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Increase Lapham Examining a Meteorite

Date: 1871
Description: Stereograph portrait of Increase Allen Lapham (1811-1875) examining the sixth fragment of a 33 lb. meteorite found in Trenton, Washington County, Wisconsin...
Photograph

Main Street Building

Date: 1875
Description: The Main Street Building, which contained John Dudley's Dry Goods Store, a bank, and a drugstore.
Map or Atlas

Bird's-Eye View of River Falls

Date: 1880
Description: Bird's-eye map of River Falls.
Photograph

The Mound, River Falls, Wisconsin

Date: 1870
Description: A view of the "Mound."
Photograph

Wisconsin State College

Date: 1878
Description: Wisconsin State College. Caption reads: "State Normal School, River Falls."
Photograph

Normal School, River Falls, Wisconsin

Date: 1872
Description: View across road towards the State Normal School. A fence runs along the front of the school.
Photograph

Kinnickinnic Falls

Date: 1885
Description: View looking up river towards the Kinnickinnic Falls. A bridge is above the falls.
Photograph

View of Mississippi River and the St. Croix River

Date: 1870
Description: Half stereograph of an elevated view from hill showing the confluence of the Mississippi River and the St. Croix River. A man wearing a hat is in the foreg...
Photograph

Group in front of School

Date: 1875
Description: Stereograph view across road towards a school building with children gathered outside.
Photograph

Methodist Episcopal Church

Date: 1885
Description: Stereograph view of a Methodist Episcopal church with children and adults lined up outside the fence.
Photograph

Main Street

Date: 1880
Description: Stereograph view of several establishments along Main Street with people standing along the walkway in front of them. The signs on the buildings read: "R.L...
Photograph

Buildings Along Levee

Date: 1868
Description: Stereograph view of the levee, with buildings along the left. Signs on the buildings read, left to right: "(?) Hotel", "Saloon" and "Dunbar's Hall." People...
Photograph

Buildings Along Levee

Date: 1860
Description: View of buildings along the levee.
Print

Congregational Church

Date: 1899
Description: Exterior view of a congregational church.
Photograph

Chicago, Burlington, and Quincy Railroad

Date: 1886
Description: View of the Chicago, Burlington, and Quincy railroad drawbridge and trestle.
Photograph

Baptist Church

Date: 1856
Description: Exterior view of a Baptist church.
Print

Maiden's Rock, Lake Pepin

Date: 1874
Description: Engraved view of Maiden's Rock at Lake Pepin. A steamboat is on the Mississippi River.
Photograph

View of Spring Valley

Date: 1893
Description: Valley view of town buildings and hillside.
Photograph

River Falls Rifle Company 1859

Date: 1859
Description: Typed text on back of photograph: "River Falls Rifle company, River Falls, Wis. Organized 1859, later fought with 12th Wisconsin Volunteer Regiment in Civi...
Map or Atlas

Village Plat of Prescott, Saint Croix Co., Wisconsin

Date: 1882
Description: This map is ink and watercolor on paper and shows numbered plots, the public square, streets, Lake St. Croix and the Mississippi River.

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