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Old Fort Crawford

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Elevated view of Old Fort Crawford. Caption reads: "Log Fort Crawford 1816-1829 Sketch Made From, Maj. S.H. Long's Description of 1817."

Date Created:
1817
Creator:
Peters, Cal N., 1903-1984

Publication Information

Creator Peters, Cal N., 1903-1984
Date Created 1817

Physical Description

Format Image
Dimensions 24 x 15 cm

Collection Information

Source Collection Subject albums, 1753?-1990? (bulk circa 1850s-circa 1950s)
Call Number PH 7119, Album 12.26

Copyright Information

Copyright Status NO COPYRIGHT - UNITED STATES
Rights Holder Wisconsin Historical Society
Unique ID
W013JGY
Legacy ID
WHi 3914

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Drawings
Fort Crawford

Fort Crawford

1817

Sketch of an elevated view of Fort Crawford (1816-1829).

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Postcards
Fort Crawford

Fort Crawford

1830

Illustration of Fort Crawford. Caption reads: "Fort Crawford in 1830, Prairie Du Chien, Wis."

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Drawings
First Fort Crawford

First Fort Crawford

October 1829

Fort Crawford as drawn by Seth Eastman. People are in a canoe in the river in the foreground. Across the river is the fort, other buildings around the fort, and in the distance are hills. Caption r...

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Thematic maps
Fort Crawford, Prairie du Chien

Fort Crawford, Prairie du Chien

1882

This manuscript map of Prairie du Chien is ink on cardboard. It shows the location of 3 military forts over the course of years. It also shows streets, shops, round house, military well, Dousman re...

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Paintings
Fort Crawford

Fort Crawford

Painting of Fort Crawford on the panel of an oak door.

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Postcards
Ruins of Old Fort Crawford

Ruins of Old Fort Crawford

1910

Fort Crawford ruins. Caption reads: "Ruins of Old Fort Crawford, Prairie-du-Chien, Wis."

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