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Fort Crawford

Date: 1830
Description: Illustration of Fort Crawford. Caption reads: "Fort Crawford in 1830, Prairie Du Chien, Wis."
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Downtown Fish Creek

Date: 1905
Description: View across field and fence downhill towards the town of Fish Creek and the bay. Caption reads: "Greetings from Fish Creek, Wis."
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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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Wisconsin River Bridge

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Description: Photographic postcard from hill looking down at the bridge over the Wisconsin River. A gas station is visible on the right. Text below reads: "Wisconsin Ri...
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Harvest Field in Wisconsin

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Description: View of a field dotted with shocks of grain. From the Scenes along the Country Road series.
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Terrace at Fred Thomas Resort on Big Chetac Lake

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Description: Colorized photographic postcard view of a lawn with stone terraces and birch trees leading down to a lake on the left. There is a cabin in the background n...
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A Rural Procession of Carriages

Date: 1910
Description: View of a procession of horse-drawn carriages along a dirt road through a field. The second carriage from the left is a hearse. There is a farm in the back...
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East from Water Tower

Date: 1910
Description: Elevated view of Dodgeville, with fields, houses, and lawns in the foreground, larger, brick buildings in the center, and a church in the distance. Caption...
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The Fox River

Date: 1907
Description: Trees are reflected in the calm waters of the Fox River just below the lock and dam at Montello. Fences are on each side of the river. The printed inscript...
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Bird's-Eye View of Cedarburg

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Description: Hand-colored elevated view of a residential neighborhood in Cedarburg. There is a church in the background on the left. Caption reads: "Birds [sic] Eye Vie...
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Panorama of Cedarburg

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Description: Hand-colored panoramic view of Cedarburg. Dwellings and green space in the foreground. A commercial street running through the center. A windmill is on the...
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Wisconsin School for the Deaf

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Description: Elevated view of a river with grassy and tree-lined banks. The Wisconsin School for the Deaf is on a hill in the far distance beyond a bridge over the rive...
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St. Martin's Church

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Description: Black and white photographic postcard view of a rural church with a clock on the steeple. Caption reads: "St. Martin's Church, Fillmore, Wis."
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Bird's-Eye View of So. Germantown

Date: 1907
Description: Slightly elevated view of Germantown from across a grassy field. Caption reads: "Birdseye [sic] View of So. Germantown, Wis."
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Bird's-Eye View of Hillsdale

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Description: Slightly elevated view of Hillsdale. Two churches are on the edge of the town in the distance, and a field and dwellings are in the foreground. Caption rea...
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Harvest Field in Wisconsin

Date: 1921
Description: Subtitled: "(Scenes along the country roads.)" Hand-colored view of a field with harvested hay. A road and entry gate are on the lower left.
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St. Joseph's Church, Looking South

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Description: View of a church surrounded by snow. Buildings are in the background. Caption reads: "St. Joseph's Church, Looking South, Kellnersville, Wis."
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La Pointe, Madeline Island, Lake Superior

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Description: Hand-colored view of a small community on the shore of Lake Superior.
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Mississippi Scenic Highway Between Winona, Minn. and La Crosse

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Description: Colortone view towards a bend in a highway. The Mississippi River is in the far distance. To the right of the highway is a large field with a fence running...
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Distant View of Little Cedar Lake

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Description: View of a lake from a hill. Caption reads: "Distant View of Little Cedar Lake, Wis."

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