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Industrial 10-20 Factory Hauling Fiber

Date: 12 21 1925
Description: A man operating a McCormick-Deering 10-20 industrial tractor to haul a long train of carts holding bundles of fiber, possibly for burlap. Another man is lo...
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Burlap Train Entering Warehouse

Date: 1925
Description: A man rides on the back of a train of carts loaded with burlap sacks as it enters the Chase Bag Company warehouse from the steamship dock.
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McCormick-Deering 10-20 Industrial Tractor Hauling Burlap

Date: 05 18 1925
Description: A man operating a McCormick-Deering 10-20 industrial tractor to haul carts loaded with what appear to be bundles of burlap fabric. There is an industrial b...
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Ascher's Knit Goods Truck

Date: 05 05 1926
Description: An International truck used by Ascher's 100% Pure Wool Knit Goods Company parked in front of a building marked: "Gerosa Haulage & Warehouse." One man is si...
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Factory on River

Date: 1925
Description: View across river of a large mill or factory complex, possibly the Island Woolen Mill. In front of the mill is a roofed boathouse, with a canoe hanging fro...
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Holland Manufacturing Company

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Description: Street side view of Holland Manufacturing Company's West Mill, silk producers. Caption reads: "Holland M'F'G. Co. - West Mill, Willimantic, Conn."
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Mibbleburg Cotton Mills

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Description: Elevated view of the mills' sprawling building complex. Caption reads: "Middleburg Cotton Mills, Batesburg, S.C."
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Scene on Rock River

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Description: View of the west bank of the Rock River from a bridge. The view includes the manufacturing plants of Jefferson Woolen Mills, incorporated April 2, 1856.
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Second Level Canal

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Description: Skinner's Satin Mills stands alongside the Second Level Canal. The mill was founded in 1848.
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William Skinner and Sons Silk Mill

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Description: The William Skinner and Sons Silk Mill, founded in 1848, stands along the left bank of a canal. A bridge crosses the water in the foreground.
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Lumber Hooker on Root River

Date: 1870
Description: View of a lumber hooker ship at dock on the Root River. The 4th St. bridge spans the river at center. The Racine Woolen Mill is visible at right behind the...
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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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Eau Claire River

Date: 09 09 1905
Description: In the foreground is a dam with the river cascading over it. On the right side of the dam is a mill consisting of four closely spaced buildings. "Eau Clair...
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Manila Drying Area

Date: 1900
Description: Elevated view of a manila drying area. A man is working in the foreground on the left near carts on tracks. Drying posts are behind him, and a long industr...
Postcard

Fibre Mills

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Description: View of the mill just beyond railroad tracks, with smokestacks and a water tower. Caption reads: "Fibre Mills, Green Bay, Wis."
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Men Unloading Bales for Twine at Mill

Date: 09 30 1927
Description: Men are unloading bales for twine stacked on a wagon. Industrial buildings are in the background.
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Men Unloading Bales for Twine at Mill

Date: 09 30 1927
Description: Men are unloading bales for twine stacked on a wagon. Industrial buildings are in the background.

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