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Jefferson, Wisconsin, Looking North

Date: 1893
Description: Bird's-eye map of Jefferson, looking north. Crayfish River at left and center, Rock River from upper center to bottom center, joins at left of center; thir...
Photograph

Manitowoc, Wis.

Date: 1870
Description: Bird's-eye view of the city of Manitowoc with a population of 5,168 inhabitants as it appears in 1870, the year the village was granted a city charter by t...
Photograph

Industrial Chippewa River

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Description: Elevated view of the river with multiple bridges across it, including at least two railroad bridges. There is a factory on the left bank with smokestacks, ...
Photograph

Aerial View of Town

Date: 1950
Description: An aerial view of town, showing a major industrial area.
Photograph

North Branch Extension Canal

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Description: Bird's-eye view of the north branch extension canal on the Susquehanna river, surrounded by smaller renderings of structures of interest around the town in...
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Dells' Paper and Pulp Company

Date: 1910
Description: Elevated view looking upriver toward the Dells Paper and Pulp Company factory which stands near a dam on the Chippewa River. A bridge, smokestacks, and sev...
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Chippewa River Bridge

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Description: View of the Chippewa River Bridge, featuring large and small arches. Behind the bridge is the older Chicago, Saint Paul, Minneapolis, and Omaha Railroad B...
Photograph

Corn Binder

Date: 04 10 1915
Description: Close-up of Corn Binder outdoors in the factory yard. In the background are railroad cars on an elevated platform, brick factory buildings, and a smokestac...
Photograph

Tractor Powered Ensilage Cutter at McCormick Works

Date: 04 16 1918
Description: A tractor-powered Ensilage Cutter in the factory yard. In the background are railroad cars on an elevated railroad platform between two brick factory build...
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Early Model Harvester Thresher at McCormick Works

Date: 05 03 1918
Description: Early model Harvester Thresher in factory yard. In the background are railroad cars on an elevated railroad platform between two brick factory buildings. A...
Photograph

Sweep Rake at McCormick Works

Date: 10 28 1918
Description: Sweep Rake outdoors in factory yard leaning on concrete near railroad tracks. There is an elevated railroad platform, and factory buildings with a skybridg...
Photograph

McCormick Works Plant and Yard

Date: 11 26 1918
Description: View looking down railroad tracks towards plant and yard. On the left railroad cars are on an elevated railroad platform, and a skybridge is overhead conne...
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Hay Stacker at McCormick Works

Date: 01 16 1919
Description: Hay Stacker outdoors in factory yard. There are brick buildings and an elevated railroad platform in the background. A skybridge connects two of the factor...
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Two Day's Output at McCormick Works

Date: 1916
Description: View of stacked crates holding Binders in factory yard. In the background are two brick buildings connected with a skybridge, and below are railroad cars o...

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