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Bell Center Depot

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Description: Exterior view of a locomotive at the Bell Center depot. Men stand 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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Barnum Depot

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Description: View from along railroad tracks of a train arriving at the depot. There is a child in the doorway of the depot, and a woman in the background is carrying a...
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Soldiers' Grove

Date: 1905
Description: Elevated view of Soldiers' Grove with a bridge in the foreground.
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Building and River

Date: 1920
Description: A large building, possibly a mill, next to a river.
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The First Norwegian Lutheran Church in Crawford County

Date: 1870
Description: The first Norwegian Lutheran church in Crawford County; a log structure with man standing in front.
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Artesian Well in Prairie du Chien

Date: 1880
Description: Elevated view of Artesian Well, located near the intersection of Wisconsin Street and South Minnesota Street (since renamed Wacouta). It was dubbed by some...
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Wisconsin River Swamp

Date: 08 13 1961
Description: A Wisconsin River swamp. The swampy area is framed by trees with more trees in the background hidden by fog.
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Stone Crushing Plant

Date: 10 20 1928
Description: Elevated view of the stone crushing plant of the Wisconsin Foundry and Machine Company on Highway 27 near Soldiers Grove, showing a truck being filled with...
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Robinson at Prairie du Chien

Date: 10 19 1911
Description: Aviator Hugh Robinson and his Curtiss flying boat on the Mississippi River.
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Robinson Landing 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.
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Zephyr Locomotive

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Description: The diesel-powered Zephyr passenger train of the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad on the tracks at the depot. The Zephyr was introduced at the Chicago...
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The Great Artesian Fountain

Date: 1880
Description: Stereograph of the Artesian Well near the intersection of Wisconsin and Minnesota (later renamed Wacouta) Streets. The following is printed on the backside...
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Derailed Locomotive and Cars

Date: 1898
Description: Elevated view of the Kickapoo & Northern Railway locomotive and cars seen here after being derailed due to flooding on the Kickapoo River.
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Pile-Pontoon Railroad Bridge

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Description: Elevated view of the pile-pontoon railroad bridge across the Mississippi River at Prairie du Chien. The bridge was built and patented by John Lawler in 187...
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Albert Wachuta

Date: 08 19 1941
Description: Albert Wachuta (b.1875?), singer of Bohemian songs with accordion.
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Bay State House

Date: 1895
Description: View down road with the Bay State House on the left. Three houses and a barbershop also line the street. A lamppost is in the left foreground. The Mississ...
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Lover's Lane

Date: 1911
Description: View of a dirt road winding through a forested area. A building is up the hill to the right of the road.
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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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Kickapoo Valley

Date: 1930
Description: Elevated view of a town in the Kickapoo Valley.

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