Title: Judge Harry Perry Collection of Black River Falls, Wisconsin Photographs by Charles Van Schaick and Ben Heller
Inclusive Dates: circa 1900-circa 1914

Creator:

• Perry, Harry, Judge, collector

Call Number: PH 399; PH 6003

Quantity: 33 photographs (33 folders)

Repository:

Wisconsin Historical Society, Division of Library, Archives, and Museum Collections

Archival Locations:

Wisconsin Historical Society (Map)

COLLECTION MAY BE STORED OFF-SITE: see catalog entry to request materials and for additional information.

Abstract:

Views of Black River Falls, Wisconsin, collected by Judge Harry Perry and made by photographers Charles Van Schaick and Ben Heller, circa 1900-1914. The majority of the images are of the October 6, 1911, flood in Black River Falls, documenting damage along the river and in the town. The Van Schaick images include views of the flood as well as images of a railroad bridge over the river, the funeral of postmaster Martin Lien, a Navy memorial boat launch, circa 1907, and rebuilding after the flood. Many of the Heller images of the flood were included in “Disaster at Black River Falls, Wis.,” a series of photographs by Heller. Other Heller images show the construction of the powerhouse at Black River Falls and businesses along the bank of the Black River.

Language: English

URL to cite for this finding aid: http://digital.library.wisc.edu/1711.dl/wiarchives.uw-whs-ph00399

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Acquisition Information

Presented by Judge Harry Perry, 1955.

Processing Information

Processed by David Benjamin, 1995.

PH 399 Folder   1	First railroad bridge over river
Folder   2	Funeral procession of Postmaster Martin Lien, corner of Main and Water streets
Folder   3-4	Navy memorial boat launch, circa 1907-1908
	Railroad bridge across river
Folder   5	Circa 1908-1909
Folder   6	Prior to 1911 October 6
Folder   7	Dr. Rufus Thompson being rescued from river after boat accident, 1911 May
	Flood, 1911 October 6
Folder   8	View of railroad bridge and river “just before bulkhead went”
Folder   9	View of river showing partially submerged powerhouse
Folder   10	Submerged powerhouse and partially collapsed bridge
Folder   11	Businessmen watch as water rises, flooding north end of Water Street
Folder   12	View of submerged powerhouse from Spaulding Wagon Shop
Folder   13	Main and Water Streets as water is rushing down streets
	Flood damage caused by flood of 1911
Folder   14	Looking across river at remains of buildings on Main Street
Folder   15	Looking west from railroad bridge, 1911 October 9
Folder   16	View from top of court house, 1911 December 1
Folder   17	Pontoon bridge after being hit by three boats, 1911 Winter
Folder   18	Foundation construction for buildings on Main Street which had been destroyed in the 1911 flood
Folder   19	“Cozy Corner Saloon, first building built after [October 1911] flood.” Note: Corner of Main and Water streets
PH 6003	Before 1911 October 6
Folder   1	Construction of powerhouse
Folder   2	Powerhouse
Folder   3	Businesses on the bank of the Black River
	October 1911 flood
Folder   4-5	Water rising around powerhouse, 1911 October 6
	Series: “Disaster at Black River Falls, Wis.,” 1911 October 6
Folder   6	View of river showing partially submerged powerhouse
Folder   7	Submerged powerhouse and partially collapsed wooden bridge
Folder   8	View of railroad bridge and Black River during flood
Folder   9	Submerged powerhouse and partially collapsed bridge
Folder   10-11	Main and Water streets as water is rushing down streets
Folder   12	Jones Lumber and Mercantile Company building collapsing into flooded river
Folder   13	View from German Hill of downtown buildings collapsing into flooded river
Folder   14	Remains of bulkhead