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Under the Railroad Bridge at Kilbourn

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Description: View of the river and the underside of a railroad bridge at Kilbourn. There is a building in the background on the right just above the cliffs along the ri...
Map or Atlas

Bird's-Eye View of Darlington

Date: 1896
Description: Bird's-eye map of Darlington. Area bordered by Washington and North Streets, upper left hand corner, the fairgrounds, upper right corner, River Street, bot...
Map or Atlas

Jefferson, Wisconsin, Looking North

Date: 1893
Description: Bird's-eye map of Jefferson, looking north. Crayfish River at left and center, Rock River from upper center to bottom center, joins at left of center; thir...
Map or Atlas

Prairie du Sac. Sauk County, Wisconsin. Looking North West

Date: 1883
Description: Bird's-eye map of Prairie du Sac, Wisconsin with an inset of Clifton.
Map or Atlas

Stevens Point, Wisconsin, Looking East

Date: 1891
Description: Bird's-eye map of Stevens Point, looking east, with an inset of the Water Works. Wisconsin River in foreground with fifty-three business locations identifi...
Map or Atlas

View of the City of Two Rivers, Wis.

Date: 1879
Description: Bird's-eye map of Two Rivers.
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Railroad Bridge over Tomahawk River

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Description: View from shoreline towards the Soo Line railroad bridge crossing the Tomahawk River at Bradley, Wisconsin. The bridge, built in 1886, was 126 ft. long and...
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Menasha Factory View

Date: 09 29 1963
Description: The Menasha Woodenware plant and water tower on Doty Island from across the Fox River canal, with a small railroad dolly in the foreground.
Map or Atlas

Map of Sauk County

Date: 1859
Description: Map featuring various views of buildings and scenes from Sauk County.
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Narrow Gauge Trestle and Pile Drivers at Prairie du Sac Dam Site

Date: 06 19 1911
Description: Looking west over the Wisconsin River at the unfinished narrow gauge railroad trestle built for construction of the dam. Two pile drivers are seen in the a...
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Narrow Gauge Trestle and Coffer Dam Under Construction

Date: 06 21 1911
Description: Looking east over the Wisconsin River showing the unfinished narrow gauge railroad trestle. Two steam-driven pile drivers on barges with construction worke...
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Elevated View of Power House Coffer Dam

Date: 12 29 1912
Description: Elevated view of the progress within the coffer dam showing concrete forms around the draft tubes and gate guides. The high trestle is seen extending to th...
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Brush Mats Used to Prevent Sand Washing Away at Power Dam

Date: 02 08 1913
Description: A winter view with workers posing with brush mats at the power dam construction site. The gate guides and high trestle form the background.
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Wreck of High Trestle at Power Dam

Date: 03 19 1913
Description: A view, looking east, of the wreckage of the high trestle caused by flooding and ice. The concrete plant is visible on the far bank.
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Last Stretch of Buttresses of Power Dam

Date: 03 11 1914
Description: Elevated view looking east from the lock at the Prairie du Sac dam. Recently completed buttresses are in the foreground, with earlier stages of constructio...
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Electric Railroad and Coffer Dam at Power Dam, Looking West

Date: 08 06 1911
Description: A view following the lower trestle to the west bank. The construction camp buildings, including the office and temporary power plant are seen on the left.
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Putting in Concrete for Apron of Power Dam

Date: 05 17 1912
Description: Elevated view of workers using shovels to level fresh concrete at the base of the chutes from the high trestle. The steam powered pile driver is at work in...
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High Bridge and West Shore Coffer Dam

Date: 08 01 1912
Description: Elevated view of the power dam construction site from the west, showing the elevated trestle, coffer dam, and steam pile drivers. The concrete plant is vis...
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North View Interior Power House Coffer Dam

Date: 09 30 1912
Description: Forms have been removed from the first concrete poured for the power house in the northeast corner of the coffer dam. Men are pouring concrete from rail ca...
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Town and Railroad Bridge

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Description: Distant view of town from a bracken covered hillside. A water tower rises above the rural town and a railroad bridge stretches across the background.

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