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Wisconsin Central Pile Driver Car

Date: 1907
Description: Wisconsin Central locomotive No #50 and pile driver No #2 working near Owen. Men stand on and around the tracks.
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Bridge over Wolf River

Date: 1907
Description: View from shoreline of men standing on the bridge over west branch of the Wolf River. They are constructing the Wisconsin & Northern railroad bridge.
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Railroad Bridge under Construction

Date: 
Description: A Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul railway bridge under construction.
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Erecting Pile Driver for Railroad Extension to Dam Site

Date: 1911
Description: Workers erecting a steam driven pile driver while others survey for the railroad extension from the village of Prairie du Sac to the dam site on the Wiscon...
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Pile Driver at Work on Railroad Extension from Prairie du Sac to Dam Site

Date: 04 1911
Description: Workmen pose on a steam-powered pile driver at work at the north end of the slough on the Wisconsin River. The railroad was extended from the village to th...
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Construction of Railroad

Date: 
Description: Group of men at the construction of a railroad branch line among piles of stones. Railroad ties placed on the ground are visible on the platform in the bac...
Historical Object

Wisconsin Thematic Panel 394-399

Date: 
Description: In the afternoon, nothing
Overnight, unseen

In the morning, a wooden horse with strangers
sending telegrams for more
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Twine Mill Under Construction

Date: 1900
Description: Elevated view of a twine mill under construction. Railroad cars are on tracks in the foreground. A large smokestack is in the center.
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Railroads — TD-9

Date: 1950
Description: Subject: "Railroads — TD-9." Where Taken: "MidW." Information with photograph reads: "C.B.& Q. RR TD-9 with Hough bulldozer shovel repairing pavement of ya...
Photograph

Railroads — Multiple Trac. Scenes

Date: 1950
Description: Subject: "Railroads — Multiple Trac. Scenes." Where Taken: "SE." Information with photograph reads: "The NC&StL RR, Nashville, Tenn. uses six International...
Photograph

Railroads — Multiple Trac. Scenes

Date: 1950
Description: Subject: "Railroads — Multiple Trac. Scenes." Where Taken: "SE." Information with photograph reads: "The NC&StL RR, Nashville, Tenn. uses six International...
Photograph

Railroads — TD-9

Date: 
Description: Subject: "Railroads — TD-9." Where Taken: "SE." Information with photograph reads: "The NC&StL RR, Nashville, Tenn. uses six International Crawlers and two...

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