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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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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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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 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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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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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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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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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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John Gund Brewing Company

Date: 1911
Description: Elevated view of the John Gund Brewing Company buildings, with the Mississippi River in the background. Caption reads: "John Gund Brewing Co., La Crosse, W...
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G. Heileman Brewing Company

Date: 1910
Description: Elevated view of the brewery with the Mississippi River in the background. Caption reads: "G. Heileman Brewing Co., La Crosse, Wis."
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Alexander Stewart Lumber Company

Date: 1905
Description: Elevated view toward the lumber company. A bridge over a river is in the foreground. Caption reads: "Looking South from City Hall Tower, Wausau, Wis."
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Falls Bridge

Date: 1910
Description: View of the Falls Bridge and surrounding buildings. Caption reads: "Falls Bridge, Bet. East and West Sides, Wausau, Wis."
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Frog Shop

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Description: View across road toward buildings, including a water tower. Caption reads: "Frog Shop, Tomah, Wis."
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Great Northern Grain Elevator

Date: 1910
Description: Caption reads: "The Great Northern. One of the largest Elevators in the World, Superior, Wis."
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Sturgeon Bay Harbor

Date: 1910
Description: A springtime harbor scene from Sturgeon Bay. Chunks of ice are floating on the surface of the water. Caption reads: "Harbor scene at springtime. Sturgeon B...
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Scene on the Canal

Date: 1940
Description: Canal scene with a tugboat featured in the foreground and buildings on the opposite shoreline. Caption reads: "Scene on the Canal — Sturgeon Bay, Door Coun...
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The Canal, Sturgeon Bay

Date: 1913
Description: View of the canal. Caption reads: "The Canal, Stugeon[sic] Bay, Wis."
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Fox River in Menasha

Date: 1910
Description: The Fox River in Menasha showing the mill area. Caption reads: "River View, Menasha, Wis."

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