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John Gund Bottling Department

Date: 1890
Description: Brewery workers, posed in front of stacked beer barrels. Pictured (2nd row, far right) is Louis Schreiber (1861-1923) who immigrated to Wisconsin from Bava...
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Big Falls Logging Crew

Date: 1900
Description: Four men from a logging crew posing standing in the snow with teams of horses and oxen.
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Down in the Mine

Date: 1900
Description: Miners in the bowels of a lead mine.
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Guitar Maker's Shop

Date: 1900
Description: Interior of a guitar maker's workshop, with a workbench, tools, guitars, and other stringed instruments. In the foreground, there is a ghostly image of a...
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Ice Harvesting

Date: 1910
Description: Poling ice blocks to the hoist on the Milwaukee River.
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IH Dealership Interior

Date: 02 25 1927
Description: Elevated view of a parts storage wall and various machines on display at the International Harvester dealership of Charles C. Matezcvk(sp?). Farm machines ...
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Cutting Crew in the Woods

Date: 1900
Description: A cutting crew of three men posing in the woods with a work horse next to felled trees.
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Six Men Pulling Another Man's Tooth

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Description: Studio portrait of six young men pretending to pull a seated young man's tooth with pliers. One man is on the floor holding the dental patient's legs. Thre...
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Shoemaker

Date: 1940
Description: A shoemaker in striped work jacket and a tie works on a machine in his shop.
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Manual Training Room at Iowa School

Date: 10 30 1917
Description: Interior view of the manual training room at Orange Township Consolidated School. Work tables stand throughout the room and the walls are lined with cabine...
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Sheet Metal Factory Worker

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Description: A boy (teenager?) works in a sheet metal factory.
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County Fair Ferris Wheel

Date: 1930
Description: The set up or take down of a Northern Wisconsin County Fair, showing men working on a Ferris wheel and large tents. There is a truck in the foreground and ...
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John Graybill with Violins

Date: 1910
Description: A man sits in his shop, holding a violin. Five more violins are arranged next to him. Caption with original negative reads "Old-time fiddle-maker in his sh...
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C.B. and Q. R.R. Stone Crusher

Date: 1900
Description: The Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad stone crusher. There is a large group of workmen posing along the work site.
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C.B. & Q. Railroad

Date: 1900
Description: The Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad crew with the rock crusher. The train car is labeled '204430' and 'Burlington Route'. A steep hill rises behind...
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Stone Quarry

Date: 1905
Description: Stone quarry, with men working near a wagon, and at the base of the hill. In the background is a steep hill with trees.
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Bottling Department, Jos. Schlitz Brewing Co.

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Description: Dual interior views of the Schlitz Brewery bottling department.
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Army Blockhouse

Date: 1918
Description: A blockhouse fortification built using a timber frame and large stones, with sandbags stacks near the entrance. There appear to be a wires strung along pol...
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"Simonizing" an Automobile

Date: 12 1947
Description: Two men "simonizing" an automobile. Photographed for the Simonize Company of Chicago. A refrigerator for Coca-Cola products is in the back of the garage.
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U.S. Army Engineer Corps Topographer

Date: 1918
Description: Outdoor view of a U.S. Army Engineer topographer wearing skis while in the process of surveying land. The engineer is standing next to a barbed wire obstac...

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