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High School

Date: 1920
Description: Exterior view of the two-story brick High School building with basement. A bare flagpole is on the roof. Caption reads: "High School, Arcadia, wis."
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Ridge Street in Galesville

Date: 1910
Description: View down unpaved residential street with a large house on the right. An automobile is coming up the street. Caption reads: "Ridge Street Galesville, Wis."
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Owen Street

Date: 06 07 1916
Description: View looking down Owen Street. A church steeple i on the right, partly obscured by trees. Caption reads: "Owen Street, Arcadia, Wis."
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Trempealeau River Bridge

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Description: Colorized postcard of the Trempealeau River Bridge. A lamppost is in the foreground, and buildings, including a church, are in the background. Caption read...
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Bird's-Eye View of Downtown and Trempealeau River

Date: 01 03 1914
Description: Elevated view of downtown and the Trempealeau River. Caption reads: "Bird's [sic] Eye View, Arcadia, Wis."
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Scene at Arcadia

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Description: A man is watching deer eating grass. There is also a turkey on the right. Caption reads: "Scene at Arcadia, Wis."
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Aerial View of Arcadia

Date: 05 22 1906
Description: Aerial view of the city and rolling hills in the background. A bridge crossing the Trempealeau River is also visible.
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Lutheran Church

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Description: An exterior view of a brick church with arched stained glass windows and a steeple. Stairs leading to the front and 2 side entrances.
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Burning German Materials in Galesville

Date: 11 11 1918
Description: Crowd of men and young boys gathered around a smoldering pile of ash and scraps in the Galesville Town Square. The burned items were most likely German boo...
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Air-View of Ettrick, Wis.

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Description: Photographic postcard aerial view of Ettrick. A river is running through town. Dwellings and commercial buildings are surrounded by fields.
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Air-View of Ettrick, Wis.

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Description: Aerial view of Ettrick. A river and fields are in the background. There is a church in the foreground on the left, and on the main street are commercial bu...
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Westminster Presbyterian Church

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Description: Sepia-toned view of the Presbyterian Church, which is a wooden structure with a large arched window in front and a steeple over the entrance.
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United Lutheran Church

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Description: Exterior view of the United Lutheran Church, a rectangular church with a steeple.
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Public Library and City Hall, Independence, Wis.

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Description: View across street towards the public library and City Hall (one building), with a clock tower.
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High School, Independence, Wis.

Date: 1947
Description: Exterior view of the high school, a three-story brick building.
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Scene on the Elk River

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Description: View across water towards a bridge spanning the Elk River.
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The Dam, Independence, Wis.

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Description: View from shoreline towards the dam over the Trempealeau River at Independence. A steel bridge is above the dam. A child is standing anf fishing from the r...
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Methodist Church

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Description: View across street towards a white wooden church with stained glass windows. There are stairs on the right leading up to the entrance, and a steeple above ...
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Bird's Eye View of Strum

Date: 1910
Description: Text on front reads: "Bird's Eye View of Strum, Wis." Elevated view of a small town with hills on the horizon. A church and cemetery can be seen on the rig...
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Lock and Dam No. 6

Date: 1936
Description: Text on front reads: "Trempealeau Wis. on the Great River Road overlooking Lock & Dam No. 6 on the Upper Mississippi." On reverse: "Lock & Dam No. 6, one o...

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