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| Date: | 08 23 1946 |
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| Description: | Crew of the railroad car ferry "City of Milwaukee" demonstrating for a 40-hour week and overtime pay. The "City of Milwaukee" ferried Grand Trunk Western ... |
| Date: | 06 1939 |
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| Description: | Bridge on the Manitowoc River raised to allow the Pere Marquette car ferry through. River dredging equipment can be seen in the foreground. |
| Date: | 1938 |
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| Description: | A man stands holding a rope on an auto ferry dock. The ferry was powered by an International P-12 power unit and provided transportation to Ridge Island. A... |
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| Description: | View of a barge transporting railroad cars and an engine across a river. Several men are on the barge, including one on an overhead structure. Text on phot... |
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| Description: | Two views, one of a ferry and the other of a chain gang. The ferry operator poses with a man in his carriage on the ferry, with trees in the background. Th... |
| Date: | 09 10 1946 |
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| Description: | Worker's bunks on a railroad car ferry. The spare room has a calendar, light, radiator, table, locking closet and two bunks. Workers' clothes hand on the w... |
| Date: | 09 10 1946 |
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| Description: | Two men at work moving railroad cars. Part of a series on working conditions aboard Lake Michigan railroad car ferries. Ferry workers belonged to the Natio... |
| Date: | 09 10 1946 |
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| Description: | Young worker operates a large lever on railroad tracks. Part of a series on working conditions aboard Lake Michigan railroad car ferries. Ferry workers bel... |
| Date: | 09 10 1946 |
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| Description: | Worker reads union newspaper while sitting on a bunk and smoking a cigar. Part of a series on working conditions aboard Lake Michigan railroad car ferries.... |
| Date: | 09 10 1946 |
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| Description: | View of a metal stairway and a train car wheel and undercarriage. Part of a series on working conditions aboard Lake Michigan railroad car ferries. Ferry w... |
| Date: | 09 15 1946 |
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| Description: | Workers standing on railroad tracks. Part of a series on working conditions aboard Lake Michigan railroad car ferries. Ferry workers belonged to the Nation... |
| Date: | 09 15 1946 |
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| Description: | Cooks prepare food on a large iron stove while a worker stands holding coffee. Part of a series on working conditions aboard Lake Michigan railroad car fer... |
| Date: | 09 15 1946 |
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| Description: | Four workers operating an "ancient" winch. Part of a series on working conditions aboard Lake Michigan railroad car ferries. Ferry workers belonged to the ... |
| Date: | 09 15 1946 |
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| Description: | Workers shoveling coal into furnace. Part of a series on working conditions aboard Lake Michigan railroad car ferries. Ferry workers belonged to the Nation... |
| Date: | 09 15 1946 |
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| Description: | Workers eating dinner. Part of a series on working conditions aboard Lake Michigan railroad car ferries. Ferry workers belonged to the National Maritime Un... |
| Date: | 09 15 1946 |
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| Description: | Workers' toilet. Part of a series on working conditions aboard Lake Michigan railroad car ferries. Ferry workers belonged to the National Maritime Union (N... |
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| Description: | Two images of ferries as printed on a postcard. The top image is the ferry "Colsac" on the Wisconsin River. The bottom image is simply described as an earl... |
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| Description: | View from shoreline of a barge with four men standing on the deck. The ferry is carrying a large load. |
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