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Elevated View of Town

Date: 1890
Description: Elevated view of town, probably looking south from the Van Schaick residence.
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Main Street

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Description: Elevated view of town with houses along Main Street.
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View of a Farm

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Description: View across grassy field towards a farmhouse and weathered farm buildings.
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McKenna Mill

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Description: Lumberyard full of logs and a sawmill in the distance, probably McKenna in eastern Jackson County.
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House on a Hill

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Description: Outdoor portrait of a two-story wooden house on a grass-covered hill with a line of trees behind it.
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Railroad Bridge across the Black River

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Description: View from shoreline towards a railroad bridge across a river. Pilings are in the foreground.
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View From Jackson City Courthouse

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Description: Elevated view of buildings, yards, and trees, probably taken from Jackson County Courthouse.
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Farm and Rural Homestead

Date: 1890
Description: Bucolic scene in Wisconsin illustrates agricultural prosperity after the depression.
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Railroad Bridge across the Black River

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Description: View across water towards a bridge across a river. There is a town on the opposite shoreline.
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Railroad Bridge across the Black River

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Description: View across rushing water towards a railroad bridge across a river. On the far shoreline are buildings among trees.
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Woman and Dog in a Front Yard

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Description: View across road towards a woman sitting on the ground next to a dog in the yard of a wooden house.
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York Iron Works

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Description: View across river of York Iron Works. On the hill are the boardinghouse and dance hall. Just below the boardinghouse there appears to be a quarry.
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Farm Fields

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Description: View over fences, fields and road towards several wooden buildings. A man is standing overlooking the fields with his back towards the camera.
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Farm Buildings

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Description: View across field towards a frame house surrounded by farm buildings. There is a road bordered by a fence on the left leading up to the farm.
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Parade Dispersing

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Description: Elevated view of spectators and a marching band leaving a parade. There are bridges crossing a river in the background.
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Second Powerhouse with High Water

Date: 1905
Description: View across water towards a powerhouse among very high water on the Black River. Identified as the second power house with high water in 1905.
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Aftermath of a Fire

Date: 1895
Description: Elevated view of the aftermath of a fire, with several buildings surrounding the cleared area. Identified as Fairchild in Eau Claire County and the remains...
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Black River Scene

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Description: View towards the shore of a river with a wall or foundation in the right foreground. On the opposite shoreline are buildings, and a bridge over the river o...
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Humbird School, Clark County

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Description: View across field from board sidewalk towards a school near a hill, with an exposed bluff in the background. Identified as the Humbird School in Clark Coun...
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Snowy Road and House

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Description: View up snow-covered road towards a two-story frame house behind a fence. The road continues up the hill.

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