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Beer Drinkers
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A group of men near the Koss railroad depot, the majority of whom are seated on the ground. One of the men is sitting on a piano stool. To the right of the group is a hand-pump on a wooden platform. All of the men are drinking beer. A horse and wagon is standing near a general store on the left in the background. There is a large water tower on the right near the railroad tracks.
circa 1890-1899
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Horse-Drawn Trolley
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Men Laying Railroad Track
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Horlick's Stone Quarry
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Men working in Horlick's stone quarry. Teams of horses pull wagons. There is a steam pump at right. A man in a hat and coat, possibly William Horlick, stands on a pile of stone right of center.
