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Blue River. When the railroad first came through in 1856, the village was called Minnehaha, but soon afterward the name was changed to Blue River. The river was named for a Mr. Blue, who owned a farm through which the river ran, just east of the present village







Consumers Lumber Company Blue River WI




Golden Palace Flour by Dooley Brothers Blue River WI









Blue River House

Blue River House


Blue River State Bank

 

Blue River State Bank and Post Office


Blue River WI Post Office


Andersons Garage ~ Meat Market Groceries Blue River WI


Blue River WI Parade 1916



Blue River WI Ice Cream Parlor and Barber Shop


Coopers Grocery Blue River WI


Blue River WI Community Church


River Street looking North ~ Blue River WI


Blue River WI



Main Street Blue River WI



Front Street Blue River WI


Badger Hotel Blue River WI


Blue River Athletic Building


Blue River High School

 

Blue River Public High School


Blue River High School

Blue River Band



Back Row: J. Berry, D. Dobbs, E. Coumbe, B. Hayes, M. McDowell, E. Richason, R. Yonash, R. Garner, A. Thingvold, A. Dyer, M. Adams, T. Neprud, J. Randall, C. Randall, F. Unbehaun, R. Schwingle, G. Adams, M. Kinney, J. Gobar, J. Kiefer, E. Gassere.

Second Row: K. Gorman, K. Dalberg, M. Johnson, R. Dalton, I. Bartels, R. Godager, Marvin Shumate, I. Couey, E. James, M. Vance, B. Hamilton, D. McKy, C. Morgan, L. Coumbe.

First Row: S. James, G. Everson, D. Eaton, R. Couey, J. Eng, B. Barta, L. Wanek, R. Gorman, Mervin Shumate, S. Eaton.

Majorettes: L. Hoffland, N. Carpenter, Flag Bearer: R. Goplin
Instructor, L. Lane.


Blue Rive WI Bus Drivers: Larry Everson, Harlan Eaton, James Tisdale and Floyd Jones.


Blue River WI ~
Schmidt Brothers Cheese Company


Blue River WI ~
Schmidt Brothers Cheese Company




 

Blue River Railroad Depot


Blue River Railroad Depot


Blue River Railroad Depot


Blue River Railroad Depot


Blue River Railroad Depot


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