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Narrow Gauge Railroad

Date: 1900
Description: Group of men transferring bodies of a standard gauge box car (of the Wisconsin Coal Co.) to the narrow gauge tracks of the Fond du Lac, Amboy & Peoria Rail...
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Construction of Power Engine and Boilers at Prairie du Sac Dam Site

Date: 06 1911
Description: Workmen pose during construction of the temporary steam power plant at the Prairie du Sac dam. These engines provided electric power for the construction ...
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Harvester Club Picnic

Date: 08 26 1925
Description: A crowd of International Harvester employees gathers near buses lined up to transport them to or from the Harvester Club picnic at the IH experimental farm...
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Convict Camp

Date: 1920
Description: A man standing in the cook house doorway at a convict camp comprised of several tents and a iron cage on wheels.
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Prisoners Working

Date: 1915
Description: View down road of a group of prisoners wearing striped jumpsuits doing road work while supervisors look on. A horse-drawn wagon is parked near a fence, and...
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Man with Horse-Drawn Carriage on a Country Road

Date: 1915
Description: View from road of a man wearing a bowler hat driving a horse-drawn carriage down a dirt road. A fence is on the left and buildings are in the background. T...
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Vacant Lot

Date: 1920
Description: View of a vacant lot littered with garbage and weeds in a residential area. Across the street in the background are what appears to be a row of apartment b...
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Farm Buildings

Date: 07 1926
Description: Two barns, a silo, and a wagon on a farm.

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