We had such a nice time at Wisconsin Dells, we just had to send you a postcard. This is one I've had for longer than I can remember. It features a Milwaukee Road Class A crossing the river with the original Hiawatha, and must date to about 1935. Of course this is just an artist's impression, and it may not be the world's greatest art, but this is 80 years ago. We must be looking northwest. There's a tour boat in the background, of course. One interesting feature is the people walking along the lower level. Before the modern Broadway St. bridge was built, the road crossed the river on the lower level of the railroad bridge.
Today it looks like this, as viewed from the opposite direction. I'm sure it's the same railroad bridge; the line has been single-tracked, however. Behind it you can see the highway bridge, which is being repaved. The historic boat house seen at the left was built about 1928 and should appear in the postcard above, but it seems to have been airbrushed out of the picture.
