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John Gund Bottling Department

Date: 1890
Description: Brewery workers, posed in front of stacked beer barrels. Pictured (2nd row, far right) is Louis Schreiber (1861-1923) who immigrated to Wisconsin from Bava...
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Excursion Steamer J.S. Leaving for Winona

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Description: View along shoreline of the sternwheel excursion, J.S., getting ready to leave for Winona. A crowd is watching from the landing. A crane on the fron...
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Sidewheel Packet in Harbor

Date: 1873
Description: The harbor, showing the sidewheel packet, "Belle of La Crosse," and the sidewheel ferry "Alex McGregor." Other boats are also seen including two barges loa...
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The Keokuk Beside a Barge

Date: 1868
Description: The sidewheel packet, Keokuk, loaded with passengers beside a barge at a landing. The landing is filled with people and horse-drawn vehicles. The si...
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The Gypsy at the La Crosse Levee

Date: 1900
Description: Riverboats tied at the levee in La Crosse with the Gypsy in the foreground. Caption reads: "The Levee, La Crosse, Wis."
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Steamer Quincy at Levee

Date: 1910
Description: The sidewheel packet, Quincy, tied up at the levee. Bridge in background. Later named J.S. Caption reads: "Steamer Quincy at Levee, La...
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Main & Fifth Streets in La Crosse

Date: 1905
Description: View of pedestrians and horse-drawn carriages downtown, at the corner of Main and Fifth Street. J.A. Erhart & Sons' Drugstore are on the right side of the...
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Main Street, East from Third

Date: 1910
Description: Main Street looking eastwards from Third Street. E.M. Young's Drugstore is in the lower left hand corner. Caption reads: "Main Street, East from Third, La ...
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Main Street

Date: 1910
Description: View of a row of businesses on Main Street. Erhart's Drugstore is on the left, and advertises film and cigars, in addition to drugs. W.T. Irvine, optician,...
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Main Street, East from Fourth Street

Date: 1905
Description: A view of Main street, looking east from Fourth Street. It is interesting to note that "The Largest Whiskey House" saloon is located next door to a drug st...
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Storefronts on Main Street

Date: 1940
Description: View of a variety of storefronts in bustling downtown. On the left side of the street is Berman's, Cremer's Jewelers, Liggett's Drugs, and Kinney's Shoes. ...
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Lincoln Beachey

Date: 09 25 1912
Description: Lincoln Beachey, the best known aviator of the exhibition era, performed in Wisconsin with his Curtiss Pusher airplane on numerous occasions. This postcar...
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La Crosse Railroad Bridge

Date: 1880
Description: Construction of a railroad bridge on the Chicago, Milwaukee, and St. Paul Railroad line. A set of railroad tracks is in the foreground, running along the s...
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La Crosse Hotel

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Description: Two Chicago, Milwaukee, and St. Paul Railroad passenger cars parked near the Cameron House and the depot.
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La Crosse County Courthouse

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Description: Exterior view of the La Crosse County Courthouse. Caption reads: "La Crosse County Court House, La Crosse, Wis."
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Plan of Bridge in La Crosse

Date: 1935
Description: An aerial view of La Crosse and the Mississippi River with the bridge drawn in to show what the finished product would look like.
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Bridge Over Mississippi River

Date: 1940
Description: Aerial view of the bridge spanning the Mississippi River in La Crosse.
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Timothy Burns Tablet

Date: 1939
Description: The Timothy Burns tablet in Burns Park, near Main Street. The tablet reads: "To perpetuate the record of the gift of Burns Park to La Crosse by Hon. Timoth...
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Cameron House

Date: 1908
Description: View across street toward the Cameron House. A group of people are near the entrance. Caption reads: "Cameron House, La Crosse, Wis."
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City Hall

Date: 1907
Description: View across intersection toward the City Hall building. Caption reads: "City Hall, La Crosse, Wis."

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