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C.E. and P.A. Roth Coal Co. Trucks

Date: 04 22 1937
Description: C.E. and P.A. Roth fleet of 10 trucks with drivers parked in front of their office, 2008 Roth Street (?).
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Lineup of White Trucks

Date: 08 22 1931
Description: Lineup of 14 White coal trucks from Castle & Doyle yards corner of Monroe and Regent Streets? Negative sleeve reads: "323 W. Johnson Street."
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Fiore Coal and Oil Storage Tanks

Date: 12 26 1930
Description: Three Fiore Coal and Oil storage tanks.
Postcard

Aerial View of Superior

Date: 1960
Description: Aerial view with docks in the foreground. Caption reads: "Superior, Wisconsin."
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Evanston Coal Truck

Date: 1947
Description: Front three-quarter view of an International KB-7 truck used to deliver coal by Evanston Fuel and Material Company. The truck is parked in front of railroa...
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Loading an International Coal Truck

Date: 1947
Description: Man in a shed releases coal from a chute into the back of an International KB-11-F truck owned by the Coal Service Corporation. Another man is in the drive...
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Filling an International Coal Truck

Date: 1947
Description: Man uses an excavator to fill an International KBS-7 dump truck with coal. Behind the excavator is a steep hill with trees on top. The coal is being handle...
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Flat Cars Outside Ohio Mine

Date: 01 19 1938
Description: Two men standing next to mining cars near the opening of the Beam & Merritt mine as an International PA-50 power unit is installed.
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Coke Manufacturing Scene

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Description: Men work with the coke ovens at the coal mine. Caption reads: "Coke Manufacturing Scene, Near Bluefield, West Virginia."
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Old Charcoal Furnace

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Description: The Old Cornwall Charcoal Furnace was originally built by Peter Grubb in 1742, and later closed in 1883. Caption reads: "Old Charcoal Furnace, Built 1742, ...
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Consolidation Coal Company Farm

Date: 1900
Description: Group of men from the Consolidation Coal Company pose with a McCormick grain binder and two horses in a field on the company farm.
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Ice and Coal Wagon

Date: 09 20 1926
Description: Oshkosh Pure Ice and Coal Co. horse-drawn wagon. Note on back: #3, camera pointing west and set 23 feet east of east curb, east wheel of wagon was 3 feet w...
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Northwest Side Coal Company Truck

Date: 06 01 1937
Description: Elevated view of a man filling a bucket with coal from a dispenser on the back of an International truck owned by Northwest Side Coal Company. The text on ...
Print

Keeler Lumber & Fuel Co. Memohead

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Description: Memohead of Keeler Lumber & Fuel Company of Beloit, Wisconsin, a dealer in lumber and coal, with a tree stump, a pile of smoldering coal, and wisps of smok...
Document

Carter Ice & Fuel Company Letterhead

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Description: Letterhead of the Carter Ice & Fuel Company, suppliers of ice, fuel, and building products in Menomonie, Wisconsin, with a three-quarter view of a one-stor...
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Weston Fuel and Supply Company Truck

Date: 02 02 1938
Description: Two men use an International coal dump truck owned by B.L. Ogilvie & Sons Incorporated to transfer fuel from the bed of the truck down a chute to a residen...
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Depot and Train

Date: 1920
Description: View across road of travelers on platform exiting the Lancaster train depot. A man sits on a horse-drawn wagon in front of the depot.
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York Iron Works

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Description: View down hill of York Iron Works. On the left are charcoal kilns, and in the far background is the town.
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Charcoal Kilns

Date: 09 27 1895
Description: Elevated view of men and horses standing atop the platform used to load wood into charcoal kilns, also known as pits. These kilns convert cord wood into ch...
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Two Buggies Parked in front of Storefront

Date: 10 1906
Description: Two buggies are sitting parked in from of "E.P. Phillips Coal Wood & Machinery" store, possibly an International Harvester dealership. The first buggy is p...

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