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Spring Runoff at Big Bull Falls

Date: 1916
Description: Water churns under a railroad bridge as the spring thaw swells the Wisconsin River.
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Railroad Bridge near Eau Claire

Date: 09 01 1882
Description: View looking up towards the special train of the Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railroad comprised of 24 freight cars loaded with lumber and other ...
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Chicago & Northwestern Locomotive

Date: 1938
Description: A Chicago & Northwestern train crossing a railroad bridge.
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Indianapolis Branch House

Date: 1917
Description: Exterior view of International Harvester branch house. Signs on the building advertise farm machines, oil tractors, engines, wagons and motor trucks. A lon...
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Gilbert Paper Company

Date: 09 29 1963
Description: View of Gilbert Paper Company from a railroad bridge on the Fox River. Three rail cars are stopped in front of the factory.
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Green Bay Harbor

Date: 1938
Description: View from railroad bridge of the harbor at Green Bay. On the other side of the harbor, there are many industrial buildings, including Northern Paper Mills,...
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Bridge Over River

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Description: Elevated view over buildings of men and women walking across a bridge over a high river. There is a railroad bridge in the background.
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The Model Roller Mills

Date: 1884
Description: View across river of the Model Roller Mills, with the date 1884, with a railroad trestle is on the left. The mill wheel is turning.
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George A. Whiting Paper Mill

Date: 1885
Description: The George A. Whiting Paper Mill, with men posing on switching engines of the three railroads then operating in the city in the foreground. Left to right: ...
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Pontoon Railway Bridge, East Draw

Date: 1873
Description: Stereograph of John Lawler's pile-pontoon railway bridge over both channels of the Mississippi River at Prairie du Chien and McGregor, Iowa. The East Draw ...
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Milwaukee Mower at McCormick Works

Date: 1911
Description: Milwaukee Mower outdoors in the yard at McCormick Works. In the background is agricultural machinery near and elevated platform that railroad cars are on.
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McCormick Binder at McCormick Works

Date: 09 09 1911
Description: Close-up rear view of a McCormick Binder outdoors in the yard at McCormick Works. Below and to the right of the seat is a container that reads: "McCormick ...
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Milwaukee Binder No. 10 at McCormick Works

Date: 06 18 1912
Description: Milwaukee Binder outdoors in the yard. In the background is a raised platform for a railroad track, a small, wooden building, and brick buildings beyond.
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Milwaukee Binder No. 10 at McCormick Works

Date: 06 18 1912
Description: View of a Milwaukee Binder No. 10 outdoors in the yard. In the background are railroad cars on a platform.
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Milwaukee Corn Binder at McCormick Works

Date: 07 30 1912
Description: Man demonstrating parts which fold up on Corn Binder outdoors in the yard at McCormick Works. In the background are railroad cars on an elevated platform.
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Ensilage Cutter Outdoors in Factory Yard

Date: 06 02 1914
Description: Ensilage cutter, with an assortment of pipes for silo-filling arranged beside it. In the background is a small building near the raised railroad platform. ...
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Corn Binder Outdoors at McCormick Works

Date: 06 23 1914
Description: Rear view of a Corn Binder set-up outdoors on the cobblestones of the factory yard. In the background is an elevated railroad platform, with buildings beyo...
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Mower Outdoors in Yard at McCormick Works

Date: 08 06 1914
Description: Man riding a McCormick Mower in the factory yard. He is demonstrating the raising of the blade. In the background railroad cars are on an elevated platform...
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Binder Outdoors at McCormick Works

Date: 12 21 1914
Description: McCormick Binder set-up outdoors on the cobblestones in the factory yard. There is a brick factory building on the right. In the background are railroad ca...
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View of Plant Yard with Grafitti

Date: 07 13 1915
Description: View from yard looking towards railroad elevated platform. Buildings are in the background. Grafitti reads: "Vote 666 for firemen."

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