Date: | 1959 |
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Description: | Woman's Building, one of the oldest buildings in the city. It is believed to have been built in 1842 by John Folsom, an early settler and farmer on the hei... |
Date: | 1905 |
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Description: | Prairie du Chien Woolen Mill Company, established in 1890 by George Fairfield. |
Date: | 1962 |
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Description: | The Museum of Medical Progress at the site of Fort Crawford military hospital. |
Date: | 1906 |
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Description: | Slightly elevated view of the Dousman House. Caption reads: "The Dousman House. The Resort of the Mississippi Valley, Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin." |
Date: | 1930 |
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Description: | Dousman House Hotel, built in 1863 near the Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul Railroad to provide accommodations for its patrons. View looking southeast near... |
Date: | 1950 |
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Description: | The northwest facade of the Michael Brisbois house, built in 1815. A sign near the entrance reads: "Brisbois Residence". |
Date: | 1925 |
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Description: | Former building of the Astor Company, also known as the Brisbois Fur Trading Post. At the time this image was made, the structure was occupied by Ben Schau... |
Date: | 1925 |
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Description: | Former building of the Astor Company, also known as the Brisbois Fur Trading Post. The American Fur Company, which had been organized by John Jacob Astor i... |
Date: | 1906 |
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Description: | Bluff Street looking east. Pedestrians are on the sidewalks. |
Date: | 1906 |
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Description: | Bluff Street looking east. A sign painted on a building on the left reads: "Owl Cigar Now 5 CTS". |
Date: | 1900 |
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Description: | Bluff Street looking east. Pencil notation on this photograph reads: "House marked X is my home and is said to be built from stone from Fort Crawford. -A.C... |
Date: | 1900 |
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Description: | Bluff street looking west. Posters are on a wall on the far right next to a building with an awning that reads: "Saloon". |
Date: | 1920 |
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Description: | Astor fur trading building, The Northwest Fur Company, in 1808. This building was later used as a post office before the Civil War. |
Date: | 1900 |
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Description: | Looking east down dirt road. Commercial buildings and storefronts line the road. |
Date: | 1923 |
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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 ... |
Date: | 1918 |
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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... |
Date: | 1938 |
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Description: | A horizontal view of the palisade between old Fort Crawford and the military hospital. The number "30" has been placed in the trench on the left. |
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