Search the Wisconsin Historical Society's collections
Filter: Categories of Wisconsin Historical Images
Filter: Community of Prairie du Chien
Filter: Year of 1900-1999
| Date: | 1940 |
|---|---|
| Description: | Photograph of a painting by Cal Peters depicting construction of the first Fort Crawford at Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin in 1816. In the painting, several o... |
| Date: | 1940 |
|---|---|
| Description: | Photograph of a painting by Cal Peters depicting the surrender of Black Hawk at Fort Crawford in 1832. |
| Date: | 1940 |
|---|---|
| Description: | Photograph of a painting by Cal Peters depicting the Winnebago attack on the Gagnier homestead in 1827 and the killing of Registre Gagnier. The homestead w... |
| Date: | 10 19 1911 |
|---|---|
| Description: | Pilot Hugh Robinson and his Curtiss hydroplane at Prairie du Chien during a flight that was intended to be the first all the way down the Mississippi River... |
| Date: | 10 19 1911 |
|---|---|
| Description: | Aviator Hugh Robinson and his Curtiss flying boat on the Mississippi River. |
| Date: | 10 19 1911 |
|---|---|
| Description: | A crowd gathered on the Mississippi River shoreline near Prairie du Chien. They are watching pioneer aviator Hugh Robinson taxi his Curtiss flying boat. |
| Date: | 08 19 1941 |
|---|---|
| Description: | Albert Wachuta (b.1875?), singer of Bohemian songs with accordion. |
| Date: | 1922 |
|---|---|
| Description: | View of St. Mary's Institute in 1872, and a view of St. Mary's College in 1922. |
| Date: | 1905 |
|---|---|
| Description: | Exterior view of the Prairie du Chien Sanitarium. Established in 1903, it became a general hospital in the 1930s. A group of people are posing on the lawn ... |
| Date: | 1907 |
|---|---|
| Description: | View of Prairie du Chien Sanitarium. "The grounds where this sanitarium stands was the site of Gen. Taylor's headquarters at Fort Crawford in 1832. It was ... |
| Date: | 1907 |
|---|---|
| Description: | Exterior view of the Praire du Chien Sanitarium. Caption reads: "Sanitarium, Prairie du Chien, Wis." |
| Date: | 1930 |
|---|---|
| Description: | D. Scanlon house with small, enclosed porch, on N. Beaumont Street. |
| Date: | 1954 |
|---|---|
| Description: | View from Brisbois Point. Prairie du Chien lies below, and beyond the Mississippi River rise Iowa's hills. |
| Date: | 1931 |
|---|---|
| Description: | View from shoreline towards North First Street showing the Brisbois house (center). |
| Date: | 1900 |
|---|---|
| Description: | Dr. Jesse Rowley is driving the buggy on the road. Dr. Rowley was a co-founder of the Hospital for Rheumatic Diseases in Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin. Peopl... |
| Date: | 10 1905 |
|---|---|
| Description: | Elevated view from Reservoir Bluff to the east of the town. The bluffs of Iowa can be seen in the distance. |
| Date: | 1910 |
|---|---|
| Description: | Elevated view from Brisbois Bluff of town, Mississippi River, and hills beyond. |
If you didn't find the material you searched for, our Library Reference Staff can help.
Call our reference desk at 608-264-6535 or email us at:
