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Yahara River Dam
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View across the Yahara River towards a tall smokestack on the opposite shoreline, with Lake Mendota in the background. Remnants of the foundation and supports of what had been Farwell's Madison Mills are seen in and along the river. Men and children are fishing and playing in the river all along the dam. In the background is the far shoreline of Lake Mendota.
Publication Information
Physical Description
| Format | Image |
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| Dimensions | 13 x 11 cm |
Collection Information
| Source Collection | Stanley C. Hanks Madison, Wisconsin, history photograph collection, circa 1850s-1985 |
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| Call Number | PH 6095, Box 9 #660 |
Copyright Information
| Copyright Status | COPYRIGHT NOT EVALUATED |
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Old Mill Site
1895
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Yahara River Spillway at Lake Mendota
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Yahara River
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The Malt House and Yahara River Bridge
View across lawn and the Yahara River towards the Hausmann Brewing Company's Malt House in the center background. On the right is the Yahara River bridge. On the left on the opposite riverbank is a...
The Yahara River Between Lake Mendota and Lake Monona
circa 1910-1919
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