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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...
Photograph

The Buffalo Head

Date: 04 09 1936
Description: The Buffalo Head, a 'native' stone sculpture by the Mississippi River at the junction of Flint Ledge and Indian trails in Wyalusing State Park.

The verso...

Photograph

Signal Point Stone Wall Under Construction

Date: 1936
Description: Four men are building the wall at Signal Point Lookout in Wyalusing State Park. They are part of Works Progress Administration (WPA) Project #8656-8. Th...
Photograph

Minnesota vs. Wisconsin Democrats

Date: 1972
Description: Before or after a Minnesota vs. Wisconsin Democrats softball game. Congressman David Obey holds up a concept rendering the future Richard I. Bong Memorial ...
Map or Atlas

Map of Soils of Wisconsin : From State Geological Report

Date: 1910
Description: This map shows the Soo Line railroad and Arpin Hardwood Lumber Company lands in red. The top margin of the map reads: "Wisconsin, the safest state in the U...
Map or Atlas

La Crosse as Seen from Cliffwood : [and] Cliffwood as Seen from La Crosse

Date: 1900
Description: This set of photocopy bird's-eye-view maps include one view looking west from the top of Wisconsin River bluffs; and a second view looking east towards La ...
Postcard

Fountain City

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

Fountain City as seen from the Mississippi River

Date: 1905
Description: View of Fountain City from the Mississippi River. There is a steamer at the dock on the far shoreline. Hills in the background are reflected in the water.
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

River Front and Harbor

Date: 1908
Description: View across the Mississippi River towards the city of La Crosse. Two riverboats are at the river's edge. Caption reads: "River Front and Harbor, La Crosse,...
Photograph

Trempealeau Mountain

Date: 1902
Description: View of a tree-lined mountain across a body of water. Caption reads: "Trempealeau Mountain from across the bay."
Photograph

Eagle Cliff, Perrot State Park

Date: 02 02 1927
Description: Elevated view of a cliff side overlooking a river. Caption reads: "Eagle Cliff, or Second Peak, in Perrot State Park. Donor Dr. Eben Pierce. Near Trempeale...
Photograph

La Crosse Boiling Water Reactor

Date: 1967
Description: Aerial view of what is identified by the caption as a "Nuclear power plant near Victory (Vernon Co.), Wis." This would be the La Crosse Boiling Water React...
Photograph

The Crowd at Fort St. Antoine

Date: 05 08 1927
Description: A crowd at Fort St. Antoine celebrating the 23rd anniversary of Nicolas Perrot claiming the territory of the upper Mississippi River for France. A reenactm...
Photograph

Pageant of Taking Possession

Date: 05 07 1927
Description: Actors taking part in a reenactment of a ceremony in which Nicolas Perrot claimed the territory of the upper Mississippi River for France at Fort St. Antoi...
Photograph

Actors in the Taking Possession Pageant

Date: 05 08 1927
Description: From left to right are E.D. Rounds, W.W. Bartell, and Joseph Schafer. They were participants in a reenactment of a ceremony in which Nicolas Perrot claimed...
Photograph

Actors with Flag in Reenactment

Date: 05 08 1927
Description: Six actors are standing outdoors. One of them men is holding a flag a fleur-de-lis design in a reenactment of a ceremony in which Nicolas Perrot claimed th...
Photograph

Actors near Indian Lodge

Date: 05 08 1927
Description: A group of actors, some in Native American clothing, are posing by an Indian lodge. They are participants in a reenactment of a ceremony in which Nicolas P...
Photograph

Group of Actors in Reenactment

Date: 05 08 1927
Description: A large group of actors posing together outdoors while in costume. They are participants in a reenactment of a ceremony in which Nicolas Perrot claimed the...
Photograph

Taking Possession Pageant

Date: 05 08 1927
Description: Actors performing in a reenactment of a ceremony in which Nicolas Perrot claimed the territory of the upper Mississippi River for France at Fort St. Antoin...

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