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| Date: | 07 13 1911 |
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| Description: | View along railroad tracks towards factory buildings. A billboard reads "Wholesale and Retail." |
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| Description: | View of a railroad crossing near Lake Monona. Men are on the standing on the road in the background, and other men are working along the railroad tracks. C... |
| Date: | 1908 |
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| Description: | View across the railroad crossing at Hales Corners. Wagons are parked along the side of the road in the background. Two men are standing on the corner near... |
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| Description: | Text on reverse reads: "Fox Lake Historical Society Museum, Inc. Corner Cordelia & College Avenue Fox Lake, Wisconsin. Member State of Wisconsin Historical... |
| Date: | 11 01 1927 |
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| Description: | View down center of wide street with a railroad crossing. There are industrial buildings on both sides of the street. On the building or fence on the far l... |
| Date: | 10 27 1936 |
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| Description: | Elevated view of a construction crew working on Chicago & Northwestern Railroad crossing, showing the W.R. Baker Tavern at 601 E. Wilson Street, and the Pa... |
| Date: | 06 18 1925 |
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| Description: | View from street towards delivery trucks leaving the Goddard Fuel Co. In the background is a train and a railroad crossing. |
| Date: | 06 25 1924 |
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| Description: | Rural scene across road. Houses are in the background near a field. Further down the road is a railroad crossing. |
| Date: | 06 25 1924 |
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| Description: | View down road with fences on both sides. Signs read: "Danger! NYH R.R. 300 Ft. Ahead," and "Incorporated Village of Minoa Slow Down to 15 Miles." There is... |
| Date: | 02 18 1929 |
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| Description: | "Red Baby" towing truck into a repair shop. Snow is on the ground. There is a railroad crossing sign in the background. |
| Date: | 07 1955 |
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| Description: | After passing the intersection of Monroe and Regent Streets, the brakeman gets back on the train for the trip to Freeport on the Illinois Central Railroad. |
| Date: | 07 1955 |
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| Description: | Brakeman R.D. DeRoche pressing the button to deactivate the warning lights as the Illinois Central train passes the intersection with Monroe and Regent Str... |
| Date: | 07 1955 |
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| Description: | Illinois Central flagman R.D. DeRoche walking along the railroad tracks at the Monroe and Regent Streets crossing ahead of the engine after he activated wa... |
| Date: | 07 1955 |
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| Description: | At the crossing at Monroe and Regent Streets, the flagman activates warning lights before the stopped Illinois-Central train proceeds across the crossing. ... |
| Date: | 06 24 1948 |
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| Description: | View of the front of the Freedom Train. The sign on the locomotive reads: "Spirit of 1776." People are standing near the train in the foreground, and in th... |
| Date: | 12 26 2014 |
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| Description: | A cargo train is passing over Lincoln Highway. The railroad crossing gate is down and the traffic lights are red. Behind the train, old brick buildings lin... |
| Date: | 06 16 2015 |
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| Description: | View down sidewalk towards a railroad crossing. Storefronts are along the sidewalk across the street, with cars parked along the curb in front. |
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| Description: | A vintage view and a modern view of the train depot on West Washington Avenue, presented as a pair. The vintage view shows the West Madison Chicago, Milwau... |
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| Description: | A vintage view and a modern view of the railroad crossing on East Wilson Street, presented as a pair. The vintage view shows the East Madison Chicago, Milw... |
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| Description: | A vintage view and a modern view of the 500 block of East Wilson Street, presented as a pair. The views show businesses including the Cardinal Hotel/Bar. |
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