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| Date: | 1940 |
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| Description: | Photograph of a painting by Cal Peters depicting construction of the first Fort Crawford at Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin in 1816. In the painting, several o... |
| Date: | 1940 |
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| Description: | Photograph of a painting by Cal Peters depicting the surrender of Black Hawk at Fort Crawford in 1832. |
| Date: | 1940 |
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| Description: | Photograph of a painting by Cal Peters depicting the Winnebago attack on the Gagnier homestead in 1827 and the killing of Registre Gagnier. The homestead w... |
| Date: | 10 19 1911 |
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| Description: | Pilot Hugh Robinson and his Curtiss hydroplane at Prairie du Chien during a flight that was intended to be the first all the way down the Mississippi River... |
| Date: | 10 19 1911 |
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| Description: | Aviator Hugh Robinson and his Curtiss flying boat on the Mississippi River. |
| Date: | 10 19 1911 |
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| Description: | A crowd gathered on the Mississippi River shoreline near Prairie du Chien. They are watching pioneer aviator Hugh Robinson taxi his Curtiss flying boat. |
| Date: | 1922 |
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| Description: | View of St. Mary's Institute in 1872, and a view of St. Mary's College in 1922. |
| Date: | 1930 |
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| Description: | D. Scanlon house with small, enclosed porch, on N. Beaumont Street. |
| Date: | 1931 |
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| Description: | View from shoreline towards North First Street showing the Brisbois house (center). |
| Date: | 10 1905 |
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| Description: | Elevated view from Reservoir Bluff to the east of the town. The bluffs of Iowa can be seen in the distance. |
| Date: | 1930 |
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| Description: | Elevated view of the north side of town, from high on the bluff. Caption reads: "'Birdseye' No. End Prairie Du Chien, Wis." |
| Date: | 1905 |
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| Description: | View along curving railroad tracks towards town, with the river along the right. St. Mary's Academy is among trees in the center. |
| Date: | 1918 |
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| Description: | View of the Burlington Railroad tracks south of the city, near Campion College. Dwellings are across a field, and snow-covered bluffs are in the background... |
| Date: | 1920 |
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| Description: | Exterior of warehouse, which was formerly a five story grain elevator. This building stood downstream from the Diamond Jo warehouse. A section of the Missi... |
| Date: | 1925 |
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| Description: | Exterior of warehouse, said to be the remains of a five story grain elevator. |
| Date: | 1959 |
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| Description: | Woman's Building, one of the oldest buildings in the city. It is believed to have been built in 1842 by John Folsom, an early settler and farmer on the hei... |
| Date: | 1910 |
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| Description: | View from the bluffs in or near McGregor, Iowa. A fence and trees are in the foreground. |
| Date: | 1920 |
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| Description: | View of Our Lady's Tower at St. Mary's College. Caption reads: "Our Lady's Tower". |
| Date: | 1920 |
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| Description: | View of the Marquette monument at St. Mary's Academy. |
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