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Timothy Burns Tablet

Date: 1939
Description: The Timothy Burns tablet in Burns Park, near Main Street. The tablet reads: "To perpetuate the record of the gift of Burns Park to La Crosse by Hon. Timoth...
Drawing

Levee Park

Date: 1900
Description: A drawing of Levee Park in La Crosse, with the Mississippi River in the foreground, and La Crosse in the background.
Photograph

Panoramic View of La Crosse

Date: 1900
Description: Four-panel Panoramic view of La Crosse. Indentifiable businesses in view include: J. Hogan Wholesale Grocer, T.H. Spence Drug Co., Union Refrigerator Trans...
Postcard

La Crosse Riverfront

Date: 1910
Description: Caption reads: "Riverfront from Pettibone Park, La Crosse, Wis." There are three steamboats docked on the right in the harbor. A mother and her children ar...
Photograph

Button Seller

Date: 08 2000
Description: A man sells Gore-Lieberman buttons at Riverside Park.
Photograph

Bush-Cheney '04 sign

Date: 2004
Description: View from across street of a man holding Bush-Cheney '04 sign along intersection. A man next to him holds an illegible sign.
Photograph

Police on Horseback and Bicyclist

Date: 2008
Description: A female bike rider looks over at police officer riding a horse at Riverside Park.
Map or Atlas

Map of the City of La Crosse, Wisconsin

Date: 1880
Description: This map of La Crosse shows the Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul Railroad, the Southern Minnesota Railroad and the Chicago, Dubuque and Minnesota Railroad, ...
Map or Atlas

Map of the City of La Crosse, Wisconsin

Date: 1893
Description: This map of La Crosse shows city ward boundaries in red, streets, railroads, cemeteries, Grand station crossing, the road to French Island, depots, Lake Pa...
Map or Atlas

Map of La Crosse, Wisconsin

Date: 1954
Description: This map of La Crosse shows residential, multiple dwelling, local business, commercial, light industrial, heavy industrial and special multiple dwelling la...
Map or Atlas

Parks and Recreation Plan, La Crosse Area, Wisconsin

Date: 1972
Description: This map of La Crosse is a plan for the city parks and recreation areas. The cover features an explanation of the Park and Recreation plan, objectives of t...
Map or Atlas

Map of La Crosse, Wisconsin

Date: 1900
Description: This map of La Crosse shows twenty wards, some rural lots with acreages, streets, railroads, depots, bridges, cemeteries, parks, schools, islands, and the ...
Map or Atlas

Map of the City of La Crosse, Wisconsin

Date: 1888
Description: This map has relief shown by hachures and features inset maps of a plat of E.D. Clinton and Blackwell’s add’n to the City of La Crosse. Wards (1-10) shaded...
Map or Atlas

Map of the City of La Crosse, Wisconsin

Date: 1927
Description: This map includes an index and highways marked in red. Attractions on the map include: Four Mile House, Cold Springs, Grand Crossing Station, Coleman Sloug...
Map or Atlas

Map of the City of La Crosse, Wisconsin

Date: 1883
Description: This map shows ward boundaries, names of additions, streets, bridges, mills, schools, religious buildings, businesses, hotels, railroads, factories, brewer...
Map or Atlas

Map of the City of La Crosse, Wisconsin

Date: 1891
Description: This hand-colored map shows platted additions and subdivisions, ward boundaries, schools, churches, railroads, cemeteries, parks, businesses, factories, an...
Map or Atlas

Plat of Lands Dedicated to the City of La Crosse for Park Purposes

Date: 1912
Description: This blueprint map with color manuscript annotations shows an area now known as the Forest Hills Golf Club. Includes labels for land parcels, blocks and ro...
Postcard

River Park

Date: 1914
Description: View across Mississippi River towards a riverside park. Buildings are along the right behind the park. Caption reads: "River Park, La Crosse, Wis."
Postcard

La Crosse, Aerial View

Date: 1942
Description: Black and white aerial view of La Crosse and the Mississippi River, including Riverside Park, the Black River and La Crosse River.
Postcard

Pavilion, Pettibone Park

Date: 1908
Description: Hand-colored view of the pavilion in Pettibone Park. A group of children are posing in front of the pavilion. Caption reads: "Pavilion, Pettibone Park, La ...

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