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Railroad Tie Mill

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Description: William Rogalsky's railroad tie mill, showing workers and logs ready to be milled. Photographer Charles J. Ruppenthal was known to have been active in Tige...
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Ore Docks

Date: 1920
Description: Caption reads: "Mammoth Ore Docks, Ashland, Wis." A building and roads are in the foreground. Several ore ships can be seen.
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Fairbanks, Morse Plant in the Summer

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Description: Elevated view of the plant and residential area, with smokestacks. Caption reads: "Birds-eye View of Fairbanks Morse Plant, Beloit, Wis."
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C.B.&Q. Railroad Depot in Cochrane

Date: 1910
Description: Railroad depot with two sets of railroad tracks in the foreground.
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Chicago & Northwestern Railroad Depot

Date: 1912
Description: Interior view of the Chicago & Northwestern Railroad depot. A man is seated on one of the benches. Caption reads: "Interior of C. N. W. Depot, Madison, Wis...
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Chicago and Northwestern Railroad Depot

Date: 1910
Description: View across street toward the Chicago & Northwestern Railroad Depot. Caption reads: "New C. & N. W. R. R. Depot, Madison, Wis."
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Train Depot

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Description: The Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul depot. Caption reads: "C. M. & St. P. Ry. Passenger Station, Janesville, Wis."
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North Western Railroad Depot

Date: 1905
Description: View across railroad tracks toward the buildings of the North Western railroad depot. A man is standing on the platform. Caption reads: "Northwestern Depot...
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Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul Depot

Date: 1915
Description: View down railroad tracks towards the Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul railroad depot. Caption reads: "C.M. & St. P. Depot, Wauwatosa, Wis."
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C., M. & St. P. R. R. Depot

Date: 1905
Description: The Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul railroad depot. Caption reads: "C., M. & St. P. R. R. Depot, La Crosse, Wis."
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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...
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Frog Shop

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Description: View across road toward buildings, including a water tower. Caption reads: "Frog Shop, Tomah, Wis."
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Sullivan Condensed Milk Company

Date: 1919
Description: View across railroad tracks towards the Sullivan Condensed Milk Company. There is a train in front of the factory building. Caption reads: "Sullivan Conden...
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Wisconsin Central Railroad Station

Date: 1895
Description: View across railroad tracks towards the Wisconsin Central railroad station. Caption reads: "Soo Line Passenger Depot, Stevens Point, Wis."
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Chicago and Northwestern Railway Depot

Date: 1905
Description: View of the Chicago and Northwestern Railway depot with several people standing outside around it. Caption reads: "C. & N. W. Depot, Ripon, Wis."
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Railroad Crossing with Rubber Paving

Date: 1925
Description: View of the railroad crossing where rubber paving was used for the first time in the United States. Caption at top reads: "First Rubber Crossing in U.S. S....
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Tall-tale Postcard: Potato-The Kind We Raise in Maine

Date: 1943
Description: Man standing with arms outstretched atop a giant potato, resting on a red flatbed train car. The train car says "B & A 321" on the side in white letters, ...
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Allis-Chalmer's Company

Date: 1910
Description: Aerial view of the factory surrounded by fields, roads, and several houses, as well as the railroad tracks that go around the building. Caption reads: "Wes...
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Wisconsin Avenue's Court of Honor

Date: 1943
Description: Elevated view of Wisconsin Avenue, looking east from Court of Honor. Caption reads: "Court of Honor, Looking East, Milwaukee, Wisconsin."
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Wells Street Viaduct

Date: 1915
Description: Elevated view of the Wells Street Viaduct. Caption reads: "Wells Street Viaduct, Milwaukee."

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