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Holway Mansion

Date: 1905
Description: View across lawn toward the manion. Caption reads: "The Holway Mansion, La Crosse, Wis."
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Street Scene

Date: 1936
Description: View down a street filled with automobiles and pedestrians, with buildings lining each side.
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Hussa's Brewery

Date: 1920
Description: Elevated view of back of Hussa's brewery. There is a tall chimney on the left, and a yard with piles of lumber is in the foreground.
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Straightjacketed Escape

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Description: View from street of Madison magician Ben Bergor being raised feet first (upside down) and in a straightjacket to perform an escape act outside a LaCrosse, ...
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Scene at Rockland

Date: 1922
Description: View across road of the Berg & Jones Department Store, with posters in the front windows announcing an upcoming Ringling Brothers Barnum and Bailey Circus ...
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Prospect Avenue

Date: 1924
Description: View down Prospect Avenue, with men sitting on a bench by the "Steponet" gas pumps in front of a storefront. A man stands on the sidewalk in front of the b...
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Main Street

Date: 1922
Description: View down center of Main Street with cobblestones. There is a railroad crossing in the foreground. Service garages are on the left and right corners. Parke...
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Electric Light Plant

Date: 1922
Description: Elevated view across water of a stone building next to an earthen dam on the La Crosse River. There is an archway on the side of the building at the river ...
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Christ Episcopal Church

Date: 2013
Description: View across street of the Christ Episcopal Church main tower at the corner of 9th & Main Streets. A man is walking along the sidewalk and automobiles are p...
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Christ Church

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Description: Corner view of a large stone church with an arched window of stained glass, and a steeple on the right. Caption reads: "Christ Church, La Crosse, Wis."
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Christ Episcopal Church

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Description: Color view of a church built in 1897 of local stone. Located at 9th and Main. National Historical Register.
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Y. W. C. A. Building

Date: 1909
Description: View across street towards the YWCA Building, with a lawn and fence surrounding the grounds. Caption reads: "Y. W. C. A. Building, La Crosse, Wis."
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Oak Grove Mausoleum

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Description: Hand-colored view of the facade of the mausoleum in Oak Grove Cemetery. Caption reads: "Oak Grove Mausoleum, La Crosse, Wis."

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