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The Freighter "Magna"

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Description: The freighter "Magna" in shipyard's icy waters with three tugboats in the foreground.
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McCormick Station along Illinois Northern Railway

Date: 1912
Description: An empty street outside McCormick Station on the Illinois Northern Railway. An overpass bears a sign for the McCormick Freight Station on the same railroad...
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Man Driving International Heavy-Duty Freight Service Truck

Date: 03 14 1928
Description: Man driving an International heavy-duty freight service truck owned and operated by Arthur Dixon Transfer Company.
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Weber Wagon outside Dealership

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Description: Young man driving a Weber wagon filled with wagon parts in front of the Graham Brothers' Weber wagon dealership.
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International Auto Wagon Loaded with Freight

Date: 1912
Description: Delivery driver and two other men with an International Auto Wagon Model M loaded with crates. The truck carries the names "Philadelphia and Reading Railwa...
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Group of Workers Posing on Flat Cars Loaded with Lumber

Date: 09 21 1914
Description: Group portrait of men posing while standing and sitting on two small flat cars linked to each other. One of the cars is loaded with lumber. Another set of ...
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Railyard Worker on Tractor outside Miller Brewing Co.

Date: 12 26 1935
Description: Worker on an International I-30 industrial tractor used for "spotting" freight cars around the Miller Brewing Company. Two refrigerated rail cars are parke...
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Osceola Commerce Club Band

Date: 04 21 1928
Description: Elevated view of the Commercial Club Band posing at a rail yard with a newly arrived shipment of McCormick-Deering ball-bearing cream separators. The cream...
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McCormick Works Twine Mill

Date: 1900
Description: Twine mill with shipping platform at the McCormick Reaper Works, just after construction. The factory was owned by the McCormick Harvesting Machine company...
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McCormick Works Dock and Stock Yard

Date: 1900
Description: View across water towards a boat called "The Imperial" moored along the dock at the McCormick Reaper Works. The boat is loaded with freight. In the backgro...
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McCormick Reaper Works and Wood Stockyard

Date: 1900
Description: McCormick Reaper Works and wood shop stock yard as seen from across a canal. In the foreground is a rail yard with a small engine and rail cars. The factor...
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"Spokane" Steamship Loaded with International Tractors

Date: 06 08 1928
Description: Elevated view of the steamship "Spokane" in port loaded with International Harvester tractors.
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International L-185 Moving Truck

Date: 1952
Description: International L-185 moving truck owned by United Van Lines parked in a residential driveway.
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Freight Steamer "Cornucopia"

Date: 1872
Description: Elevated view from hill of the freight steamer "Cornucopia" loading hides at the Hammond Brothers warehouse, with Lawrence University buildings on the hill...
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Wisconsin Centennial Postage Stamp Design in Red

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Description: Design in shades of red for 3 cent Wisconsin Centennial postage stamp with farming and industry theme.
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Chicago, Milwaukee, and St. Paul Freight Station

Date: 03 22 1922
Description: Exterior view of the Chicago, Milwaukee, and St. Paul freight station.
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International Truck at Freight Station

Date: 1921
Description: An International truck labeled "Kingston's Baggage Line" and piled with luggage trunks pulls out of the parking lot of a Northwestern Line Freight Station....
Postcard

Freighters on Menomonee River

Date: 1910
Description: Elevated view of freighters lined up along the river. Caption reads: "Freighters, Menomonee River, Milwaukee, Wis."
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Men Cut Scrap Iron with Torch

Date: 1942
Description: A group looks on as a man uses a cutting torch to reduce scrap iron into readily marketable pieces in the farm scrap collection drive in Barton County. Acc...
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Freight Team

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Description: A view of a sixteen horse freight team. In the background are a livery and feed stable, along with a harness shop. Caption reads: "16 Horse Freight Team, L...

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