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Mississippi River

Date: 1972
Description: View from the top of a grassy hill overlooking the Mississippi River.
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Kickapoo Valley Farm

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Description: Elevated view from hill looking towards a farm on a hillside. Tree-covered hills are in the distance.
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Main Street

Date: 1910
Description: Hand-colored view of Main Street lined with businesses. Shoe stores are on both sides of the street. A team of horses is approaching. Caption reads: "Main ...
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Lowlands Near Viroqua

Date: 05 31 1962
Description: View towards several dead trees, one of which has water near its base. A wooded hillside is in the background. Caption reads: "Viroqua (vicinity east) May ...
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Merry Christmas from Dairyland Power Cooperative Genoa Station No. 3

Date: 1969
Description: Nighttime view of Dairyland Power Cooperative's Genoa Station Number 3, located near Genoa along the Mississippi River. A lit Christmas tree stands on one ...
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Vernon County Homemakers Group Visit the Governor's Mansion in Maple Bluff

Date: 07 30 1958
Description: 295 members of the Vernon County Homemakers group boarded buses in Viroqua to travel to the Wisconsin Governor's Mansion in Maple Bluff. The women are show...
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Table Land North of Battle Hollow and South of Bad Ax River

Date: 08 1898
Description: Caption reads: "View from N.E. 1/4 of S.E. 1/4 Sec. 36 L. 12 R 7 W. looking toward Victory, Vernon Co. Wis., showing last 4 miles of trail of Atkinson's Ar...
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View of Victory and Mouth of Bad Ax River

Date: 08 1898
Description: Elevated view along hillsides towards several buildings, forests, and part of a river. Caption reads: "View from N.W. 1/4 of N.W. of Sec. 31. L. 12. R 6 W,...
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Apple Trees in Bloom, Kickapoo River Valley

Date: 
Description: View of several blossoming trees, along a worn path. Telephone lines are in the background.
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The Big Jump

Date: 01 1952
Description: Ski jumping at Timber Coulee. A large crowd is gathered to watch. Today it is named Snowflake Ski & Golf Club. It is host to a ski jumping tournament since...
Postcard

St. Scene

Date: 1908
Description: Text on front reads: "Street Scene, Retreat, Wis., 1908." A dirt road runs through a small town, 9 miles east of the Mississippi River, with a large buildi...
Postcard

Main Street, Looking South

Date: 09 20 1909
Description: Text on front reads: "Main Street, Looking South, Stoddard, Wis." An unpaved main street with businesses on both sides. On the left is a store with a sign ...
Postcard

Castle Rock

Date: 01 25 1909
Description: Text on front reads: "Castle Rock, near Viroqua, Wis." A man and woman pose in front of a rock formation. This formation is a "pillar" or "rock spire." It ...
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Viroqua Cemetery

Date: 1910
Description: Text on front reads: "Viroqua, Wis." The driveway gate sign reads: "Viroqua Cemetery." The gate, sign and fence are painted a light color. There are many t...
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The Three Chimneys

Date: 1907
Description: Text on front reads: "The Three Chimneys, Viroqua, Wis." A man stands on top of one of the pillars in the Three Chimneys rock formation, also known as Chim...
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Greetings from Viroqua

Date: 1950
Description: Text on front reads: "Greetings from Viroqua, Wis." On reverse: "U.S. Government Dam on the Mississippi River." A cargo barge is about to pass through lock...
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Westby Church

Date: 1920
Description: Handwritten on reverse: "Westby Church." A brick church built in the Gothic style with two towers.

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