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Train Wreck

Date: 07 1927
Description: On-lookers survey a wreck on the Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul Railway.
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Train Wreck

Date: 1914
Description: Elevated view of the wreck of a Chicago and Northwestern Railroad train at Corliss. A large crowd of men are watching as a Bucyrus crane is lifting a car b...
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Locomotive and Crew

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Description: Locomotive and railroad crew.
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Corliss Post Office

Date: 1901
Description: Post office, with seven men and a boy standing in front. Corliss is now called Sturtevant.
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Train Depot

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Description: Train depot with a boy standing between the building and the railroad tracks. There are two doors marked "Men" and "Women". Four men can be seen on the rig...
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Corliss Train Depot

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Description: Exterior view of the Corliss train depot with railroad tracks in the foreground. A small group of men pose in front of the building.
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Trains at Corliss Depot

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Description: Train depot workers pose in front of a train at the depot. There is a sign that reads "This Train For Milwaukee".
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Machine Factory

Date: 1900
Description: Men and boys pose outside a machine factory in Corliss. Almost all of them are similarly dressed in dark hats, jackets, and pants. A large sign is on the r...
Historical Essay

Breweries, Beer and Bars in Wisconsin History - Image Gallery Essay

Ever wonder why beer is so popular in Wisconsin? Wisconsin history is full of breweries and beer.
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This Train For Racine

Date: 1900
Description: Several men pose on a station platform in front of a locomotive and railroad car at the end of the railroad tracks. A man standing in the center is wearing...
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Men in Front of Brown Corliss Engine Company Factory

Date: 1901
Description: Several men posing in front of the newly constructed Brown Corliss Engine Co. machine factory. Caption reads: "Corliss, Wis. About 1901. Men in front of ma...

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