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Wyocena Farmers' Cooperative

Date: 09 04 1960
Description: The Wyocena Farmers' Cooperative, a feed mill with railroad tracks along the side of the building.
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Farmers' Cooperative

Date: 09 04 1960
Description: Quonset hut-style Wyocena Farmer's Cooperative.
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Marathon Paper Corporation Factory

Date: 09 14 1963
Description: The Marathon Paper Corporation plant along the historic Fox River canal.
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Menasha Factories View

Date: 09 29 1963
Description: View down railroad tracks towards the railroad bridge, with industrial plants on Doty Island.
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Valley Iron Works Corporation Buildings

Date: 1962
Description: Valley Iron Works Corporation buildings with alley way between them.
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Railroad Yard

Date: 1964
Description: Elevated view of train cars in a railway yard.
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Portage Canal

Date: 1962
Description: The Portage Canal between the Wisconsin and Fox Rivers, from the highway 51 crossing near the center of the city.
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Fox River Lock Tender

Date: 08 05 1962
Description: Mr. Ortel, a United States Government lock-keeper at Appleton lock number one on the Fox River canal. Mr. Ortel is opening the sluice gates to allow water ...
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Paper Mill

Date: 08 05 1962
Description: Exterior view of Riverside Paper Corporation mill. On the left is a road along a river, and on the right are railroad tracks along the mill. A sign in the ...
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Foundry

Date: 05 05 1962
Description: An industrial scene of a foundry with piles of material in a side yard.
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Wharf Buildings

Date: 1969
Description: View from water of the sides of three wharf buildings in a bay of Lake Superior.
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Gilbert Paper Company

Date: 09 29 1963
Description: View of Gilbert Paper Company from a railroad bridge on the Fox River. Three rail cars are stopped in front of the factory.
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Playground near Grist Mill

Date: 06 04 1961
Description: View of the Honey Creek Rod and Gun Club playground beside Mielke's grist mill.
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Canal between Two Factories

Date: 09 30 1963
Description: View of a canal running between the Neenah Paper Company and the J.W. Hewitt Machine Company.
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Flambeau Milling Company Plant

Date: 09 18 1961
Description: View from railroad tracks of the Flambeau Milling Company Plant.
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Factory Building

Date: 09 29 1963
Description: Exterior view of a stained Menasha Wooden War Company plant building. Steam is coming out of a pipe on the side of the building.
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Woolen Mill

Date: 09 19 1961
Description: View of a woolen mill, as seen from across a river and dam.
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Feed Plant

Date: 09 17 1961
Description: View of the Gresham Cooperative Feed Mill. A residential house is visible in the background.
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Fair Ground Buildings Reflected in Water

Date: 03 24 1962
Description: Fair ground buildings, closed and boarded up for the winter.
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Parked Tractor

Date: 05 20 1962
Description: A parked tractor on a street near industrial buildings.

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