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Whaleback Shipyard

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Description: Painting of a whaleback shipyard.
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Workers Load Wagon Components onto Railroad Car

Date: 04 17 1918
Description: Workers loading wooden crates containing components for wagons or possibly "machine gun carts" onto railroad cars at International Harvester's McCormick Wo...
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Boxed Artillery Cart Ready for Shipment

Date: 05 17 1918
Description: Boxed 240 mm mortar cart ready for shipment to the U.S. military from International Harvester's McCormick Works. Includes a trench mortar barrel. A man is ...
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Allied Van Lines Truck

Date: 10 19 1936
Description: Allied Van Lines truck in front of Whalen Transfer Co., 605 University Avenue.
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CUNA Shipping Room

Date: 12 05 1935
Description: Three employees in the CUNA (Credit Union National Association) shipping room, 142 East Gilman Street.
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Whalen Transfer and Storage Building

Date: 09 26 1935
Description: Whalen Transfer and Storage building, 605 University Avenue, with a company truck/trailer parked in front. Also seen is Kapec Furniture Co., 607 University...
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Airplane Delivery

Date: 12 27 1929
Description: Four men are standing beside a Curtiss airplane to receive a parcel flown in from the National Theatre Supply Company for the Eastwood Theatre.
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Floralo Incense Company

Date: 09 18 1929
Description: Women working in the packaging and shipping department of the Floralo Incense Company, located at 1212 Regent Street.
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Bales of Cotton on the Wharf

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Description: View of the levee with bales of cotton on the wharf. Caption reads: "On The Levee."
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Mississippi Steamer being Loaded at Wharf

Date: 1900
Description: View of the T.P. Leathers Steamer at dock. Men can be seen loading cargo onto the ship. Caption reads: "A Mississippi Steamer."
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Southern Pacific Railroad Cars being Transferred across Mississippi River

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Description: View of Southern Pacific Railroad cars being transferred across the Mississippi River with a barge near New Orleans.
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Boat on Edge of Ice

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Description: View of a ship in the spring on the edge of the ice five miles off Nome. On shore, sleds and sled dogs are in the foreground. Caption reads: "The first boa...
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Men Moving a Large Crate in McCormick Works

Date: 07 09 1918
Description: A group of factory workers lift and move a large wooden crate at International Harvester's McCormick Works.
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Seamless Pipe Fitting on Railroad Car

Date: 03 02 1956
Description: A seamless pipe fitting sits atop a railroad car, ready to be shipped. Later purchased and used by Elmes & Kings. Original Falk caption reads: "14' high-78...
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Radicon Units

Date: 06 20 1966
Description: Falk caption reads, "A series of photos showing delivery of the first shipment of Radicon units direct from England to the port of Milwaukee. The series EG...
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Slewing Drive

Date: 07 24 1971
Description: Slewing drive that was purchased by the Dravo Corporation. Original Falk caption reads, "Slewing Drive-2 parts-(1) 19 feet 5 inches O.D. x 6 1/2 inch wide ...
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Elevated View of Railroad Yard on Jones Island

Date: 10 28 1938
Description: Elevated view of railroad yard and railroads cars on Jones Island. On the right is a large derrick or crane, and in the background are a number of freighte...
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Doller's Harbor

Date: 1910
Description: View of a group of men and women sitting on the shore of Doller's Harbor. Nearby, a steamship can be seen at Doller's Wharf. Caption reads: "Doller's Wharf...
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Elevated View of the Mississippi River

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Description: View of two bridges on the Mississippi River and the working river banks. A number of boats are in the water and cargo is stacked on the shore.
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Loading a U.S. Ship

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Description: Women loading cargo onto a U.S. ship at St. Thomas in the Virgin Islands by way of baskets balanced on the tops of their heads.

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