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| Description: | This was the first boat & sled-type windsled built on Madeline Island. Built by Elmer Nelson for Howard Russell between 1950-1951. Had a 9-cylinder R-680-E... |
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| Description: | Exterior view of the Milwaukee Railroad superdome passenger car passing through the Wisconsin Dells. |
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| Description: | Aerial view of Wonewoc with hills or bluffs in the foreground on the right. |
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| Description: | Aerial view of La Crosse and the Mississippi River. In the foreground is the new bridge as of 1953. |
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| Description: | Trucks mounting a steep grade in the testing track at International Harvester's Phoenix Proving Ground. Opened in 1947, the proving ground was used by Inte... |
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| Description: | International pickup kicking up dust on a dirt test track at International Harvester's Phoenix Proving Ground. Opened in 1947, the proving ground was used ... |
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| Description: | Cacti frame three International semis and a pickup on a test track at International Harvester's Phoenix Proving Ground. Opened in 1947, the proving ground ... |
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| Description: | Headquarters building for truck testing at International Harvester's Phoenix Proving Ground. Opened in 1947, the proving ground was used by International H... |
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| Description: | International semi trucks mounting a long hill at International Harvester's Phoenix Proving Ground. Opened in 1947, the proving ground was used by Internat... |
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| Description: | Aerial view of International Harvester's Phoenix Proving Ground. Opened in 1947, the proving ground was used by International Harvester through the 1970's ... |
| Date: | 1953 |
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| Description: | International Harvester 27-75 earthmover being demonstrated in front of a grandstand at International Harvester's Phoenix Proving Ground. Opened in 1947, t... |
| Date: | 1953 |
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| Description: | Bird's-eye view of International Harvester's Phoenix Proving Ground. Opened in 1947, the proving ground was used by International Harvester through the 197... |
| Date: | 1953 |
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| Description: | View from bridge over the river towards the Diamond Jo warehouse on the shoreline. Hills are in the distance. |
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| Description: | Men operate three International Harvester earthmovers at the company's Phoenix Proving Grounds. |
| Date: | 1953 |
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| Description: | A map of Lake Mendota that shows depths and the locations of various species of fish in lake. The maps also identifies a number of selected roads and stree... |
| Date: | 1953 |
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| Description: | Map shows landownership and acreages, roads, and railroads in the Town of Waukesha and part of the city of Waukesha, Waukesha County, Wisconsin. |
| Date: | 1953 |
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| Description: | "Compliments of the Douglas County Highway Department"--Top margin. Shows federal highways, state trunk highways, county highways, town roads, unimproved ... |
| Date: | 1953 |
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| Description: | This map of Beloit shows existing platted streets or highways and proposed street right of way. The map reads: "I hereby certify that this is the official ... |
| Date: | 1953 |
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| Description: | This map shows the locations of many scenic areas in La Crosse, Vernon, Crawford, Richland, Grant, and Iowa Counties. On the front side of the map, there i... |
| Date: | 1953 |
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| Description: | View from hill towards a farm nestled in a valley. Trees dot the slopes, and woods cover the tops of the hills. |
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