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Panoramic View of Fountain City, Buffalo County, Wisconsin

Date: 1880
Description: Bird's-eye map over the Mississippi River of Fountain City. Paddle steamers and steamboats are on the river, and bluffs are in the background.
Postcard

Fountain City

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Description: Elevated view of Fountain City, with bluffs in the background on the left. Caption reads: "Fountain City, Wis."
Photograph

Overlooking Fountain City

Date: 1885
Description: Elevated view looking south over Fountain City and river.
Photograph

Railroad Tracks Flooding

Date: 04 21 1965
Description: View down flooded railroad tracks of the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad by the Mississippi River. There are houses on the left, and in the backgroun...
Photograph

Railroad Station

Date: 1912
Description: View of a railroad station. In the background are buildings at the base of a bluff.
Postcard

Fountain City

Date: 1920
Description: Elevated view of Fountain City with the Mississippi River in the background.
Postcard

Fountain City, Wisconsin Shoreline

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Description: View from river of Fountain City's shoreline with bluffs in the background. Caption reads: "Fountain City, Wis."
Photograph

Merton Sutter with All-Steel Thresher

Date: 1938
Description: Merton Sutter receiving a 4-H farm accounting award in front of a McCormick-Deering All-Steel Thresher. Original caption reads: "Winner of $300 merchandisi...
Photograph

Fountain City Magistrates

Date: 1888
Description: Outdoor group portrait of magistrates sitting around a table in front of the fire house. Identified (left to right): Edward Funke, William Schuster, David ...
Postcard

Fountain City

Date: 1905
Description: Aerial view of Fountain City and the Mississippi River. Caption reads: "Fountain City, Wis."
Postcard

Fountain City

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Description: Elevated view of Fountain City, with a steep bluff in the background. In the foreground is a street corner with a drugstore and other storefronts. There ar...
Postcard

Fountain City

Date: 1910
Description: Elevated view of Fountain City, with the Mississippi River on the right, and hills in the background on the left. Caption reads: "Fountain City, Wis."
Postcard

Birdseye View of Mississippi River

Date: 02 29 1912
Description: Caption reads: "A Birdseye View, showing Mississippi River, Fountain City, Wis." A town built between the bluffs and the Mississippi River. The unpaved mai...
Photograph

Chief Winneshiek in Camp

Date: 1888
Description: Outdoor group portrait of a man, woman, and three children. The man is holding a rifle. Caption reads: "Chief Winneshiek. Picture taken in camp near Founta...

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