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Road Equipment Exhibit

Date: 01 29 1931
Description: Elevated view of Wisconsin Machine and Foundry road construction equipment, featuring a new portable rock crushing plant, on display at Road Show on Monona...
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View from the top of St. Willobrord's Church

Date: 1889
Description: Elevated view of Fox River and South Washington Street, from the top of St. Willobrord's Church.
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Industrial Streetscape

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Description: Elevated view of industrial area. The building in the foreground has a sign that reads: "Machine Shop" on it roof. People are working in a large open area,...
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Dodge Street

Date: 1870
Description: Elevated view over river of Dodge Street in Janesville looking west.
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Looking East on Water Power

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Description: Elevated view looking east on the water power. John Strange's Pail and Tub Factory is on the right.
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Snow Removal using McCormick-Deering 10-20 Tractor

Date: 12 21 1925
Description: Rear view of a man plowing a snow-covered city street with a McCormick-Deering 10-20 industrial tractor. There is a railing on the right.
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The Harbor

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Description: Elevated view of Norwich harbor. Oval-framed view features two ships in the river harbor as well as buildings on the waterfront and on the surrounding hill...
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Street Scene

Date: 1909
Description: View down street of central business district. Storefronts and building facades are on both sides of the street, and a few pedestrians are standing or walk...
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First National Bank

Date: 1929
Description: View from across street of the exterior of the First National Bank at 245 Main Street. Automobiles are parked at an angle along the curb in front. On the l...
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Fleetstar with Garbage Hauler

Date: 1975
Description: Color photo of an International Fleetstar truck outfitted with a garbage hauler. The truck was owned by Deck's Disposal Service and appears against a backg...
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Street Scene

Date: 1926
Description: View across street of the Farmers Merchants Bank on a corner. On the right are parked cars along the curb in front of "Onsgard Bros." which has a Red Crown...
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Scene on Main Street

Date: 1925
Description: Elevated view of Main Street, with industrial and commercial buildings. Cars are parked at the curb towards the far end of the street, and fields and tree-...
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Reedsburg Woolen Mills and Dam

Date: 1921
Description: View from shoreline over the Baraboo River towards a dam, with a mill on the opposite shoreline. A bridge and a business district are in the background.
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State Bank

Date: 1914
Description: Corner view from unpaved street of the State Bank. A meat market is next door on the left. Flyers on the power poles are for an upcoming fair. A metal and ...
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Elevated View of Baraboo River

Date: 1909
Description: Elevated view of the Baraboo River. The main part of town is on the far left shoreline. On the right industrial buildings are near a bridge spanning the ri...
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Fox River Bridge

Date: 1908
Description: Looking down hill southeast across the Fox River bridge. Industrial buildings line the shoreline on the far side.
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Farmers Waiting to Ship Harvest

Date: 09 1902
Description: Elevated view of farmers with horse-drawn wagons waiting to ship their harvest goods, probably potatoes, at an unidentified town. There are railroad tracks...
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Second Powerhouse

Date: 1910
Description: Outdoor view from shoreline towards a powerhouse on the river, with town buildings in the background on the opposite shoreline. Identified as the second po...
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Ship Channel

Date: 1898
Description: Bird's-eye view of the Manitowoc Harbor facing east from Northern Grain Company's Elevator B. In the foreground, Mathews & Keith's pile driver scow is secu...
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City View

Date: 1907
Description: Text on front: "Racine, Wis. Looking N.E." Elevated view of the city and harbor, looking Northeast.

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