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Panorama from Overhanging Rock

Date: 1900
Description: Panoramic view of the Wisconsin River in the Wisconsin Dells from underneath an overhanging rocky outcropping. A canoe is beached on the far left. The word...
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Bennett Studio

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Description: Bennett Studio, 200 block of Broadway, Kilbourn, Wisconsin. Post office next door.
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Storefronts in Wisconsin Dells

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Description: Elevated view of Dixon's before the fire.
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Sherman House Porch

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Description: View from the Sherman House porch overlooking the river.
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View From Sherman House

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Description: View from the Sherman House overlooking expansive lawn and river.
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Wisconsin Avenue

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Description: Elevated view of Wisconsin Avenue from East Water Street.
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East Water Street from Wisconsin Avenue

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Description: View down East Water Street from Wisconsin Street.
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Kilbourn Dam

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Description: Elevated view of the Kilbourn Dam.
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Broadway before Fire

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Description: Kilbourn. Broadway before fire in 1866.
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Wisconsin Avenue

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Description: Elevated view from the Post Office of Wisconsin Avenue, with buildings and street traffic.
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Down Wisconsin from Broadway

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Description: Elevated view down Wisconsin from Broadway of buildings, street traffic and bridge in distance.
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Stand Rock

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Description: Stand Rock from the east.
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Kilbourn City Railroad Depot

Date: 1875
Description: View towards a train at the Kilbourn City (now known as Wisconsin Dells) railroad depot, with a crowd of people on the platform.
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Evening Wisconsin Building

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Description: Elevated view of the Evening Wisconsin building. There is a horse-drawn vehicle on the left near the curb.
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High Rock from the Sand Bar below. Consultation #2

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Description: Stereograph of two men lying on the beach, and three rowboats at the shore. Text at right: "A Trip Through the Dells of the Wisconsin River."
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Sherman House, Northeast View

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Description: Exterior view of Sherman House from the northeast.
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Eastern View of Sherman House

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Description: Exterior view of Sherman House from the east.
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Leaping the Chasm

Date: 1886
Description: Ashley Bennett, son of photographer H.H. Bennett, is captured in mid-air as he jumps to Stand Rock.
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16th Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry

Date: 09 07 1887
Description: Group portrait of the 16th Wisconsin Infantry at the Wisconsin State Capitol, together with their wives and families, taken at their first reunion. Because...
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St. Cecilia's Church

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Description: View across unpaved road towards St. Cecilia's Catholic Church and rectory.

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