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General Allen Steamer — Near Riverside Store
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View across water of the General Allen steamer pushing barges down the Mississippi River. Men are on the steamer, and two more men are standing on the barges which are loaded with unknown material.
1929
Gillett, Sherwin
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"General Allen" Steamer near Riverside Store
1929
View from right rear of the "General Allen" steamer pushing a barge on the Mississippi River. Smoke is pouring out of the two funnels at the front of the steamer. There are two men standing on the ...
General Store Interior
1920
Counters and display cases show goods for sale in the General Store.
Elevated View of Stoddard
View down hill towards Stoddard, with the Mississippi River and hills in the background. The German Lutheran Church is in the foreground, and there are railroad tracks on the right, with a water to...
Ruined Hull of Steamer J.S.
May 25, 1910
A man stands on the wreckage of a burned steamer in the Mississippi River near the shoreline. There is a small boat and a barrel nearby. Bluffs are in the distance on the right.
Public School
1929
View of front of the public school, a two-story brick building with a cupola and flagpole over the bell. A cornfield and bluff are in the background.
Flood Gate
1912
Wooden flood gate with water pouring out. There are signs on either post advertising the interstate fair in La Crosse on September 23-27.