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The Gypsy at the La Crosse Levee

Date: 1900
Description: Riverboats tied at the levee in La Crosse with the Gypsy in the foreground. Caption reads: "The Levee, La Crosse, Wis."
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Steamer Quincy at Levee

Date: 1910
Description: The sidewheel packet, Quincy, tied up at the levee. Bridge in background. Later named J.S. Caption reads: "Steamer Quincy at Levee, La...
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Main & Fifth Streets in La Crosse

Date: 1905
Description: View of pedestrians and horse-drawn carriages downtown, at the corner of Main and Fifth Street. J.A. Erhart & Sons' Drugstore are on the right side of the...
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Main Street, East from Third

Date: 1910
Description: Main Street looking eastwards from Third Street. E.M. Young's Drugstore is in the lower left hand corner. Caption reads: "Main Street, East from Third, La ...
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Main Street

Date: 1910
Description: View of a row of businesses on Main Street. Erhart's Drugstore is on the left, and advertises film and cigars, in addition to drugs. W.T. Irvine, optician,...
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Main Street, East from Fourth Street

Date: 1905
Description: A view of Main street, looking east from Fourth Street. It is interesting to note that "The Largest Whiskey House" saloon is located next door to a drug st...
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Storefronts on Main Street

Date: 1940
Description: View of a variety of storefronts in bustling downtown. On the left side of the street is Berman's, Cremer's Jewelers, Liggett's Drugs, and Kinney's Shoes. ...
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Lincoln Beachey

Date: 09 25 1912
Description: Lincoln Beachey, the best known aviator of the exhibition era, performed in Wisconsin with his Curtiss Pusher airplane on numerous occasions. This postcar...
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Monroe Palmer Octagon House

Date: 1900
Description: The Monroe Palmer Octagon house, built about 1852 at Neshonoc, Wisconsin, and moved to this site in 1890.
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Plan of Bridge in La Crosse

Date: 1935
Description: An aerial view of La Crosse and the Mississippi River with the bridge drawn in to show what the finished product would look like.
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Bridge Over Mississippi River

Date: 1940
Description: Aerial view of the bridge spanning the Mississippi River in La Crosse.
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Timothy Burns Tablet

Date: 1939
Description: The Timothy Burns tablet in Burns Park, near Main Street. The tablet reads: "To perpetuate the record of the gift of Burns Park to La Crosse by Hon. Timoth...
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Cameron House

Date: 1908
Description: View across street toward the Cameron House. A group of people are near the entrance. Caption reads: "Cameron House, La Crosse, Wis."
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City Hall

Date: 1907
Description: View across intersection toward the City Hall building. Caption reads: "City Hall, La Crosse, Wis."
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Country Club

Date: 1910
Description: View up dirt road toward club. Automobiles are parked on the left. There is a bluff in the background. Caption reads: "Country Club, La Crosse, Wis."
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Court House

Date: 1907
Description: The court house in La Crosse.
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Court House

Date: 1910
Description: The La Crosse Court House.
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Dresbach Dam

Date: 1940
Description: Aerial view of the Dresbach Dam.
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South Fifteenth Street

Date: 1909
Description: Residential homes on the right side of South 15th Street. Caption reads: "Street Scene, South 15th St., La Crosse, Wis."
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Fourth Street, South from Main

Date: 1915
Description: View toward intersection. There are many pedestrians on the sidewalks and in the street. Caption reads: "Fourth Street, South from Main, La Crosse, Wis."

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