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Construction on Culvert over Maggard's Branch

Date: 05 03 1919
Description: Workers building a culvert over Maggard's Branch near mine no. 2. Benham was a "company town" created by International Harvester for the workers employed i...
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Men Standing Posing on Flooded Rail Line

Date: 1919
Description: Men standing on the exposed portion of a flooded railroad track as a swiftly moving torrent of water is rushing past. Benham was a "company town" created b...
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Construction of Railroad Dock

Date: 03 29 1919
Description: Men building a dock along railroad tracks. The tracks run along a stream or small river. Benham was a "company town" created by International Harvester for...
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McCormick Reaper Works Factory and Rail Yard

Date: 1900
Description: Southwest panorama of the McCormick Reaper Works factory and rail yard as seen across a canal. Workers can be seen unloading wood.
Postcard

Stevens Point Railroad Bridge

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Description: Colorized view depicting the Wisconsin Central Railroad bridge at Stevens Point, with several men standing on top of the bridge painting the structure. Cap...
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Building a Dam

Date: 1895
Description: Elevated view of men in the midst of dam construction.
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Men in Underwater Gear Oustide of McCormick Works in Chicago

Date: 1920
Description: A group of men assisting three men in diving gear on a boat on the Chicago River near the McCormick Works (factory).
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Grain Elevator

Date: 04 17 1921
Description: Workers shoveling grain, possibly corn, onto a lake vessel. Probably on the lower Milwaukee River.
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Unloading Lumber

Date: 03 19 1940
Description: View across Milwaukee River of workers of the Herman M. Hettler Lumber Company unloading lumber off a shipping boat to the Shroeder Lumber Yards and Troste...
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Menominee River Coal Yards

Date: 07 17 1914
Description: Menominee River coal yards, west from the 16th Street viaduct. There is a cargo ship called the "John B. Cowle" in the harbor between two coal yards. Worke...
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Bureau of Sewers Dump Truck

Date: 12 01 1937
Description: A man parking an International D-30 dump truck used by the Bureau of Sewers near a river or harbor. On the opposite shore in the background are buildings, ...
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Uniroyal Workers on Bridge

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Description: Uniroyal workers cross a suspension bridge over water at the end of a work shift. In the background are factory buildings and a smokestack.
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Dock Scene

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Description: Elevated view of a dock scene, where workers are preparing bales of cotton for loading. A steamship and a tugboat are nearby. More ships and the shoreline ...
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Unloading Sugar Cane

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Description: View of several men unloading a barge of sugar cane with a crane-like tool. A river and dock area are in the background. Caption reads: "Unloading Sugar Ca...
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Workmen on the East River

Date: 1968
Description: Two workmen in overalls and hardhats stand on a wooden walkway in the East River. The slick water-level walkway leads into a group of pilings and the back...
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Tugboat Captain, East River

Date: 1968
Description: A tugboat captain leans on a handrail and squints into the sun on a tug in the East River. Part of the wheelhouse is visible behind him.
Poster

Warder, Bushnell, and Glessner Factory

Date: 1901
Description: Lithographed poster depicting an elevated view of the Warder, Bushnell, and Glessner factory and surrounding area. Text in the upper left corner reads, "Ch...
Photograph

Western Maryland Lumber Company Truck

Date: 04 02 1925
Description: Elevated view of men from the Western Maryland Lumber Company loading lumber onto the back of a Model 63 International truck. Piles of lumber are arranged ...
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Whitmier & Ferris Company Truck

Date: 03 17 1925
Description: An International Model 43 truck owned by Whitmier & Ferris Company parked along the bank of a river where men are constructing the framework to a billboard...
Document

Carl Stargardt Letterhead

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Description: Letterhead of Carl Stargardt, bridge contractor in Athens, Wisconsin, with two-color illustrations in brown and green inks of an automobile heading toward ...

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