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Railroad Workers at Boardinghouse
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Group portrait of boarders, all railroad shop workers, sitting on the front porch at Mrs. Armour's boarding house. Left to right are: Bill Salsig, Roy Martin (donor of the photograph), Henry Perkins, Andy Taylor, and Guy Bruce.
1898
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Keshena Boardinghouse Steps
Group portrait of eight men and seven women on the steps of the Keshena Boardinghouse.
Keshena Boardinghouse
Exterior of Keshena Boardinghouse with a group of men, women and children positioned on the front porch.
Portage Turn Table and Pump House
1885
Chicago, Milwaukee, and St. Paul engine #689 on the turn table, surrounded by railroad employees. The pump house is in the background.
Turner House
1875
Slightly elevated group portrait of men and women gathered around the Turner House, which was erected by John Turner to house railroad men and construction officers. There are railroad tracks and a...
Bridge over Wolf River
1907
View from shoreline of men standing on the bridge over west branch of the Wolf River. They are constructing the Wisconsin & Northern railroad bridge.
Portage Railroad
1884
A group of men and boys posed around Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway locomotive # 313, a switch engine. The Fox House is in the background.
