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| Date: | 1905 |
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| Description: | Exterior view of a pumping station with a tall smokestack. Caption reads: "Pumping Station, Racine, 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: | 1915 |
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| Description: | Elevated view of mining operations. Caption reads: "'A Busy Corner' of Platteville." |
| Date: | 1911 |
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| Description: | Log entrance of the Paine Lumber Co. Edward L. Paine founded the lumber mill in 1853 on the east bank of the Fox River. Caption reads: "Log Entrance, Paine... |
| Date: | 1920 |
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| Description: | View across intersection toward the Diamond Match Company. Caption reads: "Diamond Match Co., Oshkosh, Wis. |
| Date: | 1911 |
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| Description: | Elevated view of the Diamond Match Company. At the time of its building it was the largest such factory in America. Caption reads: "New Diamond Match Facto... |
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| Description: | Diamond Match Factory. At the time it was built, it was the largest factory of its kind in America. Caption reads: "New Diamond Match Factory, Oshkosh, Wis... |
| Date: | 1905 |
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| Description: | View across water towards the old mill building on the opposite shoreline. Caption reads: "The Old Mill, Osceola, Wis." |
| Date: | 02 1910 |
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| Description: | Six men wearing black jackets and hats stand proudly in front of a giant catfish. The catfish rests on the bed of a horse-drawn sled. The text in the upper... |
| Date: | 1910 |
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| Description: | Two men stand staring at a giant pickerel fish laying on a long, wooden horse-drawn sled. The scene takes place in an industrial district, including a lumb... |
| Date: | 1910 |
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| Description: | A group of working class men stand staring at a giant pike fish resting on a long, wooden horse-drawn sled. The scene takes place in an industrial district... |
| Date: | 1976 |
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| Description: | Photomontage of a giant trout resting on the back of a bright red flatbed pickup truck. Children look on with awe; one is pointing at the trout. White curs... |
| Date: | 1909 |
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| Description: | Photomontage of a giant pike on a flatbed railroad car. A text box in the lower left corner includes the quote, "The Big One That Didn't Get Away." Small t... |
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| Description: | Elevated view looking down towards a steamboat pulling a raft of lumber on the Mississippi River. Caption reads: "Mississippi River at Prescott, Wis." |
| Date: | 1907 |
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| Description: | Fishing implements on the shoreline of the Mississippi River, and a bluff in the background. Caption reads: "Fish Industry, Mississippi River, La Crosse, W... |
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| Description: | Studio portrait in front of a painted backdrop of two men smoking cigars and wearing summer hats. Joseph Bowar is sitting, and his brother, Jacob Bowar, is... |
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| Description: | Studio portrait in front of a painted backdrop of Mike Virnig, standing with a cigarette in his hand. He is dressed in western style clothing, possibly for... |
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| Description: | Full-length studio portrait in front of a painted backdrop of four men, all dressed in overalls, standing together. One man is holding a cigar. The two men... |
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| Description: | Full-length studio portrait of two unidentified men in front of a painted backdrop standing for their studio portrait. They are both dressed in suits and t... |
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