Date: | 1872 |
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Description: | Alleged to be the earliest known view of St. Mary's Institute, which later became St. Mary's College. One-half of a stereograph. |
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Description: | A bow view of the Sidney. Later named the Washington. |
Date: | 1880 |
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Description: | Elevated view of Artesian Well, located near the intersection of Wisconsin Street and South Minnesota Street (since renamed Wacouta). It was dubbed by some... |
Date: | 10 19 1911 |
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Description: | Pilot Hugh Robinson and his Curtiss hydroplane at Prairie du Chien during a flight that was intended to be the first all the way down the Mississippi River... |
Date: | 10 19 1911 |
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Description: | Aviator Hugh Robinson and his Curtiss flying boat on the Mississippi River. |
Date: | 10 19 1911 |
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Description: | A crowd gathered on the Mississippi River shoreline near Prairie du Chien. They are watching pioneer aviator Hugh Robinson taxi his Curtiss flying boat. |
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Description: | Elevated view of the pile-pontoon railroad bridge across the Mississippi River at Prairie du Chien. The bridge was built and patented by John Lawler in 187... |
Date: | 1864 |
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Description: | Fort Crawford was decommissioned in 1856, having outlived its usefulness as a frontier post. During the Civil War, however, it functioned as a military ho... |
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Description: | A man and woman golf on the west lawn of Villa Louis. They are probably members of the Dousman family. |
Date: | 1922 |
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Description: | View of St. Mary's Institute in 1872, and a view of St. Mary's College in 1922. |
Date: | 1930 |
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Description: | D. Scanlon house with small, enclosed porch, on N. Beaumont Street. |
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Description: | Quarter plate daguerreotype of the Cornelia Vedder house. A woman is standing on the porch. Described as the house "where George Winnie, a conductor on the... |
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Description: | 1. Stone Astor Fur Co. building built in 1808. 2. Voth Cottage, built in 1930. 3. Brisbois mansion, built 1808, by Michael Brisbois. 4. Site of Hudson Bay ... |
Date: | 1931 |
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Description: | View from shoreline towards North First Street showing the Brisbois house (center). |
Date: | 10 1905 |
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Description: | Elevated view from Reservoir Bluff to the east of the town. The bluffs of Iowa can be seen in the distance. |
Date: | 1860 |
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Description: | View from field of Villa Louis, the residence of Hercules L. Dousman. |
Date: | 1930 |
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Description: | Elevated view of the north side of town, from high on the bluff. Caption reads: "'Birdseye' No. End Prairie Du Chien, Wis." |
Date: | 1905 |
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Description: | View along curving railroad tracks towards town, with the river along the right. St. Mary's Academy is among trees in the center. |
Date: | 1918 |
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Description: | View of the Burlington Railroad tracks south of the city, near Campion College. Dwellings are across a field, and snow-covered bluffs are in the background... |
Date: | 1920 |
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Description: | Exterior of warehouse, which was formerly a five story grain elevator. This building stood downstream from the Diamond Jo warehouse. A section of the Missi... |
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