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Artesian Well in Prairie du Chien
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Elevated view of Artesian Well, located near the intersection of Wisconsin Street and South Minnesota Street (since renamed Wacouta). It was dubbed by some to be the "Greatest Artesian Well in America" and was said to possess various medicinal properties.
1880
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Artesian Well
1880
Stereograph of an artesian well, located near the intersection of Wisconsin Street and South Minnesota Street (since renamed Wacouta). Construction was completed in 1876. Caption reads: "View of Pr...
Artesian Well
1876
Stereograph of artesian well, located near the intersection of Wisconsin Street and South Minnesota Street (since renamed Wacouta).
Artesian Well
1875
Stereograph of artesian well, apparently not the same one that was located near the intersection of Wisconsin Street and South Minnesota Street (since renamed Wacouta). A wood structure is around t...
The Great Artesian Fountain
1880
Stereograph of the Artesian Well near the intersection of Wisconsin and Minnesota (later renamed Wacouta) Streets. The following is printed on the back of the photograph: "The Greatest Artesian Wel...
The Great Artesian Fountain
1880
Stereograph of the Artesian Well near the intersection of Wisconsin and Minnesota (later renamed Wacouta) Streets. The following is printed on the backside of the photograph: "The Greatest Artesian...
The Great Artesian Fountain - Anaglyph
1880
Stereograph of the Artesian Well near the intersection of Wisconsin and Minnesota (later renamed Wacouta) Streets. The following is printed on the back of the photograph: "The Greatest Artesian We...
