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Girls with Bicycles entering Woods

Date: 1890
Description: Three women riding bicycles.
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Ferris Wheel

Date: 1893
Description: People gathered around a Ferris wheel.
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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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Elevated View of Town

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

Date: 1890
Description: Front view of Baptist Church.
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Crowd Watching Parade

Date: 1898
Description: View of crowd watching a parade. Elevated view taken from the Van Schaick studio; the same building housed the telephone exchange.
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Man Posing on Main Street

Date: 1886
Description: Stereograph of a man on Main Street, created by Van Schaick or his colleague, Thomas T. McAdam.
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Farm Buildings

Date: 1895
Description: Board frame house and farm buildings.
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Logging; McKenna Sawmill

Date: 1890
Description: View from hill of the McKenna Sawmill, surrounded by stacks of lumber.
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McKenna Sawmill

Date: 1890
Description: View of the McKenna Sawmill. Workers are posing in front.
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Sign on Fence Post

Date: 1895
Description: Fence and sign that says, "Dusty Roads and Weary Willies are Strictly Forbidden."
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Logging Scene

Date: 1890
Description: Outdoor group portrait of loggers with two teams of oxen.
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Logging Scene

Date: 1890
Description: Outdoor group portrait of loggers with their tools near their lodge.
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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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Van Schaick Building

Date: 1890
Description: View across street towards the building that housed the gallery of Van Schaick and the dental offices of Edward F. Long. Over the years, the building also ...
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Aftermath of a Fire

Date: 1895
Description: Aftermath of a fire, with several buildings surrounding the cleared area. Identified as Fairchild in Eau Claire County.
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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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Black River Falls High School

Date: 1897
Description: View across lawn towards a large brick school building. Identified as the high school built in 1897 in Black River Falls.
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Log Jam

Date: 1895
Description: Logs move down the river, swirling with cross currents, resulting in a huge log jam.
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Two Women in Front of House

Date: 1895
Description: Two women standing in the doorway of a house, numbered 419.

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