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Madison City Railways Crew

Date: 1911
Description: Streetcar and crew of the Madison City Railways Company. The streetcar number is #50 and the route sign says Wingra Park.
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Badger Ordinance Works

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Description: Brick ruins of small building, wagon wheel leaning on it, and tree growing inside. Near Badger Ordinance Works.
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Bell Center Depot

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Description: Exterior view of a locomotive at the Bell Center depot. Men stand on the platform.
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Town from Across a River

Date: 1870
Description: View from shoreline over river towards the town.
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Chippewa Falls from the South Side

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Description: Elevated view from south side of the Chippewa River, with a bridge crossing it and buildings on both sides of the river. A bluff rises on the far side of t...
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Stockyards

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Description: Elevated view of cattle pens at Chicago stockyards.
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New York Harbor

Date: 1900
Description: Elevated view, probably early 20th century New York Harbor.
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Sun Bathing

Date: 1965
Description: Women sun bathe near an express highway in Milwaukee.
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Milwaukee River

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Description: Elevated view of Milwaukee River from Walker's Point Bridge.
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Deering Binder on Display at McCormick Works

Date: 10 04 1928
Description: Deering binder on display outdoors at International Harvester's McCormick Works.
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Larson Brothers' Airport

Date: 1923
Description: The hangar and three airplanes (a Canuck and a J-1 Standard) at the airport operated by the Larson Brothers of Larsen, Wisconsin. The field was both the mo...
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The Illinois Mine

Date: 1907
Description: Iron mines with railroad tracks three miles south of North Freedom, in La Rue. One the left are buildings with three large smokestacks; on the right is mac...
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Oshkosh, Wis. from H.L. Cottrill's Block

Date: 1850
Description: Bird's-eye view of business district of Oshkosh, "drawn after nature" by the artist.
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Experimental 15-30 Tractor

Date: 04 04 1924
Description: Engineering photograph of an experimental McCormick-Deering 15-30 tractor taken in a factory rail yard. A man in a suit and hat is sitting at the wheel of ...
Map or Atlas

Bird's-Eye View of Chilton, Wisconsin

Date: 1878
Description: Bird's-eye map of Chilton with insets of points of interest, including P.H. Becker's Brewery, Chilton House, and Gutheil's Block.
Map or Atlas

Bird's-Eye View of the City of Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin

Date: 1874
Description: Bird's-eye map of Chippewa Falls.
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Nagle-Hart Co. Parts Department

Date: 01 30 1943
Description: Parts department at Nagle-Hart Tractor & Equipment Company, 754 East Washington Avenue.
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Aerial View of Oscar Mayer Plant

Date: 1942
Description: Aerial view of Oscar Mayer & Company, 910 Mayer Avenue at Packers Avenue. Shows stock yards, railroad cars and automobile parking lot. Also shows C.E. & P....
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Fauerbach Brewing Co. Buildings

Date: 04 01 1938
Description: Two men standing against a wall, behind the Fauerbach Brewing Co. Railroad tracks are in the foreground, and Lake Monona is in the background.
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M.J. Fitzerald Co.

Date: 05 24 1934
Description: Exterior view of the M.J. Fitzerald Co., lighting plant parts, 306 East Wilson Street. "Parts for Delco-Light."

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