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Thordarson Estate

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Description: Hand-colored view of the Thordarson estate including the boathouse and a stone-paved path with benches.
Photograph

Rock Island Pagoda

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Description: A view of the Rock Island Pagoda on the Thordarson Estate on Washington Island.
National or State Registers Record

Rock Island State Park

Community: Washington
County: Door
Historic Name: Thordarson Estate Historic District
Reference Number: 85000641
Property Record

ROCK ISLAND STATE PARK

Community: Washington
County: Door
Historic Name: Thordarson Estate - estate entrance gate
Reference Number: 152181
Photograph

Thordarson Estate

Date: 
Description: View across lawn or field of numerous buildings on Chester Thordarson's estate. There are greenhouses on the left.
Property Record

ROCK ISLAND STATE PARK

Community: Washington
County: Door
Historic Name: Thordarson Estate
Reference Number: 233115
Property Record

ROCK ISLAND STATE PARK

Community: Washington
County: Door
Historic Name: Thordarson Estate
Reference Number: 233116
Property Record

ROCK ISLAND STATE PARK

Community: Washington
County: Door
Historic Name: Thordarson Estate
Reference Number: 233117
Property Record

ROCK ISLAND STATE PARK

Community: Washington
County: Door
Historic Name: Thordarson Estate
Reference Number: 233118
Property Record

ROCK ISLAND STATE PARK

Community: Washington
County: Door
Historic Name: THORDARSON ESTATE GARAGE
Reference Number: 25974
Photograph

Hand Winding at Thordarson Electrical Manufacturing

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Description: Workers hand wind filament on transformers at Thordarson Electical Manufacturing Company. Chester Thordarson was a Chicago inventor and manufacturer of el...
Photograph

Shipping Room at Thordarson Electrical Manufacturing

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Description: Workers get transformers ready for distribution in the shipping department at Thordarson Electical Manufacturing Company. Chester Thordarson was a Chicago...
Property Record

ROCK ISLAND STATE PARK

Community: Washington
County: Door
Historic Name: THORDARSON ESTATE HISTORIC DISTRICT GARAGE
Reference Number: 25981
Property Record

ROCK ISLAND STATE PARK

Community: Washington
County: Door
Historic Name: THORDARSON ESTATE - RESERVOIR BUILDING
Reference Number: 25976
Photograph

1,000,000 Volt Coil

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Description: Workers construct a 1,000,000 volt coil at Thordarson Electical Manufacturing Company.
Property Record

ROCK ISLAND STATE PARK

Community: Washington
County: Door
Historic Name: THORDARSON ESTATE - sign
Reference Number: 16846
Property Record

ROCK ISLAND STATE PARK

Community: Washington
County: Door
Historic Name: THORDARSON ESTATE - pantry
Reference Number: 25978
Property Record

ROCK ISLAND STATE PARK

Community: Washington
County: Door
Historic Name: THORDARSON ESTATE WORKSHOP
Reference Number: 25980
Photograph

Core Iron Press Room

Date: 
Description: Speed presses stamp out core laminations for transformers at Thordarson Electical Manufacturing Company. Chester Thordarson was a Chicago inventor and man...
Property Record

ROCK ISLAND STATE PARK

Community: Washington
County: Door
Historic Name: THORDARSON ESTATE - guest house
Reference Number: 25975

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