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Steamer near Dousman House

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Description: The sidewheel excursion, "Saint Paul" of the Jo Packet Line, near the Dousman House, the "Senator". Caption reads: "Steamer near Dousman House, Prairie du ...
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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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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: 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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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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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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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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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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Gays Mills

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Description: Color postcard view from hill of Gays Mills in a valley.
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C.B.&O. Yards, Lynxville

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Description: View down railroad tracks running along the Mississippi River past a depot. Men are walking near the depot. Caption reads: "C.B.&O. Yards, Lynxville, Wis."
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Looking N.W. from Lynxville

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Description: Elevated view of the Mississippi River at Lynxville. Railroad tracks are running alongside the shoreline. Caption reads: "Looking N.W. from Lynxville, Wis....
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Main Street

Date: 1932
Description: Caption reads: Main Street, Soldiers Grove, Wis." The main street of a small town with businesses on each side. Automobiles and trucks are parked at the cu...
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Main Street

Date: 1921
Description: Text on front reads: "Main Street, Soldiers Grove, Wis. 1921." The main unpaved street of a small town with businesses on each side, including a barber, se...
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Bird's Eye View of Soldiers Grove

Date: 1910
Description: Text on front reads: "Bird's Eye View of Soldiers Grove." View of a small town surrounded by bluffs. The sender has written on both sides of the postcard.
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Depot and Train

Date: 03 19 1913
Description: Text on front reads: "Depot and Train, Wauzeka, Wis." View towards a train depot between two sets of tracks, with a locomotive on the tracks on the left, a...

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