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| Date: | 1925 |
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| Description: | Caption reads: "Bird's Eye View of Fountain City, Wis. M-1255". Aerial view of town with the river on the right. |
| Date: | 1925 |
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| Description: | Bird's-eye view of Fountain City looking south, with high bluff on the left, and the Mississippi River on the right. Fountain City, about 4 blocks wide, ne... |
| Date: | 1925 |
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| Description: | View of Eagle Bluff, the highest point on the Mississippi River. |
| Date: | 1920 |
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| Description: | Elevated view of Fountain City with the Mississippi River in the background. |
| Date: | 1920 |
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| Description: | View across water toward the Mississippi River front showing Listman's Mills. Caption reads: "River Front and Listman's Mills, La Crosse, Wis." |
| Date: | 09 1928 |
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| Description: | A clam fisher in a boat on the Mississippi River near Prairie du Chien. Attached to the long rod are many small hooks similar to grappling hooks. As the bo... |
| Date: | 1928 |
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| Description: | Map of portions of Wisconsin and Minnesota between Lake Superior and Mississippi River, showing railroads and military road. |
| Date: | 02 02 1927 |
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| 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... |
| Date: | 05 08 1927 |
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| 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... |
| Date: | 05 07 1927 |
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| 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... |
| Date: | 05 08 1927 |
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| 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... |
| Date: | 05 08 1927 |
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| 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... |
| Date: | 05 08 1927 |
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| 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... |
| Date: | 05 08 1927 |
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| 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... |
| Date: | 05 08 1927 |
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| 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... |
| Date: | 05 08 1927 |
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| Description: | Two men are standing by a sign, near a fence, marking the former location of Fort Antoine. |
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