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First flour mill in Northwest was erected near Prairie du Chien by John Shaw in 1818

Wisconsin Local History and Biography Articles
Source:
La Crosse Tribune
Publication Date:
Feb 03, 1929

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Name(s)
Rolette, Joseph; Brisbois , Micheal -1837; Shaw, John; Chambers, Chambers Talbot
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Wisconsin Local History and Biography Articles

Wisconsin Local History and Biographical Articles (WLHBA) Collection

The Wisconsin Local History and Biographical Articles (WLHBA) Collection contains 16,000 digitized historical newspaper articles and clippings on notable Wisconsin people and communities. Most articles were published between 1860-1940.

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