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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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Prehistoric Land

Date: 07 1957
Description: Couple standing with dinosaur in Prehistoric Land, owned by Charles Van Wie.
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Raking Lawn

Date: 1910
Description: Woman in hat and young girl raking the lawn.
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Two Girls Sitting in Automobile

Date: 1909
Description: Two girls posed inside an automobile, probably a Model-T Ford.
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Two Girls Sitting in Automobile

Date: 1909
Description: Two girls posed inside an automobile, probably a Model-T Ford.
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Buildings in Flood

Date: 1911
Description: Buildings in high flood water, and floating near the powerhouse spillway.
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Charles Richard Van Hise

Date: 12 10 1914
Description: Quarter-length studio portrait of Charles Richard Van Hise, University of Wisconsin-Madison president.
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Dam Construction Behind Railroad Bridge

Date: 1907
Description: Construction of a dam visible from behind a railroad bridge. A train is crossing the bridge.
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Hatfield Dam

Date: 1908
Description: Elevated view of a dam on the river. Identified as the Hatfield Dam.
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Cranberry Pickers

Date: 1905
Description: Winnebago Indians and Black River Falls townspeople harvesting cranberries.
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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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McGillivray Factory Fire

Date: 07 1912
Description: Elevated view of the fire at the McGillivray factory.
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McGillivray Factory Fire

Date: 07 1912
Description: Elevated view of the fire at the McGillivray factory, with onlookers in the foreground.
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Loggers Top Loading a Log Bobsled

Date: 1900
Description: Loggers using pulley to top load logs on horse-drawn bob sled.
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Silo Under Construction

Date: 1900
Description: Three men pose next to a silo that is under construction, with wood scaffolding around it.
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Group Posed Outdoors

Date: 1910
Description: Large group posing in front of a frame house.
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Group of Girls in Parade

Date: 1902
Description: Girls walking in a parade, probably on Memorial Day.
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Autopsy Cadaver and Students

Date: 1900
Description: View of an autopsy cadaver around which eight male students are gathered. The photographer was from Black River Falls, probably Charles Van Schaick. This i...
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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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Hatfield Dam

Date: 1907
Description: View looking up towards a dam across a river with a rocky shoreline. Identified as the Hatfield dam across the Black River.

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