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P&H Type "O" Bridge with a Type "G" Trolley

Date: 04 18 1913
Description: View near crane operator looking down on coal car near exterior of building. Pawling & Harnischfeger type "O" bridge crane with a type "G" trolley in a fou...
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McCormick Works Railroad Yard

Date: 09 09 1912
Description: Elevated view of a man standing near railroad cars which appear to be loaded with coal and ore inside IHC's McCormick Works railroad yard. Other men are wo...
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Deering Works Employees Unloading Wood from Railroad Cars

Date: 07 08 1912
Description: Three workers unloading planks of wood from a Frisco railroad boxcar in a lumber yard outside International Harvester's Deering Works.
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Cattle Pens at Lodi Depot

Date: 1910
Description: Elevated view of cattle yards near the railroad tracks. A farm and farm buildings can be seen in the background.
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Stock Day at Blue River

Date: 12 06 1910
Description: Elevated view of stock day at the railroad yards, showing pens of sheep and other livestock ready for loading into railroad cars. All of the cars are deco...
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Railroad Yard

Date: 1914
Description: Slightly elevated view of railroad trains and cars parked in a railroad yard.
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Railway Shopmen

Date: 1913
Description: A group of railway shopmen of the Chicago, Milwaukee, and St. Paul Railroad pose at the terminal roundhouse in Madison's west side yards bordering Regent S...
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Des Moines Branch House

Date: 1912
Description: Bridge and rail yard near an International Harvester branch house in downtown Des Moines, Iowa. The branch house building is in the distance.
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Menomonee Valley Railroad Yard

Date: 11 17 1912
Description: Elevated view of the Menomonee Valley railroad yard looking northeast to 6th Street viaduct. The George Schulz box factory was on N. 5th Street and W. Clyb...
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Railroad Depot

Date: 08 06 1917
Description: Chicago and North Western Railrod depot at the east end of Wisconsin Avenue. Caption on glass plate reads: "South end of Juneau Park extention [sic]...
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Railroad Depot from Juneau Park Bluff

Date: 08 06 1917
Description: Overlooking the Chicago and North Western railroad depot from Juneau Park bluff. Caption on glass plate reads: "Extention [sic] of Juneau Park, show...
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Engine on Turntable

Date: 1910
Description: Railroad engine on turntable at railroad yard. Possibly in Adams, Wisconsin.
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Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul West Madison Station

Date: 1918
Description: The West Madison Chicago, Milwaukee, and St. Paul railroad station, with train cars on the tracks.
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Idaho and Washington Northern Railroad Yard

Date: 1910
Description: Elevated view of the railroad shipping yards of the Idaho and Washington Northern Railway. Included in the image are numerous buildings, workers, trees, an...
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St. Louis and San Francisco Railroad Shops

Date: 1910
Description: Elevated view of the St. Louis and San Francisco railroad shops. View of train yard where many trains and cars are parked. Caption at top left reads: "Nort...
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Men with International Model M Truck in Rail Yard

Date: 1914
Description: Two men with an International Model M truck. The truck is parked in a dirt lot near railroad tracks. Lettering on the truck identifies the "Barrington Merc...
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Man in International Truck Near Freight Train

Date: 1913
Description: A man in an International Model M truck parked in a railroad yard beside a freight train. In the background is a locomotive and a refrigerator car. The tra...
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Railroad Tracks through Town

Date: 1910
Description: Elevated view of a train yard with six sets of railroad tracks and large wooden buildings. A nearby neighborhood is visible in the background. Caption read...
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Depot and Yards

Date: 1911
Description: View down railroad tracks of a depot and yards in Ableman. The depot is in the background, among other industrial and commercial buildings.
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Men Standing on Manure Pile in Railroad Yard

Date: 1918
Description: Men hold a sign that says "Car No. 1 Manure Secured by Y.M.C.A. for Eighth Ward War Gardens" while standing on top of a manure pile in a railroad yard.

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