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Bell Center Depot

Date: 1916
Description: Exterior view of the Bell Center depot with five men posing on the platform.
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Barnum Depot

Date: 1912
Description: View down railroad tracks of a locomotive arriving at the Barnum Depot.
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Soldiers' Grove

Date: 1905
Description: Elevated view of Soldiers' Grove with a bridge in the foreground.
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Gasoline Station in Early Morning Fog

Date: 08 20 1961
Description: Street scene with a Shell gasoline station, the Kitty Korner Kafe, and a phone booth in early morning fog.
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Street Corner

Date: 07 05 1965
Description: Street corner with gasoline station, 7-Up sign in front of restaurant next door, and several storefronts across the street.
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Covered Bridge

Date: 1900
Description: View from road of a partially covered bridge. Industrial buildings are near the entrance to the bridge on the left.
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Gays Mills from Above

Date: 1950
Description: View from hill through two trees over a road with a guard fence, overlooking the town laid out along a main thoroughfare. The area is heavily forested, and...
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Gays Mills

Date: 1946
Description: Elevated view from hill of Gays Mills. Tree-covered hills are in the distance.
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Wauzeka Neighborhood

Date: 1908
Description: Elevated view of Wauzeka. A bridge over a river is in the background.
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Mississippi River by Highway 35

Date: 09 1962
Description: The Mississippi River along Highway 35.
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Lynxville

Date: 1902
Description: View of Lynxville from the river.
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View of Town

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...
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View from Reservoir Bluff

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.
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Elevated View of Town from Bluff

Date: 1930
Description: Elevated view of the north side of town, from high on the bluff. Caption reads: "'Birdseye' No. End Prairie Du Chien, Wis."
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Town and St. Mary's Academy

Date: 1905
Description: View along curving railroad tracks towards town, with the river along the right. St. Mary's Academy is among trees in the center.
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Burlington Railroad Tracks

Date: 1918
Description: View of the Burlington Railroad tracks south of the city, near Campion College. Dwellings are across a field, and snow-covered bluffs are in the background...
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Warehouse

Date: 1920
Description: Exterior of warehouse, which was formerly a five story grain elevator. This building stood downstream from the Diamond Jo warehouse. A section of the Missi...
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Warehouse

Date: 1925
Description: Exterior of warehouse, said to be the remains of a five story grain elevator.
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Woman's Building

Date: 1959
Description: Woman's Building, one of the oldest buildings in the city. It is believed to have been built in 1842 by John Folsom, an early settler and farmer on the hei...
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St. Mary's Academy

Date: 1930
Description: View of St. Mary's Academy.

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