Warehouse | Photograph | Wisconsin Historical Society

Photograph

Warehouse

Warehouse | Photograph | Wisconsin Historical Society
View of multiple old warehouses on the levee. Boats are pulled up on the slope in the foreground.
DESCRIPTION
View of multiple old warehouses on the levee. Boats are pulled up on the slope in the foreground.
RECORD DETAILS
Image ID:40566
Creation Date: 1932
Creator Name:Unknown
City:Prescott
County:Pierce
State:Wisconsin
Collection Name:Place File**
Genre:Photograph
Original Format Type:photographic print, b&w
Original Format Number:PF Prescott.20
Original Dimensions:8.5 x 6.25 inches
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
The caption that goes along with the photograph reads: "The three story wooden building, built in 1856, was used for storing grain from which it was transferred to barges. It is the only one of its kind on the river. The brick building was also built in 1856 and part of the lowest floor was occupied by Charles L. Barnes, agent for the Diamond Jo Packet Line. Part of the same floor was used for storing grain, while the third floor was used as a dance hall in the early period."
SUBJECTS
Outdoor photography
Boats and boating
Hills
Deterioration
Trees
Cities and towns
Warehouses

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