Photograph
Brisbois Fur Trading Post
| Former building of the Astor Company, also known as the Brisbois Fur Trading Post. The American Fur Company, which had been organized by John Jacob Astor in 1808, first began operations in Prairie du Chien in 1817. At the time this photograph was taken, the structure was occupied by Ben Schaub's Riverside Repair Shop. |
| Image ID: | 42454 |
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| Creation Date: | circa 1925 |
| Creator Name: | Unknown |
| City: | Prairie du Chien |
| County: | Crawford |
| State: | Wisconsin |
| Collection Name: | Wisconsin place file, circa 1850s-circa 1950s |
| Genre: | Photograph |
| Original Format Type: | prints, photomechanical |
| Original Format Number: | PF Prairie du Chien.28 |
| Original Dimensions: | 3.5 x 2.5 inches |
| Signs and signboards |
| Commercial buildings |
| Cities and towns |
| Fur trade |
| Clothing and dress |
| Men |
| Outdoor photography |
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| Location: | Wisconsin Historical Society Archives, 4th Floor, Madison, Wisconsin |
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