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Zephyr Locomotive
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The diesel-powered Zephyr passenger train of the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad on the tracks at the depot. The Zephyr was introduced at the Chicago Exposition of Progress in 1933, an event which marked the end of the era of steam-powered locomotives.
Hellberg, Art (McGregor, Iowa)
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Robinson at Prairie du Chien
October 19, 1911
Aviator Hugh Robinson and his Curtiss flying boat on the Mississippi River.
Robinson Landing on the Mississippi River
October 19, 1911
A crowd gathered on the Mississippi River shoreline near Prairie du Chien. They are watching pioneer aviator Hugh Robinson taxi his Curtiss flying boat.
NE Corner of N Illinois St and Haydn St
237804
Located in Prairie du Chien, Crawford County
Pontoon Railway Bridge, West Draw
1873
Stereograph of John Lawler's pile-pontoon railway bridge over both channels of the Mississippi River at Prairie du Chien, and McGregor, Iowa. East draw, 396 feet in length looking west.
Map of Prairie du Chien, Historical City
January 15, 1929
Intended for tourists, this brochure features a map of historic Prairie du Chien showing roads, railroads, cemeteries, and historic buildings and sites. The back of the map includes information abo...
Burlington Railroad Tracks
1918
View of the Burlington Railroad tracks south of the city, near Campion College. Dwellings are across a field, and snow-covered bluffs are in the background.
