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South Lawn at Villa Louis

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Description: South lawn looking west from gazebo toward fountain. A path crosses the foreground, and the Dousman's dog, Folo, lounges on the lawn.
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East Entrance to Villa Louis

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Description: View along the path leading to the east entrance at Villa Louis. The herringbone pattered brick path is lined with trees and coleus plants.
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Dousmans and Friends Playing Cards

Date: 1898
Description: Group of twelve people, including Nina Dousman, gathered around a table outdoors, with a fountain spouting water in the background. Four people play cards ...
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Section of Marquette Suspension Bridge

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Description: "Section of New Prairie du Chien Marquette $1,000,000 Suspension Bridge. Total length 3729 feet. Only suspension bridge on the Mississippi River. Open for ...
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Buggy Ride

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Description: A man and two women pose in a four seat buggy. They are wearing suits, dresses and hats. Buildings and a fence appear in the background.
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Interior of a Catholic School Classroom

Date: 1910
Description: Interior of Koska Hall on the third floor of Campion Jesuit High School. This was used as a study hall.
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City View of Prairie du Chien

Date: 1875
Description: Stereograph view of Black Hawk Avenue.
Map or Atlas

Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin

Date: 1976
Description: This map includes an index of streets, government and historic buildings, hospitals, schools, places of recreation, churches, cemeteries, and other miscell...
Map or Atlas

Map of Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin

Date: 1830
Description: This map is ink, color, and pencil on paper and shows streets, farm lots, and a church. Handwritten notes are at the bottom of the map and are very light.
Map or Atlas

Portion of Fort Crawford Military Tract Showing Location of Fort Crawford : as Found in the survey Notes of E.S. Norris, Dep. Surv., Oct. 21, 1863, and Measurements of Hospital Ruins by A.H. Martin

Date: 07 28 1934
Description: This map shows buildings and dimensions of Fort Crawford and hospital overlaid on a plat of existing lots, streets, and closed streets.
Photograph

Street Carnival with Ferris Wheel

Date: 1912
Description: View from sidewalk of a street carnival with tents, circus banners and a Ferris Wheel set up in the middle of the street. Signboards advertise ice cream an...
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Trapeze Acrobats

Date: 1912
Description: View from crowd of a pair of trapeze acrobats performing at a street fair.
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Dinner at Villa Louis

Date: 1898
Description: Mrs. Nina Dousman with children and house party guests in the dining room at Villa Louis.
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Playing Billards at Villa Louis

Date: 1898
Description: Dousman family and house party guests playing billiards at Villa Louis. A lamp hangs over the table and prints are displayed on the walls. A display cabine...
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Fancy Ball at Villa Louis

Date: 1898
Description: Dousman family and house party guests dressed for a fancy ball. They are posed on the staircase and in the hall and are wearing fancy dress or costumes. On...
Map or Atlas

Plan of the Contemplated Works at Prairie du Chien (M. Ty.)

Date: 1900
Description: This photocopy map shows proposed buildings and building use at Fort Crawford.
Map or Atlas

Map of Prairie du Chien and Its Vicinity

Date: 1900
Description: This photocopy map shows marshes, woods, buildings, and selected features including islands, mounds, old Fort Crawford, and "new site for a fort in questio...
Map or Atlas

Plan of the Quarters at Prairie du Chiens, M.T. as Far as Completed 31st March 1831

Date: 1930
Description: This photocopy map includes cross section of buildings.
Photograph

Villa Louis

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Description: View across field towards Villa Louis, with a white fence in the middle ground and a race track in the foreground.
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Charley Minney

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Description: Charley Minney posing in front of Villa Louis.

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