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Flooded Railroad Tracks

Date: 04 22 1965
Description: A panoramic view of the Mississippi River flooding during the spring, showing the dykes built along the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad tracks at Sec...
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.
Postcard

Ebner's Coulee

Date: 
Description: Colorized view of Ebner's Coulee. Caption reads: "Ebner's Coulee, taken from Grandad Bluff, La Crosse, Wis."
Postcard

Grand Dad's Bluff

Date: 
Description: View from road towards farm buildings at the base of the bluff. A horse-drawn vehicle is on the rod. Caption reads: "Grand Dad's Bluff, La Crosse, Wis."
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Locks on Mississippi River

Date: 1935
Description: Locks on the Mississippi River, a nine foot channel. A man is standing above the locks. Bluffs are in the background.
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Wisconsin Ribbon of Concrete

Date: 11 1951
Description: Aerial view of US Highway 14 southeast of La Crosse descending into Mormon Coulee. The original caption of the print, which is undated, describes the road ...
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...
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Man on Plow

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Description: Man sitting on plow driven by a tractor.
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Man Sitting on thresher behind Tractor

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Description: Man sitting behind a La Crosse tractor on a thresher.
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Large Tree

Date: 05 30 1962
Description: Rural landscape with a large, sprawling tree, and hills in the background.
Photograph

Contour Farming

Date: 1950
Description: Aerial view of a farm and surrounding fields farmed with the contour method. Shocks of grain dot several of the fields.
Photograph

Bird's Eye View of Town

Date: 
Description: Elevated view of the town with hills in the distance. In the foreground are cattle inside a fence near a cemetery with a windmill. The town is behind furth...
Photograph

Mississippi River

Date: 2010
Description: View of two bridges, a pier, and trees along the Mississippi River.
Photograph

La Crosse Landscape

Date: 
Description: View across dirt road of farms and farm buildings in a valley.
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The Coulee Region

Date: 1936
Description: View down hill towards valley of farming country in the “Coulee Region.”
Photograph

Bluffs

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Description: View across field towards bluffs covered with trees. The edge of the bluff has an exposed rock face. The leaves on the trees are autumn colored.
Postcard

View from Grandad Bluff

Date: 
Description: Elevated view of the countryside and neighborhoods from Grandad Bluff. Mississippi River in the distance.
Postcard

Plant No. 2 — The Trane Company

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Description: Aerial view of The Trane Company, manufacturer of heating, cooling and air conditioning equipment. Caption reads: "Plant No. 2 — The Trane Company, L...
Postcard

Bird's Eye View

Date: 
Description: Elevated view of central La Crosse. Caption reads: "Bird's Eye View, La Crosse, Wis."
Postcard

Bloomers Creek

Date: 1909
Description: Hand-colored view of a creek and surrounding landscape. Bluffs are in the distance. Caption reads: "Bloomers Creek, La Crosse, Wis."

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