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| Description: | Rev. Alfred Brunson's home, which was brought in pieces by flat boat from Meadville, Pennsylvania, via St. Louis in 1836. The construction and arrangement ... |
| Date: | 1905 |
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| Description: | Caption reads: "Fountain, Browers Park, Prairie du Chien,Wis." |
| Date: | 1920 |
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| Description: | View of the Brisbois House, east elevation. A fence and trees are in the foreground. |
| Date: | 1900 |
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| Description: | A front view of the Brisbois house. It was built from limestone sold by the government after the construction of Fort Crawford. |
| Date: | 1930 |
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| Description: | View of front and right side of the Brisbois house. |
| Date: | 1920 |
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| Description: | View of the front and right side of the Brisbois house. An automobile is parked on the right. |
| Date: | 1940 |
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| Description: | View of steps leading up to the entrance to the Brisbois house. |
| Date: | 1950 |
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| Description: | The northwest facade of the Michael Brisbois house, built in 1815. A sign near the entrance reads: "Brisbois Residence". |
| Date: | 1958 |
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| Description: | Exterior view of the Brisbois House. A sign is on the right side of the entrance, and reads, in part: "Brisbois House Home of Michael Brisbois Early Fur Tr... |
| Date: | 1936 |
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| Description: | View of front and right side of the Brisbois house, the oldest stone house in the state of Wisconsin. |
| Date: | 1946 |
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| Description: | A view of the Brisbois house, owned by John Cornelius. |
| Date: | 1925 |
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| Description: | Brisbois grave, tomb of Michael Brisbois. A woman is standing behind the graves, looking out to Prairie du Chien and the Mississippi River. |
| Date: | 1925 |
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| Description: | Former building of the Astor Company, also known as the Brisbois Fur Trading Post. At the time this image was made, the structure was occupied by Ben Schau... |
| Date: | 1925 |
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| Description: | Former building of the Astor Company, also known as the Brisbois Fur Trading Post. The American Fur Company, which had been organized by John Jacob Astor i... |
| Date: | 1865 |
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| Description: | View across open grounds towards the Brisbois Hotel, built in the early 1860's, and used as a hospital during the Civil War. It was later part of Campion H... |
| Date: | 1920 |
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| Description: | Former building of the Astor Company, also known as the Brisbois Fur Trading Post. At the time this photograph was taken, the structure was occupied by Ben... |
| Date: | 1873 |
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| Description: | Stereograph of John Lawler's pile-pontoon railway bridge over both channels of the Mississippi River at Prairie du Chien, and McGregor, Iowa. East draw, 39... |
| Date: | 1915 |
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| Description: | Elevated view of Pontoon Bridge. Caption reads: "Largest Pontoon Bridge in the U.S. Scene at the Tri Cities, North and South McGergor and Prairie du Chien.... |
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