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Railroad Tracks Flooding

Date: 04 21 1965
Description: View down flooded railroad tracks of the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad by the Mississippi River. There are houses on the left, and in the backgroun...
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Bird's-Eye View of Fountain City

Date: 1925
Description: Bird's-eye view of Fountain City looking south, with high bluff on the left, and the Mississippi River on the right. Fountain City, about 4 blocks wide, ne...
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Eagle Bluff

Date: 1925
Description: View of Eagle Bluff, the highest point on the Mississippi River.
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Railroad Station

Date: 1912
Description: View of a railroad station. In the background are buildings at the base of a bluff.
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Hillside View

Date: 1910
Description: Hillside view of Fountain City.
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Fountain City

Date: 1910
Description: View of Fountain City from across the river.
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U.S. Army Boatyards

Date: 1912
Description: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (St. Paul District) boatyards.
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Aerial View of Fountain City

Date: 1926
Description: Aerial view of Fountain City.
Postcard

View of City and Eagle Bluff

Date: 1908
Description: View of Fountain City and Eagle Bluff from the opposite riverbank. Captions read: "Fountain City, Wis." and "Eagle Bluff."
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View from the Mississippi River

Date: 1905
Description: View of Fountain City from the Mississippi River.
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View of Fountain City

Date: 1912
Description: View of Fountain City from the Mississippi River.
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View of "Germantown"

Date: 1912
Description: View of the northern part of Fountain City referred to as "Germantown".
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Merton Sutter with All-Steel Thresher

Date: 1938
Description: Merton Sutter receiving a 4-H farm accounting award in front of a McCormick-Deering All-Steel Thresher. Original caption reads: "Winner of $300 merchandisi...
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Old Eagle Brewery

Date: 09 1931
Description: Exterior view of the building used by Eagle Brewing.
Postcard

City Hall and High School

Date: 1910
Description: View of the City Hall and high school on a tree-lined street. Caption reads: "City Hall and High School, Fountain City, Wis."
Postcard

Fountain City

Date: 1910
Description: Elevated view of Fountain City, with the Mississippi River on the right, and hills in the background on the left. Caption reads: "Fountain City, Wis."
Postcard

Main Street — Looking South

Date: 1927
Description: View down Main Street, with the Eagle Hotel on the left. Automobiles and trucks are parked along the curbs. Caption reads: "Main Street — Looking South, Fo...
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Trail 53 — Main Street

Date: 1927
Description: Intersection of Trail 53 and Main Street, lined with buildings. A road sign is in the foreground, and rucks and automobiles are parked at the curb. A steep...

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