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American Shipbuilding Company Yard

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Description: The American Shipbuilding Company yard in winter with ships and a derrick in the center of the image.
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Loading F-20 Tractor onto Railroad Car at Tractor Works

Date: 12 13 1934
Description: Worker guiding a new Farmall 20 tractor suspended from a crane onto a snow-covered railroad car outside International Harvester's Tractor Works.
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Factory Worker Standing Among Wooden Barrels

Date: 04 03 1919
Description: Factory worker in soiled clothing standing among wooden barrels in a snow-covered factory yard. The man most likely worked at International Harvester's Osb...
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W.I.B.A. Radio Tower

Date: 12 27 1935
Description: View across snow-covered ground towards four men constructing the W.I.B.A. radio transmission tower.
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Cake of Ice

Date: 04 28 1931
Description: Large cake of clear ice made by Oscar Mayer Co., sitting on the loading dock at the Oscar Mayer Co. Also shows open back door of truck.
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International Scout Spirit

Date: 1976
Description: The International Scout Spirit, a celebration of America, tackles the snowy drifts. Sporting the tricolor Red, White, and Blue as well as the emblem of the...
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U.S. Ski Team with Scout Traveler and Scout II

Date: 1975
Description: Two views of the U.S. Ski Team. Top: Alpine team practices near Park City, Utah headquarters. Bottom: Nordic team trains near Hanover, New Hampshire.
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Billowing Steam from Wisconsin Power and Light

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Description: High humidity and low temperatures cause massive steam clouds to billow from the stacks of Wisconsin Power and Light Company behind a house on Jenifer Stre...
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7-Cylinder Comet Airplane Engine

Date: 01 24 1930
Description: View from front of a 7-cylinder Comet airplane engine undergoing assembly. The engine is mounted to a wooden stand, located in a brick manufacturing buildi...
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Portrait of Man Standing Outdoors

Date: 02 15 1933
Description: Full-length portrait of a well-dressed man standing outdoors. He is wearing a hat, eyeglasses, three-quarter length coat, gloves and a scarf. Behind him is...
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Railroad Boxcar in Snowy Yard

Date: 04 1907
Description: View towards the back of a railroad boxcar in snowy yard at McCormick Works. There is a brick wall of a factory building on the right, and a dock behind th...
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Man Standing Near Boxcars

Date: 04 1907
Description: A man is standing near a covered platform of a building, with a row of boxcars alongside. Snow is on the ground.
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Railroad Boxcars in Snowy Yard at McCormick Works

Date: 04 1907
Description: Railroad boxcars around a covered platform of a building. Snow is on the ground.
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Hay Stacker at McCormick Works

Date: 01 30 1912
Description: Hay Stacker outdoors in the snow in the yard at McCormick Works. The Hay Stacker has been raised up. There is a brick building in the background.
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Piles of Lumber in Plant Yard

Date: 02 15 1914
Description: Piles of lumber in plant yard. Snow is on the ground. Railroad tracks are along the left side.
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Woman Posing in Warm Coat

Date: 03 09 1915
Description: Woman posing outdoor in the snow. She is wearing a full-length coat with a fur collar, and a hat with tall feathers. A brick factory building is in the bac...
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Man Standing in Snow

Date: 01 18 1918
Description: A man wearing dress clothes is standing outdoors in front of a brick building.
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The Yards in Winter

Date: 1950
Description: View down railroad tracks towards a tall building. Smoke is billowing from the locomotive.
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Pilgrim Congregational Church

Date: 1971
Description: A crane setting a new steeple on the Pilgrim Congregational Church. People are standing near the crane on the ground, and men are standing on the roof help...

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