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Van Brunt Plant

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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...
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Mayville Iron Company

Date: 1930
Description: The Mayville Iron Co.
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View of Mayville

Date: 1900
Description: View of Mayville across river.
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Frozen River Outside of Mayville

Date: 1900
Description: View of Mayville behind the frozen, snow-covered river.
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Drawing of Mayville, Wisconsin

Date: 1861
Description: A drawing of Mayville.
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Workers Finishing Production of a Stove-top Range

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Description: Workers at the Malleable Iron Range Company prepare to rivet the top of a stove. The top is fitted to the body of the stove with a powerful leverage system...
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Casting Inspection

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Description: View of the work area along windows where casting inspection takes place. Caption on stereograph reads, "No. 9 View showing one of the straightening benche...
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Moulding Machine

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Description: A worker operates a moulding [sic] machine. Caption on stereograph reads, "No. 2 One of the types of moulding machines in monarch foundries where machine m...
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John Deere Farm Machinery Manufacturing Plant

Date: 05 05 1962
Description: The John Deere farm machinery manufacturing plant. "Bascule" passage between buildings which is raised to let freight cars pass on railroad tracks.
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Three Views of Beaver Dam

Date: 1903
Description: Postcard with three illustrations — the Cotton Mills, the First M.E. Church, and the High School.
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Upper Woolen Mill Dam

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Description: Postcard view of a dam with a mill behind it. Caption reads: "Upper Woolen Mill Dam, Beaver Dam, Wisconsin."
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The New Dam

Date: 1916
Description: Colorized postcard view of a dam on a river. There is a factory behind the trees in the background. Caption reads: "The New Dam, Beaver Dam, Wis."
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New Foundry Building

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Description: Photographic postcard view of a foundry. There are workmen standing near the entrance. Caption reads: "New Foundry Building - Beaver Dam - Wis."
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Some of the Manufacturing Industries of Beaver Dam

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Description: View of three factories; Upper Woolen Mill, Empire Rolling Mill, and Mallable Iron Co. Caption reads: "Some of the Manufacturing Industries of Beaver Dam."
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Drilling a Well

Date: 07 1901
Description: Two men drilling a well in the Will's woods using a cable tool drilling rig powered by a team of two horses. One man is standing next to the drill holding ...
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Women Posing in Front of Barn Construction

Date: 1931
Description: Group of women posing in front of the new barn foundation. Jennie Krueger is standing second from the right, Florentina Krueger is standing fourth from the...

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