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Prescott House
1932
Exterior view of the Prescott House, an inn built in 1856 that served the nearby farmers until about 1870.
View from Burlington Railroad Bridge
1930
View of town on opposite shoreline, and piers in the foreground on the right. Taken from the Burlington Railroad bridge.
Buildings Along Levee
1868
Stereograph view of the levee, with buildings along the left. Signs on the buildings read, left to right: "(?) Hotel", "Saloon" and "Dunbar's Hall." People are standing in front of the buildings.
View of Town from Bridge
Panoramic view of Prescott, including multiple buildings, and a view down the center of a railroad bridge. Caption reads: "Greetings from Prescott, Wis."
