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| Date: | 1944 |
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| Description: | U.S. Marine Corps engineers excavating sand and rock with a steam shovel and a fleet of International trucks in the Pavuvu Islands. The International Harve... |
| Date: | 1944 |
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| Description: | U.S. Marines using International crawler tractors (TracTracTors). The photo caption reads: "Marines 'mopping up' on Namur Island in the Marshalls use the... |
| Date: | 1944 |
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| Description: | Soldiers, supplies and an International TD-9 diesel crawler tractor (TracTracTor) on a beach at Eniwetok Atoll in the Marshall Islands during World War II.... |
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| Description: | Elevated view of the pile-pontoon railroad bridge across the Mississippi River at Prairie du Chien. The bridge was built and patented by John Lawler in 187... |
| Date: | 09 29 1963 |
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| Description: | The Menasha Woodenware plant and water tower on Doty Island from across the Fox River canal, with a small railroad dolly in the foreground. |
| Date: | 09 29 1963 |
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| Description: | View down railroad tracks towards the railroad bridge, with industrial plants on Doty Island. |
| Date: | 1910 |
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| Description: | Gaff-rigged schooner the "Lizzie W." on Lake Superior just off from the mission dock on Madeline Island. |
| Date: | 1910 |
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| Description: | Steamboat "Skater" and two sailboats at end of the mission dock on Madeline Island. |
| Date: | 1856 |
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| Description: | While passing through the English Channel in May 1856 Hölzlhuber viewed the Isle of Wight. "The island is located in the English Channel not far from Hamps... |
| Date: | 1860 |
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| Description: | In April of 1860 Hölzlhuber took the railway from Milwaukee to Lake Horicon to visit the small town that was developing on its shore. Since the settlers we... |
| Date: | 1892 |
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| Description: | Bird's-eye view of the Columbian Exposition pavilions from the vantage point of Lake Michigan. Included is an inset of the Union Passenger Station (now Uni... |
| Date: | 1905 |
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| Description: | Camp Stella looking south toward the Bayfield County shoreline from an Apostle Island. |
| Date: | 1898 |
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| Description: | People on a boat dock watch a boat landing as part of the Ojibwa-Pillager Battle at Sugar Point on Bear Island. |
| Date: | 1898 |
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| Description: | People on a boat dock watch a boat landing as part of the Ojibwa-Pillager Battle at Sugar Point on Bear Island. |
| Date: | 10 1898 |
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| Description: | A cavalry troop from the Ojibwa-Pillager Battle at Sugar Point on Bear Island gathers near a train. |
| Date: | 1898 |
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| Description: | Cavalry on a barge are going from or returning to Bear Island at the Ojibwa-Pillager Battle at Sugar Point on Bear Island. There are buildings along the fa... |
| Date: | 1930 |
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| Description: | Cedar Island on Brule River, a nationally known speckle trout stream. The island has native towering white pine and bubbling clear springs. These are some ... |
| Date: | 1910 |
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| Description: | Elevated view of commercial buildings along the river from the vantage point of the Court House. Horse-drawn carriages and pedestrians are along the street... |
| Date: | 1910 |
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| Description: | Elevated view of Durand from a high vantage point, looking towards the river. A bridge spans the river, and in the foreground just below the hill is a chur... |
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| Description: | View from hill looking down at houses and buildings at an intersection. Beyond are commercial buildings, the river, and the far shoreline. Hills are in the... |
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