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Carnegie Library

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Description: View from street of a Carnegie Library, a stone building on a low hill.
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Footbridge near Brunet Falls

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Description: Footbridge spanning the Chippewa River near Brunet Falls (now Cornell Falls)
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Railroad Log Car

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Description: A railroad flatbed car loaded with logs and sitting on railroad tracks.
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Building a Wood Block Road

Date: 1903
Description: Men working on a wood block road.
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Chippewa Falls from the South Side

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Description: Elevated view from south side of the Chippewa River, with a bridge crossing it and buildings on both sides of the river. A bluff rises on the far side of t...
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F.G. and C.A. Stanley Manufacturing Plant

Date: 1900
Description: F.G. and C.A. Stanley Manufacturing Plant. There is a plank sidewalk in the foreground.
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The Stanley Building

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Description: The Stanley Building, a large brick building standing at the corner of two city streets. A flag flies from the roof.
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J.A. Taylor Steamer #1

Date: 1905
Description: Fire department steamer #1 fire engine, named after hotel proprietor J.A. Taylor.
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Hoenig Brothers Store

Date: 1900
Description: Hoenig Brothers & Co. two-story hardware and undertaking storefront. A man stands to the left of the building.
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Lumber Planing Mill

Date: 1899
Description: Several wagon loads of lumber stand in the yard of a planing mill.
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Chippewa Falls Riverfront

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Description: Elevated view of the riverfront, railroad tracks, and river, "as viewed from Joseph McGuire's."
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Early Eau Claire

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Description: Elevated copyprint view of Eau Claire showing numerous houses and commercial buildings, with snow on the ground and large pine trees in the foreground
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Irvine Park Station

Date: 1900
Description: The inter-urban street car terminal station shelter at Irvine Park. A heavy snowfall covers the landscape. A stone wall gateway with lampposts and decorati...
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Factory and Dam

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Description: Elevated view across dirt road of a paper mill on the shore of the Chippewa River next to a concrete dam. The mill has a tall smokestack. On the far shorel...
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H.S. Allen Homestead

Date: 1900
Description: View from road of exterior of house on the H.S. Allen homestead. The house has a widow's walk and a wrap-around porch. There are many large trees on the pr...
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Town Skyline

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Description: Elevated view of park-like, lightly-wooded area with Duncan Creek running through it. A dirt road runs over a bridge to the left. The skyline of Chippewa F...
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Lumber Mill on Chippewa River

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Description: View from shoreline of lumber mill on the bank of the Chippewa River, with steam emitting from the smokestacks. A bridge over the river is in the right bac...
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Crane Lifting Logs at Logging Camp

Date: 1904
Description: At Hein's logging camp, a crane mounted on a railroad train lifts logs onto a flatbed railway car. Other logs are stacked on the snowy ground. A number of ...
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J.W. Mason Hardware Store

Date: 1900
Description: View from across street of the J.W. Mason hardware store, next to a barbershop. A horse and buggy are driving past the store.
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Wreckage Left After Flood

Date: 1903
Description: View from railroads tracks of the wreckage of wooden buildings left behind after a flood. Intact buildings are visible in a skyline in the distance, and pe...

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