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Dam

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Text on front reads: "Dam, Vesper, Wis." The privately owned dam was built on the Hemlock Creek River in 1944 for recreational purposes. Buildings are beyond the dam on the horizon.

Date Created:
August 12, 1915

Publication Information

Date Created
August 12, 1915

Physical Description

Format
Image
Extent
1 postcard
Dimensions
14 x 9 cm

Collection Information

Digital Collection
History Center
Call Number
PH 2744
Classification
Archives

Copyright Information

Copyright Status
COPYRIGHT NOT EVALUATED
Rights Holder
Wisconsin Historical Society
Unique ID
W013YB2
Legacy ID
WHi 150599

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Upper Dam, Mayville, Wis.

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