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Painting

Boyhood Home of Hamlin Garland

Date: 1937
Description: Boyhood home of Hamlin Garland.
Map or Atlas

La Crosse Bird's-Eye Map

Date: 1876
Description: Bird's-eye view of La Crosse.
Map or Atlas

Bird's-Eye View of the City of La Crosse

Date: 1867
Description: Bird's-eye map of La Crosse with nine insets of residences, schools, and the Court House and Jail.
Photograph

Flooded Railroad Tracks

Date: 04 22 1965
Description: A panoramic view of the Mississippi River flooding during the spring, showing the dykes built along the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad tracks at Sec...
Painting

The Farm of Heinrich Cordes near Onalaska on the Black River

Date: 1859
Description: Due to rainy weather, Hölzlhuber stayed a night in the home of Heinrich Cordes, who had purchased his land from an Irishman and built "a pretty brick house...
Postcard

Main Street

Date: 1900
Description: Caption reads: "Main Street, looking East, Bangor, Wis." View down Main Street with multiple two-storied businesses, and a pavilion on the street in the ri...
Postcard

Cameron House

Date: 1908
Description: View across street toward the Cameron House. A group of people are near the entrance. Caption reads: "Cameron House, La Crosse, Wis."
Photograph

William W. Cargill House

Date: 1972
Description: View across street towards the home of William W. Cargill.
Postcard

City Hall

Date: 1907
Description: View across intersection toward the City Hall building. Caption reads: "City Hall, La Crosse, Wis."
Photograph

Congregational Church

Date: 1880
Description: Stereograph of an elevated view of the Congregational Church. View is from the high school looking down Main Street.
Photograph

Court House

Date: 1907
Description: The court house in La Crosse.
Photograph

Court House

Date: 1910
Description: The La Crosse Court House.
Photograph

Fish Hatchery

Date: 
Description: Exterior view of the fish hatchery.
Postcard

John Gund Brewing Company

Date: 1911
Description: Elevated view of the John Gund Brewing Company buildings, with the Mississippi River in the background. Caption reads: "John Gund Brewing Co., La Crosse, W...
Postcard

Losey Memorial Arch

Date: 1915
Description: The Losey Memorial Arch, built in honor of Joseph W. Losey. Mr. Losey was an early pioneer lawyer of the town, made District Attorney in 1857 and City Atto...
Photograph

Majestic Theatre and Main Street

Date: 1913
Description: Caption reads: "'Majestic Theatre' and Main Street West from Sixth, la Crosse, Wis."
Postcard

Main Street Looking West

Date: 1915
Description: View down center of Main Street. Automobiles are parked at the curbs, and streetcar tracks are running up the street. Caption reads: "Main Street Looking W...
Postcard

Main Street

Date: 1905
Description: View along right side of street toward the left. Pedestrians and horse-drawn vehicles are along the sidewalks and curb. Caption reads: "Main Street, La Cro...
Photograph

Main Street

Date: 1895
Description: View down sidewalk on right side of Main Street.
Postcard

La Crosse Harbor on Mississippi River

Date: 1905
Description: View from the top of a railroad car on railroad tracks along the Mississippi River shoreline. Ships are along the shoreline on the right, and railroad trac...

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