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St. Mary's Institute

Date: 1872
Description: Alleged to be the earliest known view of St. Mary's Institute, which later became St. Mary's College. One-half of a stereograph.
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Town and St. Mary's Academy

Date: 1905
Description: View along curving railroad tracks towards town, with the river along the right. St. Mary's Academy is among trees in the center.
Drawing

The First School House at Prairie du Chien

Date: 1840
Description: The first school house at Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin. There is a fence behind the building, and hills in the background.
Postcard

High School

Date: 1906
Description: View of the high school, with children are playing in the school yard. Caption reads: "High School, Prairie du Chien, Wis."
Photograph

Campion Jesuit High School

Date: 1960
Description: Campion Jesuit High School, Lawler Hall, finished in 1955.
Photograph

Lawler Hall at Campion College

Date: 1955
Description: Exterior view of the front of Lawler Hall at Campion College.
Photograph

Abandoned Stone Schoolhouse

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Description: Schoolhouse at Lawerton(?), built 1859. There is a bell tower on the roof. Several of the windows are boarded up, and the door is either wide open or missi...
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Marquette University Dean at Celebration

Date: 1923
Description: Marquette University dean, Archibald J. Tallmadge, S.J. delivers a speech at the 250th anniversary celebration of the discovery of the Mississippi River by...
Photograph

St. Mary Academy

Date: 1864
Description: View across lawn toward the stone facade of St. Mary Academy. The arched main entrance is partially behind trees on the left. A bell tower sits in the midd...
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Catholic School Room

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Description: View from back of a classroom, looking towards the front where a crucifix hangs on the wall and a corner altar dedicated to the Virgin Mary and Jesus stand...
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Schoolyard Baseball

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Description: Boys play a baseball game while a large crowd of spectators watches from the sidelines in the background in front of three stone buildings. The building on...
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Interior of a Catholic School Classroom

Date: 1910
Description: Interior of Koska Hall on the third floor of Campion Jesuit High School. This was used as a study hall.
Map or Atlas

Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin

Date: 1976
Description: This map includes an index of streets, government and historic buildings, hospitals, schools, places of recreation, churches, cemeteries, and other miscell...

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