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Fountain City

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Description: Elevated view of Fountain City, with bluffs in the background on the left. Caption reads: "Fountain City, Wis."
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Railroad Tracks Flooding

Date: 04 21 1965
Description: View down flooded railroad tracks of the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad by the Mississippi River. There are houses on the left, and in the backgroun...
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Men On Bluffs Over Fountain City

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Description: Two men posing on bluffs overlooking the Mississippi River at Fountain City. Fountain Brewery is visible at bottom right.
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Eagle Bluff and Fountain City

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Description: View across the Mississippi River of Eagle Bluff and Fountain City, with a man in the foreground. The steamer "U.S. Gen. Barnard" is at a landing and a row...
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Overlooking Fountain City

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Description: View, probably from Eagle Bluff, overlooking Fountain City and the Mississippi River.
Postcard

Auditorium

Date: 1910
Description: View of an auditorium. Caption reads: "Auditorium — Fountain City, Wis."
Photograph

Railroad Station

Date: 1912
Description: View of a railroad station. In the background are buildings at the base of a bluff.
Photograph

U.S. Army Boatyards

Date: 1912
Description: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (St. Paul District) boatyards.
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Street Scene

Date: 1925
Description: Fountain City street scene including a law office and multiple other buildings. A tall bluff is in the distance.
Postcard

View of City and Eagle Bluff

Date: 1908
Description: View of Fountain City and Eagle Bluff from the opposite riverbank. Captions read: "Fountain City, Wis." and "Eagle Bluff."
Photograph

View of Fountain City

Date: 1912
Description: View of Fountain City from the Mississippi River.
Photograph

Fountain City

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Description: View of Fountain City from the opposite bank of a river.
Photograph

Principal Depot

Date: 1887
Description: View of Fountain City. The text on the photographs reads: "Principal Depot for Minnesota Views, at Martin's Art Gallery, 264 Third Street, St. Paul" and th...
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Fountain City, Wisconsin Shoreline

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Description: View from river of Fountain City's shoreline with bluffs in the background. Caption reads: "Fountain City, Wis."
Photograph

Merton Sutter with All-Steel Thresher

Date: 1938
Description: Merton Sutter receiving a 4-H farm accounting award in front of a McCormick-Deering All-Steel Thresher. Original caption reads: "Winner of $300 merchandisi...
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Fountain City Magistrates

Date: 1888
Description: Outdoor group portrait of magistrates sitting around a table in front of the fire house. Identified (left to right): Edward Funke, William Schuster, David ...
Postcard

Main Street, Looking South

Date: 1909
Description: View of Main Street, with a barbershop on the left and a shoe store on the right. A buggy with two horses is parked at the curb. Caption reads: "Main Stree...
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Fountain City Fire; July 22, 1906

Date: 07 22 1906
Description: View down sidewalk and street towards the Fountain City fire of July 22, 1906. Smoke is billowing from a downtown building. Several onlookers are watching ...
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City Hall and High School

Date: 1910
Description: View of the City Hall and high school on a tree-lined street. Caption reads: "City Hall and High School, Fountain City, Wis."
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Public School

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Description: Exterior view of the public school — a two-story brick building with a bell tower.

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