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Pontoon Railway Bridge, West Draw

Date: 1873
Description: Stereograph of John Lawler's pile-pontoon railway bridge over both channels of the Mississippi River at Prairie du Chien, and McGregor, Iowa. East draw, 39...
Postcard

Pontoon Bridge

Date: 1915
Description: Elevated view of Pontoon Bridge. Caption reads: "Largest Pontoon Bridge in the U.S. Scene at the Tri Cities, North and South McGergor and Prairie du Chien....
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Pontoon Railway Bridge

Date: 1910
Description: Slightly elevated view of the pontoon bridge construction. People are standing on and near the railroad tracks in the foreground.
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Bridge, Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin

Date: 1950
Description: Elevated view of the bridge across the Mississippi River between Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin and Marquette, Iowa. Caption reads: "Suspension Bridge Between...
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Bridge over Mississippi River

Date: 1910
Description: View from shoreline towards the bridge over the Mississippi River, built in 1874 and destroyed in 1910. Bluffs are in the background.
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Pile-Pontoon Bridge

Date: 1870
Description: Stereograph of John Lawler's pile-pontoon railway bridge over the Mississippi River. Three men are standing and sitting on the bridge in the foreground. Bu...
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Bluff Street

Date: 1906
Description: Bluff Street looking east. Pedestrians are on the sidewalks.
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Bluff Street

Date: 1906
Description: Bluff Street looking east. A sign painted on a building on the left reads: "Owl Cigar Now 5 CTS".
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Bluff Street

Date: 1900
Description: Bluff Street looking east. Pencil notation on this photograph reads: "House marked X is my home and is said to be built from stone from Fort Crawford. -A.C...
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Bluff Street

Date: 1900
Description: Bluff street looking west. Posters are on a wall on the far right next to a building with an awning that reads: "Saloon".
Postcard

Black Hawk Tree

Date: 1915
Description: Caption reads: "Black Hawk Tree, Prairie du Chien, Wis." The tree is in the center of an unpaved road. It was rumored that Chief Black Hawk hid within this...
Photograph

Artesian Well

Date: 1880
Description: Stereograph of an artesian well, located near the intersection of Wisconsin Street and South Minnesota Street (since renamed Wacouta). Construction was com...
Photograph

American Fur Company

Date: 1901
Description: View across railroad tracks towards the offices of the American Fur Company. The roof is damaged or deteriorating.
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American Fur Company

Date: 1901
Description: View across railroad tracks towards the offices of the American Fur Company. The roof is damaged or deteriorated.
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Aerial View of Town

Date: 1958
Description: Aerial view of town. A bridge over the Mississippi River is in the foreground.
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Fishing Nets on Mississippi River

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Description: Fishing nets and implements and boats along the shoreline of the Mississippi River, with buildings visible in the background.
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Aerial View of Prairie du Chien

Date: 03 28 1949
Description: Aerial view of Prairie du Chien showing the Mississippi River in the background.
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People's State Bank

Date: 1923
Description: Exterior view from across street of the People's State Bank decorated to honor the 250th anniversary of the discovery of the Mississippi River.
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Shell Buyers with Launch and Barge

Date: 1895
Description: Prairie du Chien (vicinity) about 1895-1900. Shell buyers with their launches and barges docked at shoreline. Freshwater clam shells were used in the pearl...
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Clam Fisher on Mississippi River

Date: 09 1928
Description: A clam fisher in a boat on the Mississippi River near Prairie du Chien. Attached to the long rod are many small hooks similar to grappling hooks. As the bo...

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