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Cement Work

Date: 1915
Description: A wooden chest with a sign "[illegible] Cement Work" stands on West Dayton Street near its intersection with Wisconsin Avenue. There is a bucket nearby, an...
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Brodhead Street

Date: 1926
Description: A street in the business section of Brodhead. Cars are parked along the curb near storefronts. In the foreground in the middle of the intersection is a str...
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The Boston Store

Date: 1930
Description: An elevated view of downtown Milwaukee, with Lake Michigan in the background. The eight story 1920 addition to the Boston Store is in the foreground, ident...
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Municipal Light and Power Plant

Date: 1924
Description: The Municipal Light and Power Plant and water tower seen from across a pond.
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Elroy Roundhouse and Railroad Yard

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Description: View of the Chicago North Western Railroad Roundhouse in Elroy. There are several train cars sitting on multiple sets of railroad tracks on the left. There...
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Consolidated Water Power and Paper Company

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Description: Exterior of the Consolidated Water Power and Paper Company, built in 1918. The view from across the Wisconsin River shows the company building, a dam, as w...
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Lake Tomahawk Ranger Station

Date: 1914
Description: A view of the Lake Tomahawk ranger station taken about 1914 when the buildings were new. Shows the ranger's residence, water tower, the barn for horses wit...
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TD-9 — Land Clearing

Date: 1950
Description: Elevated view of man driving TD-9. Subject: "TD-9 — Road Building." Where Taken: "SW." Information with photograph reads: "Owned by Mason Brod., Houston, T...
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Bell Dedication

Date: 08 1995
Description: "At the Theresa Historical Society grounds, Les Beck and John Bodden dedicate an 800-lb. bell that called children to school for 65 years at the Theresa Pu...
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TD-18A — Land Clearing

Date: 1950
Description: Subject: "TD-18A — Land Clearing." Where Taken: "MidW" Information with photograph reads: "Owned by Michigan Consolidated Gas Co., Big Rapids, Mich. Used w...
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Elroy Roundhouse

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Description: Elevated view of the roundhouse for the Chicago North Western Railway, one of two Elroy roundhouses during the railroad boom. This roundhouse has 20 stalls...
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UD-18A — Irrigation

Date: 1950
Description: Subject: "UD-18A — Irrigation." Where Taken: "SW." Information with photograph reads: "Owned by Delta Securities Co., Inc., Raceland, La. Used with Worthin...
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Montello House

Date: 1897
Description: A cabinet card photograph of the Montello House Hotel. The two-story brick building has a gable fronted wing on the right and a shingled wooden tower on th...
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Aluminum Goods Manufacturing Company

Date: 07 1936
Description: View down street towards two buildings in the background that are part of the Aluminum Goods Manufacturing Company, makers of Mirro cookware. The buildings...

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