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Grand Dad's Bluff

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Description: View from road towards farm buildings at the base of the bluff. A horse-drawn vehicle is on the rod. Caption reads: "Grand Dad's Bluff, La Crosse, Wis."
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Tributaries Leading to Mississippi River

Date: 1909
Description: Elevated view of winding tributaries leading to Mississippi River. A road passes over a bridge in the foreground. Caption reads: "A View on the Mississippi...
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Main Street

Date: 1907
Description: View down sidewalk towards the businesses along Main Street. A streetcar is coming down tracks running down the center of the street, and there are horse-d...
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Main Street East from 2nd

Date: 1909
Description: Colorized view looking down Main Street. Businesses include a printer, a furniture store, and a telegraph office. A church is on the horizon. Two women are...
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Main Street, looking east from Third

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Description: View of a central business district. A streetcar and automobiles are in the street. Street lamps are along the curbs, and pedestrians are walking on the st...
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Fourth St. Looking South

Date: 1916
Description: View down street towards the central business district, with the city hall in the left foreground. Automobiles are parked along the curbs. Caption reads: "...
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Main Street, Looking West

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Description: Elevated view of a central business district. The Majestic theater is on the left, and a furniture store is on the right. A street car, pedestrians and aut...
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So. 7th Street

Date: 1907
Description: View down a tree-lined residential street. Hitching posts are along the curbs. Caption reads: "So. 7th Street, La Crosse, Wis."
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View from Grandad Bluff

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Description: Text on reverse reads: "Bird's-eye view of La Crosse, Wis., from Grandad Bluff. This thriving manufacturing, wholesale and retail city is an awe inspiring ...
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La Crosse Rubber Mills Co.

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Description: Aerial view of the mills. Caption reads: "La Crosse Rubber Mills Co., Home Office and Factory, La Crosse, Wis." Text on reverse reads: "NOTE: This is an ae...
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G. Heilman Brewing Co.

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Description: Colorized view of an elevated view of the brewery beside the Mississippi River. Caption reads: "G. Heilman Brewing Co., La Crosse, Wis."
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G. Heilman Brewing Co., La Crosse, Wis.

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Description: Aerial view of brewery, with the Mississippi River in the background. Text on reverse reads: "Aerial view of G. Heilman Brewing Co., Inc., La Crosse, Wisc....
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Plant No. 2 — The Trane Company

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Description: Aerial view of The Trane Company, manufacturer of heating, cooling and air conditioning equipment. Caption reads: "Plant No. 2 — The Trane Company, L...
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The Doerflinger Store

Date: 1909
Description: Corner view from intersection of the Doerflinger Department Store in downtown La Crosse. Caption reads: "The Doerflinger Store — La Crosse, Wis."
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Stoddard Hotel

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Description: View across intersection toward the hotel. Caption reads: "La Crosse, Wis. Stoddard Hotel." Text on reverse reads: "STODDARD HOTEL, an absolutely fireproof...
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Y.M.C.A.

Date: 1910
Description: View across street towards the Y.M.C.A. building. Caption reads: "Y.M.C.A., La Crosse, Wis."
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St. James Church

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Description: Hand-colored view of a church with the bell tower to the right of the entrance. Caption reads: "La Crosse, Wis., St. James Church, North La Crosse."
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Norwegian Evangelical Lutheran Church and Parsonage

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Description: Hand-colored view of a Lutheran church and parsonage. Caption reads: "Norwegian Evangelical Lutheran Church and Parsonage, La Crosse, Wis."
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St. Joseph's Cathedral

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Description: Hand-colored view of St. Joseph's Cathedral with Gothic windows. There are clocks on the steeple. Caption reads: "St. Joseph's Cathedral, La Crosse, Wis."
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Cathedral of St. Joseph the Workman, La Crosse, Wis.

Date: 1972
Description: Corner view of St. Joseph's Cathedral, dedicated 1962. There is a clock in the steeple face. Automobiles are parked along the curbs.

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