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"Diamond Jo" Steamboat

Date: 1875
Description: View down hill towards "Diamond Jo" steamboat docked on the shoreline of the Mississippi River while goods are being loaded onto the steamboat.
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Waiting for Santa Claus

Date: 12 24 1958
Description: Child sleeping in front of the fireplace, waiting for Santa Claus to arrive.
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Gaylord Nelson Speaks at Democratic Convention

Date: 1962
Description: Nelson stands at a podium and addresses a crowd during a Democratic Convention, probably during the 1962 Senate elections. Behind Nelson are three oversize...
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E.W. and W.L. Murphy

Date: 03 16 1936
Description: Two men sit at a large desk and look over paperwork. The original caption reads: "E.W. and W.L. Murphy [of] Gateway City Transfer Co. Inc. 'Automotive Admi...
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Erika Harold

Date: 05 16 2003
Description: Miss America 2003, Erika Harold, at Valley View Mall, wearing a crown and holding a microphone.
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International Model K Trucks in Shop

Date: 1947
Description: International Model K trucks in the shop. These trucks were owned and operated by Gateway City Transfer Company of La Crosse. A large sign on the back wall...
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Woman's Committee Window Display

Date: 02 1918
Description: A window display by the Woman's Committee of the LaCrosse County Council of Defense showing a nurse, an injured soldier, a skeleton and American flags. The...
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Skiers about to Ski Down Slope

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Description: Winter scene looking down a hill towards skiers about to ski on the Capital Mississippi Alps near La Crosse, Wisconsin. La Crosse is in the background, and...
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Mississippi's Edge

Date: 1950
Description: A boathouse, boat and pier on the frozen shoreline of the Mississippi River. More buildings appear in the background, a snow covered tree on the left and a...
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Grandad Bluff, near La Crosse

Date: 1946
Description: View of a wooded hill. Two small buildings, a fence, and railroad tracks are in the foreground. Caption reads: "Grandad Bluff, near La Crosse, Wis. This bl...
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Reflected Light

Date: 1952
Description: Reflected light on the snow, on Forest Drive.

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