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Charles Van Schaick Home

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Description: Elevated view of the street and board sidewalk. Robie house located lower left; Charles Van Schaick residence with porch located in the center; Roman Catho...
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Black River Falls

Date: 1885
Description: Elevated view of the river and town. Probably prior to 1885 because the Van Schaick building/photograph gallery is not constructed on Second Street.
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Church and Houses

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Description: Church building and two frame houses.
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Pipes in a Ditch

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Description: View of pipes in a ditch in front of a church, windmill, and three frame houses.
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Elevated View of Town and River

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Description: Elevated view of buildings in town with river in the background.
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Woman Posing near Window

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Description: Woman, probably Edna Richards Turner, posing with her potted plants. The Methodist Church is in the background.
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Lumberyard with Town in Background

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Description: A view of the lumberyard with the town in the background.
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Church

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Description: Church, probably the Second Methodist Church, built in 1858 on the northwest corner of Fourth and Harrison Streets.
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Caves House

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Description: Two-story wooden frame house surrounded by a picket fence. In the far background is the Jackson County Courthouse, possibly the Caves House.
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Church Interior Decorated for a Funeral

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Description: Interior view of a church from the rear, probably decorated for a funeral, with flowers arranged around the altar.
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View of Black River Falls from Courthouse

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Description: Elevated view of town. Identified as probably the city of Black River Falls from the Jackson County Courthouse, and looking northeast.
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View Looking West of Black River Falls

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Description: Elevated view of Black River Falls looking west across the river. The Jackson County Courthouse is in the center.
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Child with Toy Gun

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Description: Outdoor portrait of a small child with a toy gun posing standing on snow covered ground by wooden buildings. The house on the right is identified as the ho...
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Church in Hixton

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Description: Frame house and church surrounded by snow-covered ground, probably in Hixton. First built in 1877 as a Congregational Church, it cost $2000. It later becam...
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Elevated Street View

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Description: Elevated view of town. The house near the center is identified as probably the residence of Dr. H.B. Cole, later Dr. Baxter, on the northeast corner of Har...
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Interior of Methodist Church

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Description: View in the Methodist Church located at Fourth and Harrison. The altar is decorated with flower arrangements. The building burned in 1946.
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Residence of William Peterson and Mose Pauquette

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Description: View from across street of two wooden houses. The house on the left is identified as the residence of Commodore Mason, William Peterson, and Mose Pauquette...
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Storm Damaged Church

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Description: View towards the front of a church, with wooden debris in the forground. People are standing near the entrance behind the debris. Identified as the old Cat...
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View of Black River Falls Looking West from Courthouse

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Description: Elevated view of a cityscape. Identified as probably the city of Black River Falls from the Jackson County Courthouse, looking west, showing the Catholic C...
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City View with Courthouse and the Baptist Church

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Description: Elevated view of town, with trees and a wooden fence around a yard in the foreground. Location identified as Main Street, the Baptist Church is on the left...

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