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Scene at Mine Disaster

Date: 11 13 1909
Description: Photographic postcard of an elevated view of people walking to the mine (in the distance) after a disaster. Caption reads: "Scene at Mine Disaster, Cherry,...
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Cochrane

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Description: Elevated view of Cochrane and the surrounding landscape. There are houses, railroad tracks, distant fields, a pond and some irrigation canals. Caption read...
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Tall-tale Postcard: Giant Cucumber

Date: 1934
Description: Photomontage of a giant cucumber on a flatbed railway car. The railroad is right on the side of a lake. Red text in the upper left corner reads, "The kind ...
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Tall-tale Postcard: Mammoth Strawberries

Date: 1910
Description: Photomontage of two giant strawberries on a flatbed railroad car. Fields and mountains fill the background. Red text in the upper portion of the image rea...
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The Horseshoe Curve Near Ableman, Wis.

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Description: Colorized postcard of the horseshoe curve of railroad tracks. Elevated view of the railroad tracks with train snaking past a farmhouse and a bridge suspend...
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Kissel Motor Car Company

Date: 1911
Description: Photographic postcard view of the Kissel Motor Car Company. The elevated view shows the factory buildings, water towers, railroad cars and track. A dirigib...
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Fredonia Pea Canning Factory

Date: 1915
Description: View across railroad tracks towards the pea canning factory. Caption reads: "Fredonia Pea Canning Factory, Fredonia, Wis."
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Railroad Crossing

Date: 1908
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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Berg Equipment Co. Plant

Date: 1953
Description: Aerial view of a factory near Marshfield. Railroad tracks are on the right. Caption reads: "Berg Equipment Co. Plant, Marshfield, Wisonsin."
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Red Cedar River

Date: 1907
Description: Text on front reads: "Read Cedar River, Rice Lake, Wis." and "Hand-Colored." A view down the railroad tracks, over a metal bridge spanning a river. In the ...
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Greetings from Spooner

Date: 1960
Description: Text on front reads: "Greetings from Spooner, Wis." Text on reverse: "Looking north on this aerial view one can see the State Fish Hatchery in the foregrou...
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"Hammer the Hun" Parade

Date: 1917
Description: A children's parade is marching down a street. In front are several boys dressed in overalls and carrying pitchforks and other farm implements. Behind them...
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Great Northern Elevator "S" Annex

Date: 1907
Description: Text on front reads: "Great Northern Elevator, Superior, Wis." The steel and reinforced concrete grain elevator was built by the Great Northern Railroad in...
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Tall-tale Postcard: Some Tomatoes

Date: 08 09 1910
Description: Text on front reads: "Some Tomatoes Raised at Waupun, Wis. Wis. [sic]." On the flatbed train car: "Grand Trunk 67903." Photomontage of five giant to...

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