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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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Road through Camp Douglas

Date: 1905
Description: Unpaved road in downtown Camp Douglas. There is a bluff in the background on the right. Caption reads: "Camp Douglas, Wisconsin."
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First Street in Glenwood, Wisconsin

Date: 1910
Description: View down street in downtown Glenwood, Wisconsin. Caption reads: "First St. Glenwood, Wis."
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Street View, Richland Center

Date: 1910
Description: View down a business-lined street featuring a barber shop in the left foreground. Caption reads: "Richland Center, Wis."
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Elevated View of Main Street

Date: 1927
Description: Elevated view of Main Street with automobiles lining either side. An ice cream parlor is visible on the right side, as are a dry cleaning and tailoring bu...
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Park Hotel

Date: 1910
Description: Elevated view of the Park Hotel, looking south from the Capitol Dome. Lake Monona is in the background. A streetcar is in the intersection. Caption reads: ...
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View on Main Street

Date: 10 02 1914
Description: View across street of shops and other buildings along Main Street. A buggy is driving down the road. There is a bluff in the background. Caption reads: "Vi...
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Aerial View of Alma on Mississippi River

Date: 04 12 1907
Description: Photographic postcard of an aerial view of town looking North. The Mississippi River is on the left.
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Aerial View of Downtown

Date: 07 29 1909
Description: Aerial view of the downtown area, including a bridge spanning the Trempealeau River. Caption reads: "View of Arcadia, Wisconsin."
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Bird's-Eye View of Downtown and Trempealeau River

Date: 01 03 1914
Description: Elevated view of downtown and the Trempealeau River. Caption reads: "Bird's [sic] Eye View, Arcadia, Wis."
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Main Street

Date: 1909
Description: Colorized photographic view of the central business district. Homes, businesses and trees line the unpaved street, and there is a hill in the far backgroun...
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Main Street Big Falls

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Description: Photographic postcard view down center of unpaved street in the central business district of a rural community. On the left is a general store, and on the ...
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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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Trail 53 — Main Street

Date: 1927
Description: Intersection of Trail 53 and Main Street, lined with buildings. A road sign is in the foreground, and rucks and automobiles are parked at the curb. A steep...
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Main Street, North

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Description: View down north Main Street. The Hotel Wrchota is on the left. Horse-drawn vehicles and automobiles are further down the street. A tree-covered hill is in ...
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Gays Mills, Looking East

Date: 1918
Description: Elevated view of central Gays Mills. The school is in the lower left. A church is on the right. Caption reads: "Gays Mills, Looking East.:
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Main Street Looking North

Date: 1909
Description: View down hill towards small town street with a dip at the bottom where men are standing, with a group of people on the hill in the background. Caption rea...
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"Hi" Over La Crosse, Wisconsin

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Description: Photographic postcard of an aerial view over La Crosse and the I-90 Interstate bridge. French Island is in the foreground.
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Bird's-Eye View of La Crosse

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Description: Hand-colored bird's-eye view of La Crosse looking toward the river across the rooftops of commercial buildings and a few churches. Caption reads: "Bird's-E...
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O.A. Schroeder & Son, Funeral Home

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Description: Illustrated postcard of a funeral home on the corner of King Street and East Wilson Street. The Wisconsin State Capitol is at the end of King Street. Capti...

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