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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 deteriorating.
Photograph

American Fur Company

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

Aerial View of Town

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

Hotel, Powers Lake

Date: 1925
Description: Hotel and dining room.
Map or Atlas

Crawford County Map of Lead District

Date: 1829
Description: Photoprint of Crawford County lead district map.
Photograph

French Cemetery

Date: 1915
Description: French Cemetery. The Stone tombs are the graves of Joseph Rolette and his daughter, Elisabeth.
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Brisbois and Tilmont Monuments on Mount Pleasant

Date: 
Description: Graves of Michel Brisbois and (?) Tilmont on a bluff overlooking Prairie du Chien.
Map or Atlas

Plat Map of Prairie Du Chien

Date: 1828
Description: Plat of the Private Claims at Prairie Du Chien.
Photograph

Street Scene

Date: 1908
Description: Elevated view of street, with horse-drawn vehicles parked in front of storefronts. A covered bridge is in the background.
Photograph

Abandoned Stone Schoolhouse

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Description: Schoolhouse at Lawerton(?), built 1859. There is a bell tower on the roof. Several of the windows are boarded up, and the door is either wide open or missi...
Photograph

Bluff Street

Date: 1900
Description: Looking east down dirt road. Commercial buildings and storefronts line the road.
Photograph

Crawford County Bank

Date: 1923
Description: Decorated for the 250th celebration of the discovery of the Mississippi River. The ribbons and banners are all American flag themed. The storefront to the ...
Photograph

Aerial View of Prairie du Chien

Date: 03 28 1949
Description: Aerial view of Prairie du Chien showing the Mississippi River in the background.
Photograph

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.
Photograph

Prairie du Chien City Library

Date: 1918
Description: Exterior view of show windows of the Prairie du Chien City Library. The cardboard backing reads: "Prairie du Chien, 1918." Reverse of the cardboard mountin...
Photograph

Mississippi River Bluffs

Date: 07 05 1965
Description: View from the Mississippi River toward the bluffs. A residential home, old bank building, truck and railroad building are on a hill among trees below the b...
Photograph

Old and New Ford Models

Date: 07 05 1965
Description: An old Ford Roadster and a new Ford Thunderbird parked at a service station.
Photograph

Aerial View of Oscar Mayer Plant

Date: 
Description: Aerial view of the Prairie du Chien plant of Oscar Mayer & Co.
Photograph

Union Troops at Lawler Hall

Date: 1864
Description: Union troops at Lawler Hall which was used as a U.S. military hospital during the Civil War. Originally built as the Brisbois Hotel in 1857, it was given f...
Photograph

Dousman Family

Date: 
Description: Page from photo album showing Nina S. Dousman and three sisters posed outdoors while hiking in a coulee, north of town. Nina is seated and reading. Three o...

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