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River View at Night

Date: 1920
Description: View down the river at night. Caption reads: "River View at Night, Menasha, Wis."
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North Branch of Oconto River at Chute Lake

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Description: Photographic postcard view up the river. The trees along the shoreline are reflected in the water. Caption reads: "North Branch of the Oconto River at Chut...
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Scene on the Brule

Date: 1913
Description: Colorized postcard view of the Brule River flowing through the forest. Some trees show autumn color. Caption reads: "Brule River State Park, Wisconsin. Sce...
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On the Banks of the Brule

Date: 1913
Description: Colorized postcard view of the Brule River flowing through the forest. Some trees show autumn color. Caption reads: "Brule River State Park, Wisconsin. On ...
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Moonlight on the Brule

Date: 1913
Description: Colorized postcard view of the Brule River flowing through the forest by moonlight. Some trees show autumn color. There is a campfire on the shore with thr...
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A Message from Berlin

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Description: Photographic postcard of a compilation of three views from around Berlin. Includes a view of a house near the river, a steamboat on the river, and a snow-c...
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Ice Scene on Government Dam

Date: 1910
Description: Elevated view of ice on dam. Caption reads: "Ice Scene on Gov't Dam, De Pere, Wis."
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Moon Light on The Rapids, Chippewa Falls

Date: 1910
Description: View from the south shore of the Chippewa River, looking west, showing choppy, churning rapids, and a silhouette of the Big Mill and smokestack.
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Durand, Wis.

Date: 1910
Description: Elevated view of the town with snow on the ground. Houses are near an intersection in the foreground, and homes and commercial buildings are along the shor...
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Paper Mills

Date: 1900
Description: Colorized view of the paper mills on the Eau Claire River at night, with the moon in the cloudy sky in the background. There is a dam on the river in the f...
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Dells of the Chippewa River by Moonlight

Date: 1910
Description: View of the dells on the Chippewa river. The night view shows a wooden walkway along the base of the cliff leading toward a railroad bridge across the rive...
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Winter Scene

Date: 1907
Description: A view captioned "Looking North from Butlers' Bridge, Montello, Wis." features a shed with a snow covered roof reflected in the Montello River. There is ic...
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Baraboo River near Elroy

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Description: View of the Baraboo River and the rock formations on both sides. Caption reads: "Elroy, Wis."
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Dam at Holcombe in Winter

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Description: View through barbed-wire fence towards a dam on the Chippewa River near Holcombe. The river is partially frozen, and snow is on the ground.
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Nature's Artistry

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Description: Photographic postcard view of winding road along a river, with trees in fall color.
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All Roads Lead to Mayville, Wis.

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Description: Aerial panoramic view of central Mayville over a frozen river. Caption reads: "All Roads Lead to Mayville, Wis."
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Sawmill & Dam

Date: 1909
Description: Text on front reads: "Brooks & Ross Sawmill & Dam, Schofield, Wis. 1909." The dam and millpond with the sawmill behind it. There are multiple buildings wit...

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