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Excursion Steamer J.S. Leaving for Winona

Date: 
Description: View along shoreline of the sternwheel excursion, J.S., getting ready to leave for Winona. A crowd is watching from the landing. A crane on the fron...
Photograph

The Keokuk Beside a Barge

Date: 1868
Description: The sidewheel packet, Keokuk, loaded with passengers beside a barge at a landing. The landing is filled with people and horse-drawn vehicles. The si...
Photograph

Court House

Date: 1907
Description: The court house in La Crosse.
Postcard

Fourth Street, South from Main

Date: 1915
Description: View toward intersection. There are many pedestrians on the sidewalks and in the street. Caption reads: "Fourth Street, South from Main, La Crosse, Wis."
Postcard

Grand View Hospital

Date: 1929
Description: View across street toward the hospital. Caption reads: "Grand View Hospital, La Crosse, Wis."
Postcard

Main Street

Date: 1905
Description: View down right side of street towards the left. Pedestrians and horse-drawn vehicles are along the sidewalks and curb. Caption reads: "Main Street, La Cro...
Photograph

Main Street

Date: 1895
Description: View down sidewalk on right side of Main Street.
Postcard

Post Office

Date: 1920
Description: Exterior view of the La Crosse post office, which was destroyed in 1977. Caption reads: "Post Office, La Crosse, Wis."
Postcard

Hotel Stoddard

Date: 1905
Description: Hotel Stoddard in La Crosse. Caption reads: "Hotel Stoddard, La Crosse, Wis."
Postcard

Stoddard Hotel

Date: 1905
Description: View across intersection toward the hotel. Caption reads: "La Crosse, Wis. Stoddard Hotel." Hotel Stoddard, "built by a company of wealthy citizens in resp...
Postcard

Stoddard Hotel

Date: 1920
Description: View across street toward the hotel. Caption reads: "Stoddard Hotel, La Crosse, Wis." Hotel Stoddard, "built by a company of wealthy citizens in response t...
Photograph

Governor Jim Doyle

Date: 06 2003
Description: Governor James "Jim" Doyle throws out the ceremonial first pitch at the first game for the new La Crosse Loggers' franchise, at Copeland Field.
Photograph

President George W. Bush

Date: 05 07 2004
Description: President George W. Bush greets a crowd during a campaign stop in La Crosse at Copeland Field.
Photograph

Madison Jaycettes Aid Cerebral Palsy Fund

Date: 05 26 1948
Description: Mrs. Marvin V. Bump, Junior Chamber of Commerce state cerebral palsy drive chairman, accepts a $2,000 check from Anna Cary, Dane County drive chairman. Lef...
Photograph

Tommy Thompson

Date: 2005
Description: Tommy Thompson, Secretary of Health & Human Services (2001-2005) being interviewed while on a visit to La Crosse.
Photograph

Gaylord Nelson Speaks at Democratic Convention

Date: 1962
Description: Nelson stands at a podium and addresses a crowd during a Democratic Convention, probably during the 1962 Senate elections. Behind Nelson are three oversize...
Document

La Crosse City Hall on Letterhead

Date: 1900
Description: Letterhead stationery of Wendell Anderson, the mayor of La Crosse, with an engraving of city hall.
Photograph

Jeannie Pope with Mike Huckabee Newsweek Cover

Date: 02 14 2008
Description: Jeannie Pope, wearing red, holding a signed copy of Newsweek, which reads "Holy Huckabee!" and includes an image of Republican Presidential hopeful ...
Photograph

John McCain

Date: 02 15 2008
Description: John McCain speaking, with an enormous American flag in the background.
Photograph

Michelle Obama at University of Wisconsin-La Crosse

Date: 02 18 2008
Description: Michelle Obama, wife of politician Barack Obama, greeting Wisconsin State Representative Jennifer Shilling at the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse.

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