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McCormick Works

Date: 1911
Description: International Harvester's McCormick Works on the river with railroad tracks and a cargo dock. The factory was owned by the McCormick Harvesting Machine Com...
Postcard

John Street Bridge

Date: 1911
Description: View from shoreline toward the bridge. Caption reads: "John Street Bridge, Appleton, Wis."
Photograph

Riverbank in Winter

Date: 1911
Description: Winter scene, probably along the Wisconsin River, possibly near Taliesin, the home of Frank Lloyd Wright. Taliesin is located in the vicinity of Spring Gre...
Photograph

Stream and Trees in Snow

Date: 1911
Description: Winter scene with stream and snow-covered trees, probably near Taliesin, the home of Frank Lloyd Wright. Wright dammed the stream to supply water to Talie...
Photograph

Main and Water Streets

Date: 1911
Description: View of Main and Water Streets while experiencing severe flooding.
Photograph

Durand Bridge

Date: 1911
Description: View towards the bridge along the left. Trees are along the opposite shoreline. Caption reads: "Bridge, Durand Wis."
Map or Atlas

Plat Map of Blooming Grove

Date: 1911
Description: Plat Map of Blooming Grove in "Atlas of Dane County, Wisconsin."
Map or Atlas

East Side Madison Map

Date: 1911
Description: Map of the east side of Madison.
Postcard

Panoramic View, Richland Center

Date: 1911
Description: Elevated view of town, with a river and hills in the background. Caption reads: "Panoramic View, Richland Center, Wis."
Postcard

Paine Lumber Co.

Date: 1911
Description: Log entrance of the Paine Lumber Co. Edward L. Paine founded the lumber mill in 1853 on the east bank of the Fox River. Caption reads: "Log Entrance, Paine...
Postcard

Man and Dog near Bridge

Date: 1911
Description: Man and dog standing near bridge. Buildings in background. There is a boat on the left on the water near the bridge. Caption reads: "Bridge, Okauchee, Wis....
Photograph

Buildings in Flood

Date: 1911
Description: Buildings in high flood water, and floating near the powerhouse spillway.
Map or Atlas

Map of Black Earth and Verona

Date: 1911
Description: A map of the village of Black Earth and Verona.
Photograph

Flood of 1911

Date: 1911
Description: View across river of several collapsing buildings on the edge of flooded river banks, during the flood.
Map or Atlas

Business Map of Wisconsin

Date: 1911
Description: A business atlas map of Wisconsin, showing the railroads, counties, cities, villages, rivers, lakes, electric lines, and steamship lines in the state. Othe...
Postcard

Kissel Motor Car Company

Date: 1911
Description: Photographic postcard view of the Kissel Motor Car Company. The elevated view shows the factory buildings, water towers, railroad cars and track. A dirigib...
Map or Atlas

New Survey of Wisconsin : Showing Distances Municipal Towns and Post-offices

Date: 1911
Description: This map of Wisconsin, the western portion of Michigan's Upper Peninsula, and northern Illinois shows counties, towns, cities and villages, rivers and lake...
Photograph

Trees in Flood

Date: 1911
Description: View across water of trees and wooden buildings submerged in water, probably during the 1911 (or 1905) flood of the Black River.
Map or Atlas

Map of the Milwaukee, Racine, Kenosha Counties

Date: 1911
Description: A map of the Racine, Kenosha, and portions of Milwaukee counties, that shows the townships in Racine and Kenosha, and the townships of Brookfield, New Berl...
Map or Atlas

Outline Map of Eau Claire County, Wisconsin

Date: 1911
Description: Map shows townships and sections, roads, and railroads. "W.W. Downs, attorney-at-law, Eau Claire, Wis."

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