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Badger

Date: 1935
Description: A badger approaching his feeding dish in front of a wooden shelter. The photograph was taken through a chicken wire fence, with its shadow visible on the g...
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Sugar Bowl

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Description: View of the Sugar Bowl rock formation on the Wisconsin River. The photograph caption reads "Camera Works by Sweet MPLS."
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With the Winnebagos

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Description: Composite photograph of scenes of Winnebago Indians.
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Pedestrians Walking Near Railroad Bridge

Date: 06 1954
Description: Two women walking on the sidewalk along Broadway. Photograph taken from under the railroad bridge at Kilbourn (now Wisconsin Dells). The Wisconsin River is...
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The Old Dells House

Date: 1925
Description: A copy of an older photograph by H.H. Bennett. The description reads: "With two women under trees in front of ruined building. The women are Mrs. Greene ...
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Reese Sisters and Avery Lone Tree

Date: 1957
Description: Debby Reese takes a photograph of Lisa Reese and Avery Lone Tree at the Winnebago Indian Village.
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A Fern Dell

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Description: View looking up, with many ferns growing along a rock formation. Caption reads: "A Fern Dell. At the back of 'Blue Mound' Near Kilbourn, Wis. Photograph by...
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Dells Boat Company

Date: 1949
Description: Tourist group crossing street to Dells Landing at Dells Boat Company.
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House near Portage Canal

Date: 09 1962
Description: View across yard of a house beside the Portage Canal. It was unoccupied at the time of this photograph.
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Bear Cub

Date: 1940
Description: A black bear cub holding onto tree limbs while climbing a white pine sapling.
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Girl at Minirama Dells Landing

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Description: Young girl in a bathing suit standing on a platform in the water looking over the Minirama scale model of Dells Landing. Also in the photograph are a minia...
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Mill During Flood

Date: 10 13 1911
Description: Elevated view of a mill during a flood.
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The Lure of the Dells

Date: 1920
Description: A hand-tinted photograph of a scene from the Wisconsin Dells is mounted on beige paper upon which is printed a poem written by Alice Kent Trimpey, the wife...
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Dells Composite [5 Panels]

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Description: A composite of five photographs taken in and around the Wisconsin Dells, including a photograph of an excursion boat on the river, a canoe beached on the s...
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Winter Shadows

Date: 01 1974
Description: A harrow in a field casting a long shadow on the snow-covered ground.
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Covered Bridge

Date: 1930
Description: Covered bridge over river.
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Portage Canal

Date: 1900
Description: View down Portage Canal, with trees and open land on either side.
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Stand at Glenco Resort

Date: 1926
Description: A restaurant with open-air patio seating at the Glenco Resort.
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Bridge at Wisconsin Dells

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Description: Bridge over the Wisconsin river.
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Group Portrait of Wyocena Baseball Team

Date: 09 10 1953
Description: Group portrait of Wyocena's 10-man baseball squad along with the coach, business manager, batboy, and scorekeeper. The photograph was taken after the team ...

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