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Charles J. Van Schaick Seated by Window

Date: 1942
Description: Informal portrait of Charles J. Van Schaick sitting by the window in his gallery, taken by his son Roy Van Schaick.
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Raking Lawn

Date: 1910
Description: Woman in hat and young girl raking the lawn.
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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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Charles Anderson Triplets, Born 1900

Date: 06 1900
Description: Indoor portrait of a European American woman posing sitting and holding three infants. Behind her on the left is a European American woman posing standing....
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Group Posed Outdoors

Date: 1910
Description: Large group posing in front of a frame house.
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Kellogg 350 Drop Switchboard

Date: 09 1921
Description: Two woman operators posed seated at the Kellogg 350 drop switchboard of the telephone exchange. Calendar on the wall shows a date of September 1921.
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Flood Damage

Date: 1911
Description: View across river of buildings along the river's edge. Identified as probably Melrose or Northbend, not Black River Falls. Probably from the flood of 1911.
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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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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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Woman Sitting On Steps

Date: 1905
Description: Elderly woman in a long skirt sitting on the front steps of a house.
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Trees in Flood

Date: 1911
Description: View across water of trees and wooden buildings submerged in water, probably during the 1911 (or 1905) flood of the Black River.
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William and George Taylor at Camp Douglas

Date: 1917
Description: Copy photograph of an exterior view of two men in military uniform posing sitting on the ground. Identified as William and George Taylor at Camp Douglas.
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Dam and Railroad Bridge with Passing Train

Date: 1908
Description: View of the dam in front of Black River Falls with several wooden structures in the background, and a train passing on the railroad bridge over the river.
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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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National Guard Assisting After the Flood

Date: 1911
Description: View towards a group of uniformed soldiers marching by tents. Identified as the National Guard assisting after the flood of Black River Falls in October 19...
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Flood Damage

Date: 1911
Description: Elevated view of damage to buildings after the 1911 flood of the Black River. Wooden debris is floating in the flood water and encroaching the shoreline.
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Women Playing a Reed Organ

Date: 1900
Description: A woman sits at a reed organ while another looks on.
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Black River Falls Powerhouse

Date: 1910
Description: Man in the interior of the Black River Falls powerhouse.
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Woman Putting on Hat

Date: 1900
Description: Woman putting on a hat in front of a dressing table mirror.
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Flood of 1911

Date: 1911
Description: View across river of several collapsing buildings on the edge of flooded river banks, during the flood.

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