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Sanitarium

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 ...
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Sanitarium

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 ...
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View of Sanitarium

Date: 1907
Description: Exterior view of the Praire du Chien Sanitarium. Caption reads: "Sanitarium, Prairie du Chien, Wis."
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St. Mary's College and Academy

Date: 1905
Description: View of St. Mary's College and Academy. Caption reads: "St. Mary's College and Academy, Prairie du Chien, Wis."
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St. Mary's Academy

Date: 1905
Description: Exterior view of St. Mary's Academy. Caption reads: "St. Mary's Academy, Prairie du Chien, Wis."
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Marquette Monument

Date: 1910
Description: Marquette monument, in memory of the discovery of the Mississippi River by Father Marquette and Louis Joliet. The monument was unveiled on St. Mary's Colle...
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Main Street

Date: 1910
Description: Caption reads: "Main Street, looking East. Prairie du Chien, Wis." View down street with a large building on the right.
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High School

Date: 1906
Description: View of the high school, with children are playing in the school yard. Caption reads: "High School, Prairie du Chien, Wis."
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Dousman House

Date: 1906
Description: Slightly elevated view of the Dousman House. Caption reads: "The Dousman House. The Resort of the Mississippi Valley, Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin."
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Campion College

Date: 1920
Description: View across grounds towards Campion College. Caption reads: "1st Division, Campion College, Prairie-du-Chien, Wis."
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Marquette Hall at Campion College

Date: 1920
Description: View across grounds towards Marquette Hall. Caption at top reads: "Marquette Hall, Dormitory for Students of College Department." Caption at bottom reads: ...
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Sacred Heart College

Date: 1905
Description: Caption reads: "Sacred Heart College, Prairie du Chien, Wis."
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Campion College

Date: 1910
Description: People in the foreground are walking on a road. College buildings are in the background behind trees. Caption reads: "Front View, Campion College, Prairie ...
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Our Lady of the Angels Chapel at Campion College

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Description: View of Our Lady of the Angels Chapel. Caption reads: "Our Lady of the Angels Chapel, Campion College, Prairie du Chien, Wis."
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Browers Park

Date: 1905
Description: Caption reads: "Fountain, Browers Park, Prairie du Chien,Wis."
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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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Bridge Over Wisconsin River

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Description: Photographic postcard view from shoreline towards the bridge over the Wisconsin River. Caption reads: "Bridge Over Wisconsin River, Bridgeport, Wis."
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Toll Bridge Across the Wisconsin River

Date: 02 01 1912
Description: Photographic postcard of the toll bridge that spans the Wisconsin River. Part of the bridge is covered. Several men stand along the railing. A sign warns "...
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Old Stone House Erected About 1800 for an Indian School

Date: 1909
Description: Photographic postcard view of a stone house with a group of people standing on the porch. Wood and barbed wire fencing is in the front yard. Caption reads:...
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Bird's Eye View of the Village of De Soto, Wis.

Date: 1910
Description: Color enhanced aerial view of the village of DeSoto, looking north along the Mississippi River. Caption reads: "Bird's Eye View of the Village of De Soto, ...

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