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Steamship "Christopher Columbus" (Whaleback)

Date: 1912
Description: The passenger excursion vessel, "Christopher Columbus," entering harbor. Caption reads: "Steamship 'Christopher Columbus' (Whaleback), Entering Harbor at ...
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Steamer "Christopher Columbus"

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Description: The whaleback "Christopher Columbus" in the Chicago River. Caption reads: "STR. 'Christopher Columbus'."
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Fairbanks-Morse & Company in Beloit

Date: 1910
Description: Colorized image of the Fairbanks-Morse & Company buildings.
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Fox River from Railroad Tracks

Date: 1915
Description: View of the Fox River, looking east, from railroad tracks. There is a bridge further down on the right. Buildings line the shoreline on the left, and a lar...
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Upper Dam on the Fox River

Date: 1905
Description: Upper dam on the Fox River. Industrial buildings are on the opposite shoreline, and large houses are among trees on the hill beyond. Caption reads: "Upper ...
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Fox River

Date: 1905
Description: Fox River with a view of Appleton in the background. Caption reads: "Water Power, Appleton, Wis."
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Fox River Water Power

Date: 1905
Description: View from hill looking down towards the Fox river. Caption reads: "Fox River Water Power, Appleton, Wis."
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Fox River Paper Co. Mills

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Description: View across water towards a factory built upon a shoreline. Caption reads: "Fox River Paper Company's Mills, Appleton, Wis."
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Fox River and Industrial Buildings

Date: 1905
Description: View from hill looking down towards the Fox River. On the opposite shoreline are industrial buildings. Further down the river on the right are bridges. Cap...
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River and Industrial Area through Trees

Date: 1906
Description: Elevated view from hill towards the Fox River and an industrial area through trees. A powerline is running across the skyline. Caption reads: "View on Fox ...
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Creamery in Clear Lake

Date: 1910
Description: View of the side of the creamery, with two men standing at an open door at the end of the building on the left. Caption reads: "Creamery Clear Lake Wis."
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Elevated View over River

Date: 1905
Description: Elevated view of bridges and the Fox River. Caption reads: "Bird's Eye View, Green Bay, Wis."
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Janesville Dam

Date: 1905
Description: View across the dam in Janesville. Caption reads: "The Dam, Janesville, Wis."
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Grand Rapids Milling Company

Date: 1910
Description: The buildings of the Grand Rapids Milling Company. Caption reads: "Grand Rapids Milling Co."
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Jefferson Dam

Date: 1910
Description: View towards a dam in Jefferson. Two men are fishing from the shoreline in the foreground. The Woolen Mills are on the opposite shoreline. Caption reads: "...
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Rock River Dam

Date: 1908
Description: The Rock River Dam with the Woolen Mills building in the background. Caption reads: "Rock River Dam, Jefferson, Wis."
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United Refrigerator and Ice Machine Company

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Description: Elevated view of the factory. Caption reads: "Plant of the United Refrigerator and Ice Machine Company, Kenosha, Wis., June 1st, 1909."
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United Refrigerator and Ice Machine Company

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Description: Elevated view of the factory. Caption reads: "Plant of the United Refrigerator and Ice Machine Company, Kenosha, Wis. December 1st, 1912."
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Mill Pond

Date: 1915
Description: Looking across Mill Pond towards buildings along the shoreline. Caption reads: "Mill Pond, Westfield, Wis."
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Allis-Chalmers Manufacturing Company

Date: 1925
Description: Exterior view of the Allis-Chalmers Manufacturing Co. office building. Caption reads: "Office Building, Allis-Chalmers Mfg. Co., West Allis, Wis."

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