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John Muir

Date: 1875
Description: Head and shoulders oval framed portrait of John Muir (1838-1914).
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Bell Center Depot

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Description: Exterior view of a locomotive at the Bell Center depot. Men stand on the platform.
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Bell Center Depot

Date: 1916
Description: Exterior view of the Bell Center depot with five men posing on the platform.
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Tower Foundation

Date: 1898
Description: View from water tower, showing the grove where Black Hawk's pursuers were supposed to have camped in 1832. The group of men in the foreground are digging f...
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American Fur Company

Date: 1901
Description: View across railroad tracks towards the offices of the American Fur Company. The roof is damaged or deteriorating.
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American Fur Company

Date: 1901
Description: View across railroad tracks towards the offices of the American Fur Company. The roof is damaged or deteriorated.
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Men on Heap of Clamshells

Date: 1913
Description: A large group of men of various ages sitting outdoors on a large mound of empty clam shells. The shells have holes drilled in them, probably for the pearl ...
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Shell Buyers with Launch and Barge

Date: 1895
Description: Prairie du Chien (vicinity) about 1895-1900. Shell buyers with their launches and barges docked at shoreline. Freshwater clam shells were used in the pearl...
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Clam Fisher on Mississippi River

Date: 09 1928
Description: A clam fisher in a boat on the Mississippi River near Prairie du Chien. Attached to the long rod are many small hooks similar to grappling hooks. As the bo...
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East Terrace View at Villa Louis

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Description: View of the east terrace at Villa Louis. The Dousman's office building is in the background. Relaxing near the home are Louis DeVierville Dousman, Judith D...
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Villa Louis East Lawn

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Description: Panoramic view of the east lawn at Villa Louis. The house and office building can be seen at right.
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Blacksmith Shop

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Description: Exterior view from across road of a man in overalls standing in front of the Dobson Brothers General Blacksmith and Repair Shop. The Methodist Evangelical ...
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Construction Work on the New Free Bridge

Date: 1931
Description: View from shoreline of a crane lifting machinery to workers at the top of the bridge during construction. Words on the crane reads, "Stevens Brothers and S...
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Construction Work on the New Free Bridge

Date: 1931
Description: The entrance to the bridge during construction. A worker works on the side of the bridge on the right. Other workers in the middle of the bridge lay boards...
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Construction Work on the New Free Bridge

Date: 08 29 1930
Description: Two cranes and a car at the bridge construction site. Several workers work on carving out the road at the edge of the river.
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Old Bridge and Construction Gang

Date: 08 29 1930
Description: Workers pose at the entrance of the old bridge. There are railroad tracks in the foreground with signs that read, "free bridge," "men working," and "cautio...
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Tourist Stop

Date: 1925
Description: View across road of seven young men posing outside of a variety store. Two men have tires placed over their shoulders. The store's sign advertises: "Touris...
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Death Notice of Daniel G. Fenton

Date: 08 11 1851
Description: Photograph of the death notice of Daniel G. Fenton, a Judge of the County Court, published by the Members of the Bar of Crawford County.
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Depot and Train

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Description: A winter view of the depot with a passenger train. Passengers are on the platform. The engineer is leaning out the window of the locomotive. In the backgro...
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Depot and Train

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Description: View towards railroad depot with trains on railroad tracks on the left and right. In the foreground is a pile of gravel. There is a group of people on and ...

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