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Indian Log Drivers

Date: 1899
Description: View along shoreline towards Indian log drivers, two in a bateau, and one man standing on the bank of the Chippewa River.
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Company House and Family in Benham

Date: 1919
Description: A family of five posing in front of an International Harvester "company house" in the coal mining town of Benham.
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Osborne Works Employee

Date: 08 12 1921
Description: An Osborne Works factory worker(?) posing to have his portrait taken in front of a vine-covered wall.
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The Buna Campaign

Date: 1942
Description: Male Papuan carriers help members of the 32nd Division construct a road through the jungle of New Guinea.
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International Model G Truck Carrying Wood Crates

Date: 1917
Description: Original caption reads: "Model G, two-ton capacity, owned and operated by the International Harvester Corporation, Milwaukee, Wis, for cartage purposes, an...
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International Model G Truck Carrying Wooden Boxes

Date: 1917
Description: A man in an International model "G" truck with wooden boxes in the bed is parked outside of a vine-covered building. The building is most likely Internatio...
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Hattie Fels Owen

Date: 1908
Description: Outdoor portrait of Hattie Fels Owen wearing a white suit and hat and sitting in a wicker rocking chair. She is holding a cigar in her right hand. Behind h...
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Dredge Winneconne

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Description: View across water of the dredge "Winneconne" on the Fox River canal. Although undated the photograph was probably taken during the 1940s. The "Winneconne"...
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Hauling Maple Sap

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Description: Three men hauling maple sap to an outdoor, wood-burning stove using two horses. One man is standing and holding the reins to the horses while the other two...
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Two Men with Implements and Cigarettes

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Description: Two men in work clothes and hats pose in a yard with farm implements. Both of them are smoking cigarettes.
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Fishing

Date: 1920
Description: Three men and a woman pose with a pole of a stringer of fish. One of the men holds his pet dog. Behind them on the left is a bathtub, hand-pump for water, ...
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Crew of the Optimal Mine

Date: 1895
Description: Outdoor group portrait of the miners who work at Optimal Mine. They are seated outdoors on the grass, and are wearing work clothes and hats.
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Piggyback Ride

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Description: A man is carrying a girl piggyback outdoors while smoking a cigarette. They are standing on a lawn with trees in the background. She is wearing a dress, co...
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Three Men

Date: 08 23 1904
Description: Three men are sitting on the ground in front of a picket fence. They are wearing hats and smoking cigars. The man at left appears to be older than the othe...

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