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| Date: | 1870 |
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| Description: | View from shoreline over river towards the town. |
| Date: | 1858 |
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| Description: | Elevated view of the sidewheel packet, Keokuk, at the Winona, Minnesota levee between 1858 and 1866. A barge and railway cars are in the foreground. |
| Date: | 1863 |
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| Description: | Elevated view of the steamboat Golden Era, which did service during the Civil War, docked near buildings. It was sold to Michael Purcell of New Orle... |
| Date: | 1925 |
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| Description: | The first Sheboygan Airport operated by Anton Brotz, Sr. Parked in front of the hangar is a Curtiss "Jenny," as the World War I-era Curtiss JN models were ... |
| Date: | 1925 |
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| Description: | The second Sheboygan airport was built by owner Anton Brotz, Sr. after a fire destroyed his first hangar. Brotz is photographed here with his son, Anton, J... |
| Date: | 1912 |
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| Description: | Men harvesting ice at the Conklin Ice House on Lake Mendota. The men are using pike poles to slide the blocks to the conveyor and U-shaped tools to split p... |
| Date: | 1850 |
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| Description: | Bird's-eye view of business district of Oshkosh, "drawn after nature" by the artist. |
| Date: | 09 01 1882 |
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| Description: | View looking up towards the special train of the Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railroad comprised of 24 freight cars loaded with lumber and other ... |
| Date: | 07 21 1884 |
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| Description: | Group portrait of Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway employees taken outside the railroad's Milwaukee shop. Most of the men appear to be blue collar wor... |
| Date: | 1865 |
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| Description: | Elevated view of the first Milwaukee railroad depot, which was used by the Milwaukee & Waukesha and the Milwaukee & Mississippi railroads. The Milwaukee &... |
| Date: | 1894 |
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| Description: | View across railroad tracks of the Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway engine #212, also known as the Waukesha Scoot, at Milwaukee's Union Depot. |
| Date: | 1940 |
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| Description: | Elevated view of the Milwaukee rail yards. |
| Date: | 1890 |
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| Description: | View looking down railroad tracks towards the Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul Railroad locomotive #240, a type 4-4-0. On the right is a steep, rocky bank, ... |
| Date: | 1863 |
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| Description: | View from shoreline of the side-wheel steamship "Thomas Powell," probably in southern waters. Industrial buildings are in the background. |
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| Description: | Woodcut of an office of a Soldiers' Aid Office during the Civil War. |
| Date: | 07 15 1915 |
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| Description: | Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway locomotive engine no. 1248, class I5, built by the company's shop in 1912. From left to right are waymaster Harvey Gi... |
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| Description: | Slightly elevated three-quarter view from front left of a Chicago, Milwaukee, and St. Paul Railway locomotive at Hiles Lumber Company. One man is standing ... |
| Date: | 1914 |
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| Description: | Railroad workers posing in front of locomotive Engine No. 1224 at Stowell Station. From left to right are Fireman John F. Fohey, yardmaster John Rice, Waym... |
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| Description: | View across railroad tracks towards several crew members posing on Engine No. 490, class H5. |
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