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Woman Sweeps Debris at Deering Works Twine Mill

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Description: Woman sweeping up debris in a warehouse at International Harvester's Deering Works twine mill. The factory was owned by the Deering Harvester Company until...
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Irish Milk Boy

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Description: A young boy drives a donkey-powered cart with a large milk can as cargo in Fermoy, Ireland.
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Austin Straubel Airport

Date: 06 13 1965
Description: This new baggage handling area was among the improvements in the new passenger terminal at Austrin Staubel Airport in 1965. Austin Straubel became the coun...
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Tractor-Truck at Mautz Paint Co.

Date: 01 20 1939
Description: Men loading cases of paint into tractor-truck at Mautz Paint Co., 939 E. Washington Avenue.
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U.S. Post Office Sorting Room

Date: 03 28 1929
Description: Men working in the U.S. Post Office sorting room, 215 Monona Avenue.
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U.S. Post Office Sorting Room

Date: 03 28 1929
Description: Men working in the U.S. Post Office sorting room, 215 Monona Avenue.
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International R-150 Truck with Van Body

Date: 1953
Description: Color photograph of a man loading cargo into the 12-foot Freuhauf van body of a R-150 International truck.
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International D-300 Egg Truck

Date: 1941
Description: Two deliverymen unloading boxes of eggs from their International D-300 truck. The truck was owned by Co-op Eggs.
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Machinery at Prairie du Sac Dam

Date: 08 11 1910
Description: The first machinery at work sounding at the site for the power dam. Workmen are posing near the carriage-mounted equipment. A horse-drawn wagon is in the ...
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Beer Distributor

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Description: Warehouse of a Milwaukee distributor of beer (Miller, Schlitz, Pabst) and soft drinks. Two men are working with cases of beer on a cart in the background.
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Loading Delivery Trucks

Date: 10 18 1937
Description: Men loading delivery trucks used by Emery Bird Thayer Dry Goods Company.
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Emery Bird Thayer Shipping Department

Date: 10 18 1937
Description: Men loading small packages into rolling carts in the shipping department of Emery Bird Thayer Dry Goods Co.
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Loading Area of Emery Bird Thayer Dry Goods Company

Date: 10 18 1937
Description: Slightly elevated view of men sorting packages in the shipping department of Emery Bird Thayer Dry Goods Company.
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Man Operating Mogul 15-30 Tractor

Date: 1915
Description: A man is operating a Mogul 15-30 tractor with a belt attached to its power take-off. A cart is parked behind the tractor, and is carrying a barrel labeled:...
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Davidson Transfer and Storage Company Loading Dock

Date: 1940
Description: A worker at Davidson Transfer & Storage Company's loading dock moving a wooden crate marked "American Red Cross" onto the back of a waiting truck (possibly...
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Christmas Mailing

Date: 12 14 1949
Description: Henry Olson, a post office employee of nine years, was loading parcel post packages at the Madison post office this week, signalizing the start of the Chri...
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International PD-80 Diesel Power Unit

Date: 1938
Description: An International PD-80 diesel power unit used to power an A.B. Carroll Lumber Company sawmill. Several men are at work on the site; trees, and what appears...
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Loading Dock at Canada Packers

Date: 1936
Description: Workers load International C-300 trucks at a Canada Packers' loading dock in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.
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The Blacksmith Shop

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Description: A town scene featuring the blacksmith shop and horses.
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Fire Department Carts With Huge Water Barrels

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Description: Men steer mule-drawn Fire Department carts down a dirt road in Matamoros, Mexico. Several buildings stand in the background.

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