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| Date: | 1821 |
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| Description: | A topographical view of the site of Fort Crawford. |
| Date: | 1840 |
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| Description: | A view of Fort Crawford (the second site and buildings of 1829-?). |
| Date: | 1829 |
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| Description: | Fort Crawford, from a sketchbook attributed to Seth Eastman, 1808-1875. A graduate of West Point, Eastman briefly served at Fort Crawford, 1829-1839. |
| Date: | 1890 |
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| Description: | Elevated view across street towards the Dousman Office building, later used as a pearl button factory. A large group of people are sitting and standing at ... |
| Date: | 1880 |
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| Description: | Congregational church, organized in 1852. |
| Date: | 1880 |
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| Description: | Exterior view of the Commercial Hotel. Horse-drawn vehicles are in front of the building. People are standing on the sidewalk in front. |
| Date: | 1864 |
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| Description: | Oval-framed view of Lawler Hall at Campion College. This image was made during the Civil War when the building was used as a U.S. Military hospital. Prior ... |
| Date: | 1865 |
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| Description: | View across open grounds towards the Brisbois Hotel, built in the early 1860's, and used as a hospital during the Civil War. It was later part of Campion H... |
| Date: | 1873 |
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| Description: | Stereograph of John Lawler's pile-pontoon railway bridge over both channels of the Mississippi River at Prairie du Chien, and McGregor, Iowa. East draw, 39... |
| Date: | 1870 |
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| Description: | Stereograph of John Lawler's pile-pontoon railway bridge over the Mississippi River. Three men are standing and sitting on the bridge in the foreground. Bu... |
| Date: | 1890 |
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| Description: | The Astor Company or Brisbois fur trading post. |
| Date: | 1830 |
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| Description: | Drawing of the Astor building. Caption reads: "Astor Building in 1830 Main Village Lot Prairie•du•Chien". |
| Date: | 1880 |
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| Description: | Stereograph of an artesian well, located near the intersection of Wisconsin Street and South Minnesota Street (since renamed Wacouta). Construction was com... |
| Date: | 1876 |
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| Description: | Stereograph of artesian well, located near the intersection of Wisconsin Street and South Minnesota Street (since renamed Wacouta). |
| Date: | 1875 |
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| Description: | Stereograph of artesian well, apparently not the same one that was located near the intersection of Wisconsin Street and South Minnesota Street (since rena... |
| Date: | 1828 |
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| Description: | Plat of the Private Claims at Prairie Du Chien. |
| Date: | 1864 |
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| Description: | Union troops at Lawler Hall which was used as a U.S. military hospital during the Civil War. Originally built as the Brisbois Hotel in 1857, it was given f... |
| Date: | 1864 |
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| Description: | View across lawn toward the stone facade of St. Mary Academy. The arched main entrance is partially behind trees on the left. A bell tower sits in the midd... |
| Date: | 1864 |
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| Description: | View across curving brick walkway in the lawn of North Campus at St. Mary Academy. A few structures are in the background, and a bench stands near the path... |
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