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| Discover the effects that the Panic of 1857 had on La Crosse. |
| Wisconsin Civil War Officer |
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| He traveled the world as a young naval officer before helping to lead the 4th Wisconsin Infantry during the Civil War. He died in battle. |
| Wisconsin Civil War Officer, Authtor, Attorney, State Senator |
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| Wisconsin Civil War Officer, U.S. Congressman, Founder of General Mills |
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| Ever wonder why beer is so popular in Wisconsin? Wisconsin history is full of breweries and beer. |
| Photographs of Public Libraries in Wisconsin |
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| Learn about how the Wisconsin Free Library Commission helped to establish and improve free public libraries in Wisconsin. |
| Drawing the Line from the Mississippi to Lake Michigan |
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| Discover how businessmen and the legislature cooperated to create Wisconsin's first railroad. |
| How Industry Transformed the State |
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| Discover how skilled industries like ship building and paper milling transformed Wisconsin history. |
| Date: | 12 02 1885 |
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| Description: | Fringed red silk overlay cover and gold silk ribbon backed menu page, sewn at top, for a "Complimentary Banquet to Hon. Wm. F. Cody, (Buffalo Bill) by his ... |
| Date: | 1856 |
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| Description: | This map of the City of La Crosse is a plat of Pike & Co's Addition. The map shows street names, block and lot numbers, the South La Crosse River, and the ... |
| Date: | 1870 |
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| Description: | This map of the Village of North La Crosse is partially hand-drawn and includes text about the land in the lower margin. |
| Date: | 1874 |
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| Description: | This map of La Crosse is accompanied by other plats of subdivision of the city. The relief is shown by hachures. The additions include: Rudolf Gripps Addit... |
| Date: | 1880 |
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| Description: | This map of La Crosse shows the Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul Railroad, the Southern Minnesota Railroad and the Chicago, Dubuque and Minnesota Railroad, ... |
| Date: | 1891 |
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| Description: | This map of La Crosse shows eighteen city wards in red, railroads, cemeteries, fair grounds, labeled streets, islands, and the Mississippi River. The left ... |
| Date: | 1893 |
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| Description: | This map of La Crosse shows city ward boundaries in red, streets, railroads, cemeteries, Grand station crossing, the road to French Island, depots, Lake Pa... |
| Date: | 1893 |
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| Description: | This map of La Crosse shows wards 1-20, streets, railroads, the Inter State Fair Grounds, islands, and the Mississippi River. Relief is shown by hachures. ... |
| Date: | 1840 |
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| Description: | This map of La Crosse is ink and pencil on paper and shows lot and block numbers, as well as buildings. An inscription on the bottom of the map reads: "Tim... |
| Date: | 1880 |
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| Description: | This map of the southern part of La Crosse is pen on cloth and shows proposed streets crossing the lands of Jane Usher and the Green Bay, Winona and St. Pa... |
| Date: | 1857 |
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| Description: | This map show city plats including the name and number of the plats as well as some land ownership. Some of the plats have manuscript annotations outlined ... |
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