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| Date: | 1936 |
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| Description: | View of front and right side of the Brisbois house, the oldest stone house in the state of Wisconsin. |
| Date: | 1946 |
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| Description: | A view of the Brisbois house, owned by John Cornelius. |
| Date: | 1925 |
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| Description: | Brisbois grave, tomb of Michael Brisbois. A woman is standing behind the graves, looking out to Prairie du Chien and the Mississippi River. |
| Date: | 1920 |
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| Description: | Brisbois grave, a view of the tomb of Michael Brisbois. |
| Date: | 1865 |
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| Description: | View across open grounds towards the Brisbois Hotel, built in the early 1860's, and used as a hospital during the Civil War. It was later part of Campion H... |
| Date: | 1920 |
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| Description: | Former building of the Astor Company, also known as the Brisbois Fur Trading Post. At the time this photograph was taken, the structure was occupied by Ben... |
| Date: | 1935 |
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| Description: | The Highway bridge over the Mississippi River, erected in 1931-1932. View looking west toward Iowa. |
| Date: | 1915 |
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| 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.... |
| Date: | 1950 |
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| Description: | Elevated view of the bridge across the Mississippi River between Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin and Marquette, Iowa. Caption reads: "Suspension Bridge Between... |
| Date: | 1915 |
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| 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... |
| Date: | 1920 |
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| Description: | The Benedict Octagon House, built about 1843. |
| Date: | 1940 |
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| Description: | The Benedict House. Built by Dr. Alonzo Benedict and designed for two families. The original roof did not function correctly, so the builder put on a secon... |
| Date: | 08 1931 |
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| Description: | The Beaumont memorial marker on the site of Fort Crawford. |
| Date: | 1830 |
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| Description: | Drawing of the Astor building. Caption reads: "Astor Building in 1830 Main Village Lot Prairie•du•Chien". |
| Date: | 1880 |
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| Description: | Stereograph of an artesian well, located near the intersection of Wisconsin Street and South Minnesota Street (since renamed Wacouta). Construction was com... |
| Date: | 1901 |
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| Description: | View across railroad tracks towards the offices of the American Fur Company. The roof is damaged or deteriorating. |
| Date: | 1901 |
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| Description: | View across railroad tracks towards the offices of the American Fur Company. The roof is damaged or deteriorated. |
| Date: | 1958 |
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| Description: | Aerial view of town. A bridge over the Mississippi River is in the foreground. |
| Date: | 1900 |
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| Description: | View of the Lower Mill. Caption reads: "Lower Mill, Poynette, Wis." |
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