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Galtier Tomb

Date: 1925
Description: Galtier tomb, burial place of Father Lucien Galtier who was chaplain of the parish from 1847 to 1866.
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Brisbois House

Date: 1920
Description: View of the Brisbois House, east elevation. A fence and trees are in the foreground.
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Brisbois House

Date: 1900
Description: A front view of the Brisbois house. It was built from limestone sold by the government after the construction of Fort Crawford.
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Brisbois House

Date: 1930
Description: View of front and right side of the Brisbois house.
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Brisbois House

Date: 1920
Description: View of the front and right side of the Brisbois house. An automobile is parked on the right.
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Brisbois House

Date: 1940
Description: View of steps leading up to the entrance to the Brisbois house.
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Brisbois House

Date: 1940
Description: View of the front entrance to the Brisbois house.
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Brisbois House

Date: 1950
Description: The northwest facade of the Michael Brisbois house, built in 1815. A sign near the entrance reads: "Brisbois Residence".
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Brisbois House

Date: 1958
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...
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Brisbois House

Date: 1936
Description: View of front and right side of the Brisbois house, the oldest stone house in the state of Wisconsin.
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Brisbois House

Date: 1946
Description: A view of the Brisbois house, owned by John Cornelius.
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Michael Brisbois House

Date: 1934
Description: A blueprint of a survey done of the Michael Brisbois House.
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Brisbois Fur Trading Post

Date: 1920
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...
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St. Mary Academy

Date: 1864
Description: View across lawn toward the stone facade of St. Mary Academy. The arched main entrance is partially behind trees on the left. A bell tower sits in the midd...
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Sacred Heart College

Date: 1880
Description: A view of Sacred Heart College and the surrounding landscape. Each dormer window has a cross on its peak and the center of the building has a bell tower.
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Schoolyard Baseball

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Description: Boys play a baseball game while a large crowd of spectators watches from the sidelines in the background in front of three stone buildings. The building on...
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Former Fur Trading Post Building

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Description: The former Astor (American Fur Trading Company) post building, now a museum of local history and fur trading history. There is a sign reading: "The Riversi...
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Old Stone House

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Description: View over fence of a family posing on the porch of a stone house. Text on photograph says: "Old Stone House Erected About 1800 for an Indian School."
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Evangelical Lutheran Saint Johannis Kirche

Date: 1913
Description: Exterior of the Evangelical Lutheran Saint Johannis Kirche. The church features stone walls, arched windows and doors, stained glass and a steeple.
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Section of Marquette Suspension Bridge

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Description: "Section of New Prairie du Chien Marquette $1,000,000 Suspension Bridge. Total length 3729 feet. Only suspension bridge on the Mississippi River. Open for ...

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