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La Crosse Hotel

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Description: Two Chicago, Milwaukee, and St. Paul Railroad passenger cars parked near the Cameron House and the depot.
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The Triangle Diner

Date: 1990
Description: Exterior view of the The Triangle Diner. A large Coca-Cola sign is on top of the diner.
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La Crosse Service Station

Date: 2008
Description: The 400 Cass Street gas station was first constructed in 1928 and later became a Pure Oil station, when it was reopened by Henry Ott, in 1937.
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Window Washer

Date: 2010
Description: Goodyear employee washing storefront windows as three people and a dog are walking by. A dog can be seen mirrored in the window.
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Elderly Woman at Bus Stop

Date: 1991
Description: An elderly woman waits on a bench for the bus by the post office.
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Barber in Barbershop

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Description: Portrait of male barber, Ken Garves, posing behind his barber chair.
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Man Searching Trash For Recyclables

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Description: Barry, an avid recycler, searching through trash container.
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Bar Employee Talking with Tattooed Man

Date: 2008
Description: "Bruiser's Sports grill" employee talking outdoors with a shirtless, tattooed man by dumpsters.
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Jule's Coffee Shop

Date: 2009
Description: Customers around outside seating at Jule's Coffee shop on Pearl Street.
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Robert Gibbs

Date: 10 01 2008
Description: Press Secretary Robert Gibbs posing outside the Barack Obama rally. An American flag is in the background.
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Aerial View of Motel Villa St. Joseph

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Description: Aerial view of the Villa St. Joseph featuring the main house in the center of the image, surrounded by a road and many smaller dwellings. A road runs in fr...
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Straightjacketed Escape

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Description: View from street of Madison magician Ben Bergor being raised feet first (upside down) and in a straightjacket to perform an escape act outside a LaCrosse, ...
Manuscript

Nathan Myrick Post Office Letter

Date: 1891
Description: Letter from Fourth Assistant Postmaster General, Estes G. Rathbone, regarding the establishment of the Post Office at La Crosse and Nathan Myrick's appoint...
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Jay Street Firefighting Efforts

Date: 07 30 2011
Description: Firefighters respond to a fire at the Democratic Party Office at 118 Fifth Avenue. Viewed from Fourth Street intersection.
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Fluoride Kills

Date: 2011
Description: A toothpaste bottle painted with the words "fluoride kills" posted on a utility pole.
Map or Atlas

Map and Statistics of La Crosse, in the Heart of the Famous Coulee Region

Date: 1956
Description: This map is intended for tourists of La Crosse. The front of the map is text about attractions, activities, and accommodations in La Crosse. The back is th...
Map or Atlas

La Crosse, Wisconsin's Fun Escape!

Date: 1995
Description: This map of La Crosse is a bird’s-eye-view map with relief shown pictorially. The cover lists many points of interests and activities in La Crosse. The cov...
Photograph

Couple with Dog

Date: 2012
Description: A young wandering couple, dressed warmly, sits on the sidewalk with their dog in front of a Kwik Trip store on Lang Drive. Their backpacks are resting besi...
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Beauty Salon Triptych

Date: 2012
Description: Beauty salon triptych in the window of the Sampson Building at the intersection of La Crosse & 4th Streets.
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Time Is Precious

Date: 2013
Description: The hostess at a Perkins Restaurant smiling for a candid portrait. She has a “Time Is Precious” tattoo below her left collarbone, and is wearing a scoop-ne...

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