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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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Tom Van Schaick on a Hammock

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Description: Outdoor portrait of a European American man posing sitting on a hammock with a body of water in the background. Man identified as Tom Van Schaick.
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Ice Gorge

Date: 1876
Description: Logs piled on the shore of town, possibly due to Ice Gorge of 1876.
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Copy Photograph; Ice and Log Jam

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Description: Copy photograph of an ice jam on a river and a town.
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Wooden Debris next to the River

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Description: Exterior portrait of wooden debris near a water's edge and a canvas tent.
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Dam on the Black River between 1908-1910

Date: 1909
Description: View upriver towards the dam, with Black River Falls on the opposite shoreline.
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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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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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Dam on the Black River

Date: 1906
Description: Exterior portrait of the dam in front of Black River Falls with the town in the background. The dam was reportedly constructed in 1906.
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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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Train Crossing a Bridge

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Description: View across water towards train is crossing over a bridge on the right, heading towards the opposite shoreline.
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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

Date: 1885
Description: View towards a railroad bridge across a river. Identified as the railroad bridge across the Black River after 1885.
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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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Cabin by the River

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Description: View along shoreline towards a cabin, with a railroad bridge in the distance. Lumber is lying on the grass in the foreground.
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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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1911 Flood; Black River Falls

Date: 1911
Description: Elevated view of the erosion caused by the 1911 Flood in Black River Falls. Houses are hanging off the edge of the river.
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Winter View of Black River Falls

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Description: View over Back River towards the shoreline covered with ice and snow towards the town of Black River Falls on a winter's day.
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Group Relaxing Around a Hammock

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Description: A group of men, women, and children relax in and around a hammock that is near a river.
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Men Holding Pipes

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Description: Three men posed standing against a fence holding pipes in a yard. In the background is a river clogged with floating logs floating. Several wooden building...

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