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La Crosse Riverfront

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Caption reads: "Riverfront from Pettibone Park, La Crosse, Wis." There are three steamboats docked on the right in the harbor. A mother and her children are in the foreground and a horse-drawn vehicle is along the shoreline. On the left are commercial businesses and the railroad.

Date Created:
1910
Creator:
Rotograph Co.

Publication Information

Creator Rotograph Co.
Date Created 1910

Physical Description

Format Image
Dimensions 13 x 8 cm

Collection Information

Source Collection Classified file, circa 1850s-1950s
Call Number CF 52308

Copyright Information

Copyright Status NO COPYRIGHT - UNITED STATES
Rights Holder Wisconsin Historical Society
Unique ID
W0146Z1
Legacy ID
WHi 48631

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