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Wisconsin Rapids Mills

Date: 1915
Description: Mills in Wisconsin Rapids.
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Kilbourn Dam

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Description: Kilbourn Dam under construction on the Wisconsin River by the Southern Wisconsin Power Company.
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Kilbourn Hydroelectric Plant

Date: 1959
Description: The Kilbourn Hydroelectric Plant of the Wisconsin Power and Light Company.
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Consolidated Mill

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Description: View of mill across river.
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Consolidated Mill

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Description: View of mill from river.
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University of Wisconsin- Madison

Date: 1929
Description: Elevated view of campus up University Avenue from the tower of the First Congregational Church on the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus. The Wisconsin...
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Compressing Machine

Date: 05 22 1928
Description: Wisconsin Foundry & Machine Co. compressing machine from the side. 613-629 E. Main Street. The Wisconsin State Capitol dome is in the background.
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Nekoosa Paper Company

Date: 1905
Description: Semi-panoramic view of the Nekoosa Paper Company plant on the Wisconsin River.
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Wausau, Wisconsin

Date: 1890
Description: Elevated view looking up the Wisconsin River, with Wausau in the background. There are railroad cars on a bridge on the right.
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Bridge Over Wisconsin River

Date: 1918
Description: View of the bridge over the Wisconsin River at Big Bull Falls, seen at low water.
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Spring Runoff at Big Bull Falls

Date: 1916
Description: Water churns under a railroad bridge as the spring thaw swells the Wisconsin River.
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Snow Blower

Date: 1963
Description: Winter scene of Ralph Widmer, the photographer's brother, using a snow blower to clear a walkway on Wisconsin Street, Theresa, Wisconsin. Written on back,...
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Wisconsin River Shoreline

Date: 1880
Description: Elevated view of the Wisconsin River shoreline, showing lumber rafts "tied up over Sunday."
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Port Washington Harbor

Date: 01 09 1958
Description: View of Port Washington Harbor from Wisconsin Electric Power Company wharf. The city is in the background along the shoreline.
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Railway Barn

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Description: A wintery view of the Southern Wisconsin Railway Company car barn.
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Aerial View of Portage

Date: 02 09 1949
Description: One of five aerial views of Portage, including the frozen Wisconsin River.
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Falls Scene on the Wisconsin

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Description: View up the Wisconsin River showing the dam and a bridge. A streetcar and a small group of people are gathered on one end.
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Portage Canal

Date: 1870
Description: Stereograph of the Portage Canal.
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Wisconsin River near Prairie du Sac

Date: 1896
Description: View along shoreline of the Wisconsin River, with a sandy beach leading to a stand of trees on the bank on the right. Buildings are along the opposite bank...
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Typical Wisconsin Waterpower Paper Mill

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Description: The Menominee River and paper mill as photographed by William A. Hotchkiss for the Wisconsin Good Roads Association.

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