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Raftsman's Series No. 1429: Running The Portage Bridge

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Description: Stereograph of a man standing on the back of a raft holding a hand-hewned oar. The raft is passing under a wooden bridge. A town, including a church, are i...
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Raft over Dam at Munger's Mill

Date: 08 24 1886
Description: View across water of several men steering a lumber raft over the dam at Munger's Mill. A second raft is in the background, in front of railroad bridge.
Photograph

Kilbourn Dam, Building Apron

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Description: Elevated view of Kilbourn Dam, building apron. Men are working on the dam, and a bridge is in the background.
Photograph

Shot Tower

Date: 07 1836
Description: Sketch of the Shot Tower.
Photograph

Spring Runoff at Big Bull Falls

Date: 1916
Description: Water churns under a railroad bridge as the spring thaw swells the Wisconsin River.
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Feeding Logs into the Mill

Date: 1930
Description: Workers push logs floating in the Wisconsin River into alignment to enter a building for processing.
Map or Atlas

Bird's-Eye View of Wausau

Date: 1879
Description: This map is a bird's-eye view of Wausau, the County Seat of Marathon County. The map features an index of points of interest.
Photograph

Covered Bridge

Date: 1900
Description: View from road of a partially covered bridge. Industrial buildings are near the entrance to the bridge on the left.
Drawing

Shot Tower

Date: 1831
Description: Pencil drawing of the Shot Tower.
Photograph

Kilbourn Hydroelectric Plant

Date: 1959
Description: The Kilbourn Hydroelectric Plant of the Wisconsin Power and Light Company.
Photograph

Kilbourn Dam

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Description: Kilbourn Dam under construction on the Wisconsin River by the Southern Wisconsin Power Company.
Photograph

Wausau, Wisconsin

Date: 1890
Description: Elevated view looking up the Wisconsin River, with Wausau in the background. There are railroad cars on a bridge on the right.
Photograph

Bridge Over Wisconsin River

Date: 1918
Description: View of the bridge over the Wisconsin River at Big Bull Falls, seen at low water.
Photograph

Cereal Mills Company

Date: 1900
Description: View from bank of river towards the Cereal Mills Company, looking North toward Big Bull Falls.
Print

Shot Tower, Tower Hill State Park

Date: 1836
Description: The shot tower at Tower Hill State Park.
Drawing

Tower Hill State Park

Date: 1845
Description: A pencil drawing of Tower HIll complex.
Photograph

Wisconsin River Shoreline

Date: 1880
Description: Elevated view of the Wisconsin River shoreline, showing lumber rafts "tied up over Sunday."
Postcard

Rhinelander Paper Mill

Date: 1910
Description: View from bridge looking towards the paper mill and railroad bridge on the Wisconsin River outside of Rhinelander. Caption reads: "Wisconsin River and Pape...
Photograph

Munger's Mill and Dam

Date: 1895
Description: Munger's Mill and dam, with men standing on and around the dam.
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Hoisting Machine Loading Pilings on Barge at Prairie du Sac Dam Site

Date: 03 1911
Description: Workers use a rail car mounted crane to load pilings onto a barge. Bluffs are in the distance.

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