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| 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: | 1927 |
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| Description: | Military road marker erected in 1927 by Iowa Daughters of the American Revolution at the foot of the old road opposite Prairie du Chien. The road was built... |
| Date: | 1936 |
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| Description: | A view of Fort Crawford after restoration. |
| 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: | 1958 |
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| Description: | Exterior view of the Brisbois House. A sign is on the right side of the entrance, and reads, in part: "Brisbois House Home of Michael Brisbois Early Fur Tr... |
| 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: | 1920 |
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| Description: | Former building of the Astor Company, also known as the Brisbois Fur Trading Post. At the time this photograph was taken, the structure was occupied by Ben... |
| 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". |
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