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Downtown Wisconsin Dells
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A view of downtown, including the official Dells ticket office. In the foreground a man is sitting on a bench reading a newspaper, and other pedestrians are walking along the sidewalk. There is a railroad bridge in the distance.
May 24, 1950
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
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Shepperd's Dell Bridge On Columbia River Highway
Elevated view of Shepperd's Dell Bridge on the Columbia River Highway, a historic scenic road. People stand near the railing to look out over the bridge. Railroad tracks run along below the bridge ...
Pedestrians Walking Near Railroad Bridge
June 1954
Two women walking on the sidewalk along Broadway. Photograph taken from under the railroad bridge at Kilbourn (now Wisconsin Dells). The Wisconsin River is in the background.
Illinois Central Railroad Station
circa 1910
Exterior view of the Illinois Central Railroad Station, from a bridge crossing over the tracks, built in 1918.
Main Street
1900
View from bridge towards businesses on Main Street. Pedestrians are walking along the wide sidewalks. Horse-drawn carriages and streetcars share the road on the right. A large sign is on the buildi...
Pedestrians in a Snowstorm
December 29, 1954
Winter scene with pedestrians standing on the sidewalk near a downtown street waiting for bus transportation in a snowstorm. Probably at Capitol Square.
Upside Down Smile Sign
1959
Filling station sign reading: "smile," purposely put upside down. A young woman is bending over to read it.
