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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."
Postcard

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...
Photograph

Aerial View of Town and Mississippi River

Date: 1955
Description: Aerial view of river and town from a military airplane.
Photograph

La Crosse and Mississippi River

Date: 1953
Description: Aerial view of La Crosse and the Mississippi River. In the foreground is the new bridge as of 1953.
Photograph

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.
Photograph

Bridge Over Mississippi River

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

Bridge Over Mississippi River

Date: 09 1939
Description: View from shoreline towards the bridge over the Mississippi River in La Crosse.
Photograph

Bridge and Mississippi River

Date: 1940
Description: The bridge spanning the Mississippi River in La Crosse.
Postcard

La Crosse Harbor on Mississippi River

Date: 1905
Description: View from the top of a railroad car on railroad tracks along the Mississippi River shoreline. Ships are along the shoreline on the right, and railroad trac...
Photograph

Panoramic View of La Crosse

Date: 1900
Description: Four-panel Panoramic view of La Crosse. Indentifiable businesses in view include: J. Hogan Wholesale Grocer, T.H. Spence Drug Co., Union Refrigerator Trans...
Postcard

Tributaries Leading to Mississippi River

Date: 1909
Description: Elevated view of winding tributaries leading to Mississippi River. A road passes over a bridge in the foreground. Caption reads: "A View on the Mississippi...
Photograph

Couple on Riverfront

Date: 1998
Description: A couple walking along the riverfront in winter, with a bridge across the Mississippi in the background.
Map or Atlas

Map of La Crosse, Wisconsin

Date: 1900
Description: This map of La Crosse shows twenty wards, some rural lots with acreages, streets, railroads, depots, bridges, cemeteries, parks, schools, islands, and the ...
Map or Atlas

Map of Mississippi River Between La Crescent, Minn. and La Crosse, Wis.

Date: 1900
Description: The map is watercolor, pencil, and ink on tracing cloth and shows plats of both cities, local streets, railroads, mills, township divisions, bridges, and p...
Postcard

Lagoon and Rustic Bridge, Catholic Cemetery

Date: 1909
Description: Hand-colored view of the lagoon and stone bridge in the Catholic Cemetery. Caption reads: "Lagoon and Rustic Bridge, Catholic Cemetery, La Crosse, Wis."
Postcard

New Bridge over Mississippi River

Date: 1951
Description: Aerial view of a highway bridge crossing the Mississippi River and French Island. Caption reads: "New Bridge over Mississippi River, La Crosse, Wis."
Postcard

La Crosse Harbor

Date: 1908
Description: View across water towards the La Crosse Harbor. On the right are two people in a small excursion boat. Along the shoreline is the paddle steamer "St. Paul,...
Postcard

Mississippi Wagon-Bridge

Date: 1907
Description: Hand-colored view from shoreline looking towards the wagon bridge crossing the Mississippi River at La Crosse. Caption reads: "Mississippi Wagon-Bridge, La...
Postcard

La Crosse, Aerial View

Date: 1942
Description: Black and white aerial view of La Crosse and the Mississippi River, including Riverside Park, the Black River and La Crosse River.
Postcard

Driveway, Pettibone Park

Date: 1950
Description: View of a driveway and sidewalk along the Mississippi River. An interstate bridge and bluffs are in the distance. Caption reads: "Driveway, Pettibone Park,...

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