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P&H 5-Ton Monorail Hoist Loading Lumber onto Barge

Date: 1913
Description: View from water of Pawling & Harnischfeger 5-ton monorail hoist with a lumber handling unit, possibly in Pensacola, Florida. The monorail track extends ove...
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Frank Hurn with International D-40 Truck

Date: 1940
Description: Frank Hurn, driver for Davidson Transfer & Storage Company, wiping the windshield of an International D-40 truck. The truck appears to be parked near a har...
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Green Bay Harbor

Date: 1938
Description: View from railroad bridge of the harbor at Green Bay. On the other side of the harbor, there are many industrial buildings, including Northern Paper Mills,...
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R. Stephenson & Co. Mill

Date: 07 30 1865
Description: An exterior view across water of Robert Stephenson & Company Mill, which was a steam mill.
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City View

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Description: View of a residential area of Fish Creek, looking out over Fish Creek Harbor.
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Norton's Pier

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Description: View of a small dock and fishing boats at Norton's Pier.
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Harbor Dock

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Description: Fishing boats dock in a harbor surrounded by homes.
Print

Wisconsin Chair Co. Memohead

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Description: Memohead of the Wisconsin Chair Company of Port Washington, Wisconsin, with its McLean patented swing rocking chair set against a circular background with ...
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Aerial View of Ashland

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Description: Aerial view of town, showing the shoreline of Lake Superior, ore docks, roads, houses, buildings, trees, and smokestacks. Text describing this photograph s...
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Cabin on the Shore

Date: 1926
Description: View of rustic cabin with a large stone chimney standing by the shore. There is another house or boathouse in the far background near the remains of a pier...
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Gordon Cottage

Date: 1915
Description: A boat with an outboard motor is tied to the rustic log pier; a second boat is overturned on an extension of the pier. There is a fish net hanging over the...
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Europe Lake Boathouse

Date: 1923
Description: View from the water of the Hotz family cottage, boathouse, and rustic pier on Europe Lake.
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View Along Shoreline Towards University of Wisconsin

Date: 1900
Description: View along shoreline towards the University of Wisconsin from the foot of North Carroll Street.
Photograph

Ann Arbor Railroad Carferry Slip

Date: 12 17 1957
Description: Carferry slip with pilings in the foreground, and a shoreline in the background. The pier is made of timbers. In the background on the left is a factory wi...
Photograph

Waterfront View of McCormick Works

Date: 1900
Description: Slightly elevated view from shoreline towards the McCormick Works on the opposite shoreline. There is a boat in the river near a tugboat. There is a light ...
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Ship at Dock at McCormick Works

Date: 1900
Description: View across water towards ship, the "Northman Fairport," at a dock at McCormick Works. Factory buildings are in the background. In the foreground is a wall...
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Southeast Panorama of McCormick Works

Date: 1900
Description: Elevated view across canal towards McCormick works. There are piles of parts along the shipping dock. A large church building is in the far distance.
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Southeast Panorama of McCormick Works

Date: 1900
Description: Elevated view over canal of docks and ships at the dock. In the background are railroad cars on a railroad track, factory buildings, and smokestacks.
Postcard

Holt Lumber Company

Date: 1910
Description: View from the Oconto River of the Holt Lumber Company. A man is standing on a log boom and guiding logs to the sawmill. Writing on the postcard reads: "Hol...
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View of River from Docks

Date: 11 13 1914
Description: View of river from docks. Industrial buildings and a smokestack are on the far shoreline.

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