forest. Some trees are showing autumn color. Caption reads: "Brule River ...
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Summer White House on the Brule

Date: 1926
Description: Black and white postcard view of Cedar Island Lodge, located on the Brule River, owned by Henry Clay Pierce, businessman and financier. It was dubbed the S...
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The Ford Bridge Across Willow River

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Description: Black and white postcard view of the wooden Ford Bridge. Trees on a hill are on the far shoreline. Caption reads: "The Ford Bridge Across Willow River, Bur...
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Tyler Falls

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Description: View of water streaming down the rock and tree-lined Tyler Falls. A white walk bridge is in the background.
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Greetings from Bear Lake

Date: 1967
Description: Aerial view of Bear Lake, with surrounding forests and farms. Caption reads: "Greetings from Bear Lake."
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Rock River, N.W. Ry. Bridge and Glimpse of Beloit

Date: 1909
Description: Colorized postcard of an elevated view through trees of the Rock River, with a railroad bridge and a glimpse of Beloit. There are boaters near sandbars in ...
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Dells of the Eau Claire near Birnamwood

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Description: Colorized photographic postcard view looking up to the dells of the Eau Claire River with trees in the background. Caption reads: "Dells of the Eau Claire ...
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Greetings from Burlington

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Description: Color reproduction of a painting of a river in the mountains. Two people are standing near the river. Caption reads: "Greetings from Burlington, Wis. A Sum...
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High Falls

Date: 1910
Description: Photographic postcard view of High Falls. Caption reads: "High Falls, Crivitz, Wis."
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"Glen Lock" at Irvine Park

Date: 1950
Description: Color postcard aerial view. Caption reads: "'Glen Lock' at Irvine Park, Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin." Caption on back reads: "This view from Irvine Park show...
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On The Road to Red Oaks Resort

Date: 1905
Description: The unpaved road along a river on the way to the Red Oak Resort. Caption reads: "On The Road to Red Oaks Resort, Near Eagle River, Wis."
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Norwestern Flour & Grain Co., Chetek, Wis.

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Description: View from shoreline across water towards the Norwestern Flour and Grain Company mill on the banks of a river. Caption reads: "Norwestern Flour and Grain Co...
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Greetings from Gordon, Wisconsin

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Description: Color aerial postcard view of Gordon, with the St. Croix Flowage and the St. Croix River, and surrounding forests. Caption reads: "Greetings from Gordon, W...
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Log Rolling

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Description: Two men are log rolling on the Namakagon River at the North Wisconsin Logging Camp and Museum. Rowboats are moored next to a dock.
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Nature's Artistry

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Description: Kodachrome postcard of a road of the Chippewa River during autumn. Foliage at peak color. Caption reads: "Nature's Artistry, Greetings -- Lake Holcombe, Wi...
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Copper Falls, Copper Falls State Park

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Description: Elevated view of Copper Falls.
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Big Eddy Falls, Menominee Indian Reservation

Date: 1953
Description: View upriver across water towards the Big Eddy Falls on the Wolf River. A group of people are standing on the right bank. Caption reads: "Big Eddy Falls, M...
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Lambs Creek Falls near Menomonie, Wis.

Date: 1910
Description: View looking up toward a waterfall with a footbridge spanning the top. A man is on the bridge. Caption reads: "Lambs Creek Falls near Menomonie, Wis."

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