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Browers Park

Date: 1905
Description: Caption reads: "Fountain, Browers Park, Prairie du Chien,Wis."
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Brisbois House

Date: 1920
Description: View of the Brisbois House, east elevation. A fence and trees are in the foreground.
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Brisbois House

Date: 1900
Description: A front view of the Brisbois house. It was built from limestone sold by the government after the construction of Fort Crawford.
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Brisbois House

Date: 1930
Description: View of front and right side of the Brisbois house.
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Brisbois House

Date: 1920
Description: View of the front and right side of the Brisbois house. An automobile is parked on the right.
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Brisbois House

Date: 1940
Description: View of the front entrance to the Brisbois house.
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Brisbois House

Date: 1950
Description: The northwest facade of the Michael Brisbois house, built in 1815. A sign near the entrance reads: "Brisbois Residence".
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Brisbois House

Date: 1958
Description: Exterior view of the Brisbois House. A sign is on the right side of the entrance, and reads, in part: "Brisbois House Home of Michael Brisbois Early Fur Tr...
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Brisbois House

Date: 1936
Description: View of front and right side of the Brisbois house, the oldest stone house in the state of Wisconsin.
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Brisbois House

Date: 1946
Description: A view of the Brisbois house, owned by John Cornelius.
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Brisbois Grave

Date: 1925
Description: Brisbois grave, tomb of Michael Brisbois. A woman is standing behind the graves, looking out to Prairie du Chien and the Mississippi River.
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Brisbois Grave

Date: 1920
Description: Brisbois grave, a view of the tomb of Michael Brisbois.
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Brisbois Hotel

Date: 1865
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...
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Brisbois Hotel

Date: 1920
Description: Brisbois Hotel, later part of Campion College.
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Brisbois Fur Trading Post

Date: 1920
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...
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Highway Bridge

Date: 1935
Description: The Highway bridge over the Mississippi River, erected in 1931-1932. View looking west toward Iowa.
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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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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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...
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Benedict Octagon House

Date: 1920
Description: The Benedict Octagon House, built about 1843.

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