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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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Ice Gorge

Date: 1876
Description: Logs piled on the shore of town, possibly due to Ice Gorge of 1876.
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Farm Buildings

Date: 1895
Description: Board frame house and farm buildings.
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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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Moccasin

Date: 1885
Description: Early carte-de-visite of a Ho-Chunk man identified as Moccasin. The backdrop indicates the photograph came from Charles Van Schaick’s studio, but it may ha...
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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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Two Women in Front of House

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

Date: 1899
Description: Mr. Henry and Mrs. Ella Hoffman with unidentified couple under a grape arbor.
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Woman Knitting Near Window

Date: 1898
Description: Elderly woman sitting in a rocking chair knitting in front of a window.
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Furniture Store Interior

Date: 1895
Description: Interior of a furniture store, with two men posed among the rows of furniture. A group of chairs hangs from the ceiling.
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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 Falls High School

Date: 1897
Description: View across street towards the front of a large brick school building. Identified as the high school built in 1897 in Black River Falls.
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Couple with Small Child in Yard

Date: 1898
Description: Man, woman, and small child posing standing in a yard in front of a frame house.
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Portrait of Elderly Couple

Date: 1893
Description: Studio portrait of an elderly couple, both seated in chairs in front of a painted backdrop.
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Portrait of Young Man with Hat

Date: 1894
Description: Studio portrait of young man sitting holding a hat in front of a painted backdrop.
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Ice Gorge

Date: 1876
Description: Town and business district, showing the early covered bridge across from the tail race of the powerhouse, with logs overflowing the river into yards, proba...
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Studio Portrait of Charles Sine Jr. and George Greencrow

Date: 1890
Description: Full-length studio portrait of two Ho-Chunk men, Charles (Charlie) Sine Jr., sitting, and George Greencrow, standing, in front of a painted backdrop. Georg...

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