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French Cemetery

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French Cemetery. The Stone tombs are the graves of Joseph Rolette and his daughter, Elisabeth.

Date Created:
1920

Publication Information

Date Created
1920

Physical Description

Format
Image
Dimensions
13 x 8 cm

Collection Information

Call Number
PF Prairie Du Chien.113b

Copyright Information

Copyright Status
NO COPYRIGHT - UNITED STATES
Rights Holder
Wisconsin Historical Society
Unique ID
W013U0E
Legacy ID
WHi 45495

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French Cemetery. The Stone tombs are the graves of Joseph Rolette and his daughter, Elisabeth.

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Brisbois grave, a view of the tomb of Michael Brisbois.

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