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Men near Brick Kiln

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Description: Man posing in the doorway of a brick kiln.
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McGillavray Sash and Door Company

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Description: McGillivray Sash and Door Company, located on an island south of Harrison Street. The plant had a right to some of the water power. In the front is the tai...
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Men near Black River

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Description: Men working at a rock crushing works on the east side of the Black River across from Spaulding's Rocks.
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Three Lumberjacks

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Description: Three lumberjacks posing with their tools and a little girl. From right to left are Jule "Buck" Allen," Neil Hauger, and unidentified.
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Log Jam

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Description: Log jam floating by the first railroad bridge over the river.
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Log Jam on Icy River

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Description: Five men and a log jam on an icy river.
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Log Jam under Hatfield Wagon Bridge

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Description: Men working to break up a log jam under the Hatfield Wagon Bridge. This is the original Hatfield Bridge, destroyed when the Hatfield Dam failed in the floo...
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Log Jam under Hatfield Bridge

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Description: Men working to break up a log jam under the Hatfield Bridge. This is the original Hatfield Bridge, destroyed when the Hatfield Dam failed in the flood of 1...
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Black River Falls Powerhouse

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Description: Interior of the Black River Falls powerhouse.
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Black River Falls Powerhouse

Date: 1910
Description: Man in the interior of the Black River Falls powerhouse.
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Black River Falls Powerhouse

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Description: Interior of the Black River Falls powerhouse.
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Furnace Room

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Description: Furnace room, probably interior of a smelter.
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Walking Dredge

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Description: Walking dredge in operation, to rid the county of marshes, probably on the east side of Jackson County. Men working in lower left.
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Walking Dredge

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Description: View across grass towards men, boys, and girl posing on top of a walking dredge.
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Men on Riverbank

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Description: Men working along the shore of the river, probably in connection with the rock crushing works, one-half mile south of the York Iron Company on the Black Ri...
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Railroad Bridge and Dam

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Description: G. B. & W. Railroad Bridge and the building of the Hatfield Dam.
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Pontoon Bridge

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Description: Pontoon bridge across the river on Fillmore Street built after the 1911 flood.
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Senior High School

Date: 1897
Description: Senior High School under construction.
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Senior High School

Date: 1897
Description: Workers pose on scaffolding in front of the Senior High School during construction. A child and a man with a bicycle are on the lower left side underneath ...
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Men Repairing Street

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Description: Men filling in Main Street after the 1911 flood. Forms are probably for the basement of the Cozy Corner Tavern.

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