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NEW GLARUS

New Glarus, Green County. July, 1969. Altitude c. 1,500 ft. Virtually the entire community of New Glarus, famous for its residents of Swiss ancestry, is seen below in this view to the southeast. The city is situated in the valley of the Little Sugar River on Highway 69, seen bisecting the photo from left to right. The central business district, with a number of "Swiss historic sites", is at lower left.