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Postcard

Main Street

Date: 1910
Description: View of a row of businesses on Main Street. Erhart's Drugstore is on the left, and advertises film and cigars, in addition to drugs. W.T. Irvine, optician,...
Map or Atlas

La Crosse, Wis.

Date: 1873
Description: Bird's-eye map of La Crosse from the Mississippi River.
Painting

Bridge Over Mississippi River

Date: 1891
Description: A painting of the new (as of 1891) bridge over the Mississippi River in La Crosse. The bridge was built by the Clinton Bridge Co. Captions read: "North sid...
Postcard

Cameron House

Date: 1908
Description: View across street toward the Cameron House. A group of people are near the entrance. Caption reads: "Cameron House, La Crosse, Wis."
Postcard

Fourth Street, South from Main

Date: 1915
Description: View toward intersection. There are many pedestrians on the sidewalks and in the street. Caption reads: "Fourth Street, South from Main, La Crosse, Wis."
Postcard

Fourth Street North from Pearl Street

Date: 1904
Description: View down street. Horse-drawn vehicles and pedestrians are on the street and sidewalks. Streetcars are further down the street. Caption reads: "Fourth St. ...
Postcard

Main Street Looking West

Date: 1915
Description: View down center of Main Street. Automobiles are parked at the curbs, and streetcar tracks are running up the street. Caption reads: "Main Street Looking W...
Photograph

Main Street

Date: 1895
Description: View down sidewalk on right side of Main Street.
Postcard

Stoddard Hotel

Date: 1905
Description: View across intersection toward the hotel. Caption reads: "La Crosse, Wis. Stoddard Hotel." Hotel Stoddard, "built by a company of wealthy citizens in resp...
Postcard

Stoddard Hotel

Date: 1915
Description: View from across intersection toward the hotel. Caption reads: "Stoddard Hotel, La Crosse, Wis." Hotel Stoddard, "built by a company of wealthy citizens in...
Photograph

Window Washer

Date: 2010
Description: Goodyear employee washing storefront windows as three people and a dog are walking by. A dog can be seen mirrored in the window.
Photograph

Bus Stop Panorama

Date: 2009
Description: Panoramic view from across street of building near bus stop. A man is waiting for the bus near the steps to the building.
Photograph

Storefronts

Date: 2006
Description: View from across street of exterior of "Sleep Concepts" store and rug store. Bean bags are set up on the sidewalk near a sandwich board sign.
Photograph

Former Mrs. Oktoberfest

Date: 10 2007
Description: Kathy Vehrenkamp, Mrs. Oktoberfest 1991, walking down the sidewalk in costume and proudly displaying her ribbon.
Photograph

Street Scene

Date: 1936
Description: View down a street filled with automobiles and pedestrians, with buildings lining each side.
Photograph

Street Scene

Date: 1922
Description: View down road looking toward an intersection. There is a restaurant and a drugstore on the right. Cars are parked on both sides of the street.
Photograph

Looking West on Main Street

Date: 1922
Description: View down Main Street looking west. On these blocks there is a restaurant, rug store, post office, and Farmers State Bank. Automobiles are parked on both s...
Print

G. Heileman Brewing Co. Memohead

Date: 
Description: Memohead of the G. Heileman Brewing Company of La Crosse, Wisconsin, manufacturers of keg and bottled beer, with an elevated view of the brewery complex, i...
Print

John Gund Brewing Co. Letterhead

Date: 
Description: Letterhead of the John Gund Brewing Company of La Crosse, Wisconsin, with an elevated view of the brewery complex on the left. On the right is the company ...
Photograph

LaCrosse Main Street

Date: 1911
Description: View down middle of unpaved Main Street. There are large trees along the sidewalk on the left. Businesses line both sides of the street, and there is a sta...

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