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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.
Photograph

Winter at Villa Louis

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Description: View of snow-covered trees on the west lawn of the Villa Louis grounds.
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Villa Louis Grounds

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Description: Composite panoramic view showing gazebo, star bed, and southeast corner of the lawn.
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Villa Louis Grounds

Date: 1904
Description: East view of round canna bed and grotto on Villa Louis grounds. The house can be seen at left.
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South West Corner of Villa Louis Lawn

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Description: Panoramic view of southwest corner of Villa Louis lawn. The house and a path can be seen at right.
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Villa Louis East Lawn

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Description: Panoramic view of the east lawn at Villa Louis. The house and office building can be seen at right.
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Winter at Villa Louis

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Description: Panoramic view of the east lawn at Villa Louis in winter. The house and office building can be seen at right.
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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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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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Excursion Steamer Capitol

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Description: View from shoreline of the "Capitol" excursion steamer pulled up to the bank of the Mississippi. The steamer has three or four decks, and elaborately detai...
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Outdoor Family Portrait

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Description: An outdoor family portrait with a golf theme. Several members are sitting on a bench and the lawn, with a large house in the background. There are two dogs...
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City View of Prairie du Chien

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

Map of Prairie du Chien, Historical City

Date: 01 15 1929
Description: Intended for tourists, this brochure, titled: "Winneshiek World’s Famous Wild Life Refuge Historic Fort Crawford and Picturesque Prairie du Chien," feature...
Map or Atlas

Little Switzerland on the Mississippi: Prairie du Chien-McGregor

Date: 1950
Description: Intended for tourists, this brochure features two maps with tourists sites along the Mississippi River. One map shows roads and populated places along the ...
Photograph

Trapeze Acrobats

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

Date: 1898
Description: Dousman family entertaining house guests on the lawn at Villa Louis. A table and chairs are set up on the grass and several of the group are holding baseba...
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Flag Raising Ceremony

Date: 1934
Description: A flag-raising ceremony at Villa Louis, with a group of people standing on the lawn around the flagpole.
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...
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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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