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Ester Point, Turkey River

Date: 1905
Description: View down railroad tracks, showing the switching station, water tank, and buildings. Two men stand on the railroad tracks. Ester Point is near Cassville, W...
Photograph

Waiting to Load Sacks on Train

Date: 09 1902
Description: Farmers with wagon loads of sacks of potatoes(?), probably waiting to load them on a train.
Photograph

Trailer with Gorilla Mural is Transferred to Rail

Date: 1975
Description: Color photo of a trailer with a gorilla painted on the back as it is loaded onto a railroad car by a gantry for shipment. The painting was part of one of s...
Photograph

Bird's Eye View

Date: 1926
Description: View from hill looking down at homes and businesses in town. A bridge goes over the Kickapoo River. The depot and railroad tracks and Main Street are behin...
Photograph

Wisconsin Soldiers Pose on Locomotive

Date: 10 08 1944
Description: Five railroad soldiers pose on a locomotive near the roundhouse used by the 757th Railway Shop Battalion in Cherbourg, France. From Wisconsin are, (top) Se...
Photograph

Depot and Train

Date: 1925
Description: View down tracks towards a depot with an oncoming train arriving from the opposite direction. On the left side of the tracks opposite the depot is a shelte...
Photograph

Depot and Yards

Date: 1911
Description: A view of the depot and yards. A windmill and water tower in the distance. Carts with sacks of flour and milk cans next to the depot. Signs for Western Uni...
Photograph

Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul RR Water Tank

Date: 1909
Description: View over railroad tracks towards the railroad water tank.
Photograph

Railroad and Supply Junction

Date: 1918
Description: Elevated view of a series of three rows of large buildings, possibly used to store supplies. There are railroad tracks alongside each of the buildings. Sno...
Map or Atlas

Twenty Five Miles of Industrial Tour Wholly Within the City Limits of Superior Wisconsin

Date: 1934
Description: This map shows industrial points of interest in Superior. The top of the map reads: "Superior, Douglas County, Wisconsin, as this Industrial Tour map indic...
Photograph

Freight Station

Date: 1963
Description: Railroad freight station and siding, with railroad cars.
Map or Atlas

Map of City of Green Bay, Wisconsin

Date: 1918
Description: This map shows railroads, street car lines, wards, private claims, parks, railroad yards and depots, and cemeteries. The map is oriented with north to uppe...
Photograph

Railroad Tracks

Date: 1965
Description: Elevated view over railroad yards from the 27th Street viaduct.
Photograph

Elevated View of Railroad Depot

Date: 08 1902
Description: Elevated view of the railroad depot taken from the wooden shake roof of a building. On the right are railroad tracks, depot buildings, grain storage and a ...
Postcard

Rear of Plant

Date: 1920
Description: Postcard with of two views for the Cudahy Bros. Meat Packing Co. The top is of a billboard with a peacock in a tree, and the words: "The Home of the Peaco...
Map or Atlas

Milwaukee Harbor, Wisconsin

Date: 1924
Description: This map shows streets, selected buildings, railroads, railway yards, schools, parks, schools, cemeteries, bays, the Milwaukee River, and Lake Michigan. De...
Photograph

Elevated View of Railroad Yard

Date: 1920
Description: Elevated view of railroad yard with factory buildings.
Photograph

Elevated View of Lumberyard at Factory

Date: 1920
Description: Elevated view looking down at a lumberyard at a factory.
Photograph

Engine No. 1224

Date: 1914
Description: Railroad workers posing in front of locomotive Engine No. 1224 at Stowell Station. From left to right are Fireman John F. Fohey, yardmaster John Rice, Waym...
Photograph

Rail Handcar

Date: 1940
Description: Rail handcar parked outdoors in a dirt yard. There is debris piled in the background, and in the far background are houses.

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