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Photograph

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...
Photograph

Playing Chess

Date: 1898
Description: Reverend Henry Faville and his son, Ted, are seated around a small table playing chess in their home.
Painting

Bridge Over Mississippi River

Date: 1891
Description: A painting of the new (as of 1891) bridge over the Mississippi River in La Crosse. The bridge was built by the Clinton Bridge Co. Captions read: "North sid...
Photograph

Main Street

Date: 1895
Description: View down sidewalk on right side of Main Street.
Photograph

Sixth Street

Date: 1893
Description: Sixth Street in La Crosse.
Manuscript

Gerrard Journal of Birth Records

Date: 1890
Description: Pages 16 and 17 of midwife Mary Gerrard's journal in which she recorded names and birth dates of infants she delivered.
Photograph

Small Child on Boardwalk

Date: 1898
Description: Caption reads, "Sam D. Conant at cottage." A woman sits on the boardwalk and looks at the child.
Manuscript

Nathan Myrick Post Office Letter

Date: 1891
Description: Letter from Fourth Assistant Postmaster General, Estes G. Rathbone, regarding the establishment of the Post Office at La Crosse and Nathan Myrick's appoint...
Photograph

Gund's Brewery, La Crosse

Date: 1890
Description: A large group of Brewery workers posing outside of Gund's Brewery in La Crosse. In the front of the group two men are seated at a table with a large stein ...
Map or Atlas

Map of the City of La Crosse, Wisconsin

Date: 1891
Description: This map of La Crosse shows eighteen city wards in red, railroads, cemeteries, fair grounds, labeled streets, islands, and the Mississippi River. The left ...
Map or Atlas

Map of the City of La Crosse, Wisconsin

Date: 1893
Description: This map of La Crosse shows city ward boundaries in red, streets, railroads, cemeteries, Grand station crossing, the road to French Island, depots, Lake Pa...
Map or Atlas

Map of the City of La Crosse, Wisconsin

Date: 1893
Description: This map of La Crosse shows wards 1-20, streets, railroads, the Inter State Fair Grounds, islands, and the Mississippi River. Relief is shown by hachures. ...
Photograph

Rev. John A. Blaschke

Date: 1895
Description: Head and shoulders portrait of Reverend John Blaschke of St. Wenceslas Church.
Map or Atlas

Map of the City of La Crosse, Wisconsin

Date: 1891
Description: This hand-colored map shows platted additions and subdivisions, ward boundaries, schools, churches, railroads, cemeteries, parks, businesses, factories, an...
Map or Atlas

Map Showing Plat of La Crosse Heights : Including Grand Father Bluff & Surrounding Lands

Date: 10 1891
Description: This blueprint map shows land ownership and buildings. Text below the title reads: "The La Crosse Heights include the ridge of land with the spurs projecti...
Book or Pamphlet

Salzer Seed Company Catalog Cover

Date: 1895
Description: The cover design of the John A. Salzer Seed Company catalog featuring a variety of flowers, including carnations and chrysanthemums.
Book or Pamphlet

Salzer Seed Company Advertisement

Date: 1895
Description: An illustration in the John A. Salzer Seed Company catalog advertising a variety of fruits, including cherries, pears, apples, apricots, plums and peaches....
Book or Pamphlet

Salzer Seed Company Advertisement

Date: 1895
Description: An illustration in the John A. Salzer's Seed Company catalog advertising varieties of berry seeds. The illustration features raspberries, blackberries, and...
Book or Pamphlet

Salzer Seed Company Catalog Cover

Date: 1898
Description: The cover design of the John A. Salzer Seed Company catalog. The illustration features a variety of flowers, and an inset view of the company's factory bui...
Book or Pamphlet

Salzer Seed Company Advertisement

Date: 1898
Description: An advertisement in the John A. Salzer Seed Company catalog. The illustration features corn and oats, and two circular insets, one of factories and fields,...

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