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Philippine Workers Transport Fibre using Water Buffalo

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Description: Workers transporting twine fibre (fiber) using water buffalo and a wooden cart in the Philippines. The fibre was likely used by International Harvester fo...
Photograph

Filipino Cart

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Description: A Philippine Islands man sits in a cart drawn by several water buffalo. The man may have worked in International Harvester's sisal and twine operation.
Document

1893 World's Fair Award, Appleton Woolen Mills

Date: 1893
Description: Award certificate presented to the Appleton Woolen Mills at the 1893 Chicago World's Fair. The company won a bronze medal at the Fair for its paper makers...
Photograph

Buffalo Hides

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Description: A view of several men working with a large pile of buffalo hides. One man is sitting atop a pile of hides in the right foreground.
Map or Atlas

Carte Nouvelle de la Louisiane, et de la Rivière de Missisipi, Découverte par feu Mr. de la Salle

Date: 1713
Description: Map showing the regions explored by Robert de La Salle between 1681 and 1686, as well as the route La Salle, and later Henri Joutel, took, moving north fro...
Map or Atlas

Amplissimæ Regionis Mississipi seu Provinciæ Ludovicianæ: A R. P. Ludovico Hennepin Francisc Miss in America Septentrionali anno 1687

Date: 1720
Description: Detailed, ornate, and comprehensive map of America from the east coast to present day Texas. Numerous features appear throughout the map, including Native ...
Photograph

Transporting Supplies in Turkey

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Description: Duties of the Turkish Landsturm (reservists). Moving provisions with wagons pulled by water buffalo.
Photograph

Transporting Supplies in Turkey

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Description: Duties of the Turkish Landsturm (reservists). Moving provisions with wagons pulled by water buffalo.
Photograph

Water Buffaloes

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Description: Moving provisions with wagons pulled by water buffalo.
Photograph

Water Buffaloes

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Description: Moving provisions with wagons pulled by water buffalo.
Postcard

Street Scene of Circus Animals

Date: 11 06 1913
Description: Text on front reads: "Street Scene, Baraboo, Wis." Circus animals walking down a city street. Zebras, Water Buffalo, Cattle and Camels are led by handlers....

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