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| Date: | 1919 |
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| Description: | Exterior view from street of the Chattanooga Plow Works. Lettering on the building reads "Chattanooga Plow Company." The photograph was likely taken around... |
| Date: | 12 1926 |
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| Description: | International Model S truck parked on a residential street. The truck was operated by the Sievert Electric Company. Text on the side of the truck reads: "S... |
| Date: | 1969 |
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| Description: | View of a broken electrical box hanging from the side of a building with peeling paint. |
| Date: | 1938 |
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| Description: | Elevated view of a tugboat pulling a lake steamer on the Milwaukee River under an open drawbridge near the Electric Company. |
| Date: | 01 09 1883 |
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| Description: | A large crowd is on the street surrounding the burning building. Fire fighters are struggling with horses pulling the fire engine, and on the left a group... |
| Date: | 1910 |
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| Description: | Light factory district. The street is 44 feet between curbs, with vitrified brick pavement. Telephone poles line the road. |
| Date: | 1927 |
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| Description: | View from a hill looking down on the plant which has several attached buildings, and a large chimney. To the right are railroad cars along the shoreline o... |
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| Description: | Rural electrification survey map of Marquette county in Westfield township. |
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| Description: | Rural electrification survey map of Waushara county in Springwater township. |
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| Description: | Rural electrification map of Dodge county in Elba township. Title at top reads: "Rural Electrification Survey by Work Division of Wisconsin Emergency Relie... |
| Date: | 1918 |
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| Description: | A view from the east end of the East Madison Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul railroad station, 501 East Wilson Street. Automobiles are parked along the curb ... |
| Date: | 1930 |
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| Description: | University of Wisconsin-Madison College of Agriculture. The building was called Kleinheinz barn when used as a dormitory. Used for sheep from 1898-1934. ... |
| Date: | 1922 |
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| Description: | Exterior of University of Wisconsin-Madison College of Agriculture. |
| Date: | 1897 |
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| Description: | A group of men carrying lunch boxes are walking away from a steam engine train, which is near another train and power lines. |
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| Description: | A group of Native Americans sit on the ground in a circle while other men, women, and children stand near by. There are power lines in the background. |
| Date: | 1931 |
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| Description: | View across road of building on the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus. Built by the University of Wisconsin and operated by the United States Forest S... |
| Date: | 1932 |
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| Description: | A "Tailoring and Remodeling" shop and restaurant are in the foreground at the entrance to a bridge, while a large utility pole with power lines, a number o... |
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| Description: | Graphic depiction of the MG&E plant showing stacks releasing smoke into the air. Text reads "FIGHT! the MADISON GAS & ELECTRIC rate increase". |
| Date: | 1916 |
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| Description: | A building site at 11 West Main Street, next to Gamm's Jewelry Store and Cop's Cafe. Power lines are in the alley in the background. |
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