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Unloading Ship in Milwaukee Harbor

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Description: Unloading barrels of goods from the "Ogdensburg" in the Milwaukee harbor.
Print

Schlitz Brewing Company

Date: 1890
Description: Elevated view of brewing company and surrounding roads. On the road in front of the buildings are horse-drawn carts carrying barrels, a trolley car, and pe...
Photograph

Milwaukee Fishing Boat

Date: 1938
Description: Elevated view of a boat owned by Julius Dettloff docked along the edge of a river. The boat was powered by an International PD-40 power unit; in the backgr...
Photograph

Crating Melons

Date: 
Description: A worker, probably in California, and probably a member of Amalgamated Meatcutters and Butcher Workers union local P78, crating melons for shipment.
Photograph

Barrels in Naval Storage

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Description: Elevated view of thousands of barrels in storage for the Navy. Masted ships are behind buildings in the background. Caption reads: "Naval Stores."
Book or Pamphlet

Barley and Malt Map

Date: 1952
Description: Map of the barley-growing regions of North America, published by the Rahr Malting Company, Manitowoc, Wisconsin, 1952.
Map or Atlas

Movement of Corn on the Great Lakes

Date: 1923
Description: This map includes an explanation that reads: "This chart shows the movement of corn on the Great Lakes, St. Lawrence River, and New York State Barge Canal ...
Photograph

Wharf at Marinette

Date: 07 1936
Description: Elevated view of fishing tugs moored alongside the wharf at Marinette. Two automobiles are parked in the foreground, just in front of the Bridge Fish Co. b...
Photograph

Oscar Mayer Loading Dock

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Description: Men wearing overalls, jackets, hats, and gloves are pushing carts of wooden and cardboard crates which read: "Oscar Mayer, Approved, Fine Foods since 1883,...

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