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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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La Crosse Airport Terminal

Date: 03 31 1971
Description: The passenger terminal and control tower at the La Crosse Airport.
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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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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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Old Man and Windsor Billboard

Date: 1980
Description: An elderly man is sitting in the grass by a Windsor Canadian Whiskey billboard.
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Aerial View of Town and Mississippi River

Date: 1955
Description: Aerial view of river and town from a military airplane.
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La Crosse and Onalaska

Date: 1955
Description: Aerial view of La Crosse, with Onalaska in the background. The highway is U.S. Highway 53 and the State Highway 35.
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La Crosse and Mississippi River

Date: 1953
Description: Aerial view of La Crosse and the Mississippi River. In the foreground is the new bridge as of 1953.
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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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Bridge Over Mississippi River

Date: 09 1939
Description: View from shoreline towards the bridge over the Mississippi River in La Crosse.
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Bridge and Mississippi River

Date: 1940
Description: The bridge spanning the Mississippi River in La Crosse.
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William W. Cargill House

Date: 1972
Description: View across street towards the home of William W. Cargill.
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Congregational Church

Date: 1880
Description: Stereograph of an elevated view of the Congregational Church. View is from the high school looking down Main Street.
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Court House

Date: 1907
Description: The court house in La Crosse.
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Court House

Date: 1910
Description: The La Crosse Court House.
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Dresbach Dam

Date: 1940
Description: Aerial view of the Dresbach Dam.
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Fish Hatchery

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Description: Exterior view of the fish hatchery.

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