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Street Corner

Date: 07 05 1965
Description: Street corner with gasoline station, 7-Up sign in front of restaurant next door, and several storefronts across the street.
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Senator Kennedy Campaigning

Date: 1960
Description: Senator John F. Kennedy, Democratic presidential candidate, campaigning in Gays Mills during Wisconsin's primary.
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View from Case's Block

Date: 1880
Description: Stereograph looking northeast from Case's Block.
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Bluff Street

Date: 1906
Description: Bluff Street looking east. Pedestrians are on the sidewalks.
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Street Scene

Date: 1908
Description: Elevated view of street, with horse-drawn vehicles parked in front of storefronts. A covered bridge is in the background.
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Bluff Street

Date: 1900
Description: Looking east down dirt road. Commercial buildings and storefronts line the road.
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Crawford County Bank

Date: 1923
Description: Decorated for the 250th celebration of the discovery of the Mississippi River. The ribbons and banners are all American flag themed. The storefront to the ...
Poster

The Great Fire Engine Race of America

Date: 05 1972
Description: Poster publicizing The Great Fire Engine Race of America, over Memorial Day Weekend held in Prarie Du Chien, Wisconsin. Event was co-sponsored by Ward La F...
Photograph

Prairie du Chien City Library

Date: 1918
Description: Exterior view of show windows of the Prairie du Chien City Library. The cardboard backing reads: "Prairie du Chien, 1918." Reverse of the cardboard mountin...
Photograph

View of Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin - Anaglyph

Date: 1880
Description: Stereograph looking northeast from Case's Block.
Photograph

Main Street

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Description: A group of young men stand in the far background on a dirt road. Homes are on either side of the street.
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Street Scene

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Description: Group of men and children standing in the middle of the unpaved street. On the left are storefronts, and in the far distance is a church and tree-lined rid...
Photograph

Street Scene

Date: 1916
Description: View up the hilly street with shops on either side. A car is parked at the entrance of the hotel on the right. A young boy sits on the porch under an awnin...
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Post Office and Hotel

Date: 1909
Description: The exterior of the post office and hotel. A group of boys and men pose at the front of the post office. Another man leans on the side of a wagon. A young ...
Photograph

Stock Day

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Description: Elevated view of the street on Stock Day. Horses and wagons are traveling down the street. The Bridgeport Hotel and the post office are on the right side. ...
Photograph

View on Main Street

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Description: Main Street scene. The shops include a harness shop, bank, drug store, and the Bay State House. A woman stands in the open doorway of the drugstore across ...
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Street Scene

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Description: View down street, with two men posed standing in the street. There are wooden sidewalks on both sides of the street, with a storefront on the left, and a w...
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Lovers' Lane

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Description: View down a wooden pedestrian walkway. The Mississippi River and railroad tracks are along the shoreline on the left. Storefronts and other buildings are a...
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Street Scene

Date: 1911
Description: View down an unpaved street. A horse and carriage is tied to a post on the left. A saloon and hotel, and the Park Hotel are located on this street on the r...
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Scene on Main Street

Date: 1916
Description: Four boys stand on Main Street posing for the photograph. Near them on the left two boys sit on the steps of a confectionery. Other pedestrians are scatter...

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