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| Date: | 1905 |
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| Description: | Caption reads: "Birds Eye View, from cotton mill tower, Beaver Dam, Wis." Two churches are in the background, and there are smokestacks and a water tower n... |
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| Description: | Elevated view of the plant and residential area, with smokestacks. Caption reads: "Birds-eye View of Fairbanks Morse Plant, Beloit, Wis." |
| Date: | 1915 |
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| Description: | Elevated view of government locks and factory district on the Fox River. Caption reads: "Government Locks and Factory District, De Pere, Wis." |
| Date: | 1906 |
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| Description: | Elevated view. Caption reads: "Government Locks & Factory District, De Pere, Wis." |
| Date: | 1910 |
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| Description: | Elevated view of the Northwestern Manufacturing Company plant. Caption reads: "Birds-eye View showing Northwestern Mfg. Co.'s Plant, Fort Atkinson, Wis." |
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| Description: | View of the Van Brunt plant. The Van Brunt Manufacturing Company began in 1860 when brothers George and Daniel Van Brunt patented a design for a combinatio... |
| Date: | 1915 |
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| Description: | Elevated view of the Marathon Paper Mills from across the river. Caption reads: "Scene at the Marathon Paper Mills, Wausau, Wis." |
| Date: | 1920 |
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| Description: | Elevated view of the J. I. Case Plow Works. Caption reads: "The J. I. Case Plant, Racine, Wis." |
| Date: | 1910 |
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| Description: | Aerial view of the factory surrounded by fields, roads, and several houses, as well as the railroad tracks that go around the building. Caption reads: "Wes... |
| Date: | 1911 |
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| 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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| Description: | Colorized postcard view of the iron works and river. There is another factory on the opposite side of the river behind the trees on the right. |
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| Description: | Colorized postcard of an elevated view of the Round Bridge, part of the C.M. and St. Paul R.R. A factory and dam are in the background and dwellings are on... |
| Date: | 1910 |
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| Description: | Colorized postcard view of a textile factory with large windows and a loading dock on the side. Caption reads: "Racine Feet Knitting Company, Beloit, Wis." |
| Date: | 1944 |
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| Description: | Photographic postcard view down curving road and fields toward the works. Caption reads: "Milwaukee Vinegar Works And Red Star Yeast Company, Cudahy, Wis." |
| Date: | 1920 |
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| Description: | Color-enhanced postcard with an elevated view of the dam and swing bridge over the lock on the Fox River. Caption reads: "Birdseye View of Dam and Bridge o... |
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| Description: | View across field towards a cheese factory and a water tower. Caption reads: "Wisconsin Butter & Cheese Co., Elkhorn, Wis." |
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| Description: | View across field towards a factory where band instruments are manufactured. A water tower with "Holton Band Instruments" painted on it is in the backgroun... |
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| Description: | View toward the factory with a water tower and an elevated walkway connecting the buildings. Caption reads: "Northern Chair Co., Grafton, Wis." |
| Date: | 1914 |
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| Description: | View toward the mills with a water tower on the right. Caption reads: "The Badger Woolen Mills, Grafton, Wis." |
| Date: | 1926 |
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| Description: | Colorized postcard of a paper factory beside a railroad track. Caption reads: "Hoberg Paper and Fibre Division, Green Bay, Wis." |
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