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Movie Set Scaffolding

Date: 1929
Description: A photograph from the set of the Fox Hearst film "Romance of the Reaper". The film was produced by International Harvester at Walnut Grove to celebrate the...
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Horse-Drawn Fire Wagon

Date: 1890
Description: Horse-drawn fire wagon in front of several brick buildings, including the Capitol Publishing building, near the water tower. The man driving the wagon may...
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Two Men Converse on a Construction Site

Date: 1942
Description: Two men talking on a construction site, probably at International Harvester's Bettendorf Tank Arsenal (factory). A pile of bricks is in the foreground alon...
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Bettendorf Tank Arsenal

Date: 1942
Description: Construction site showing an additional to an International Harvester factory, probably the company's Bettendorf Tank Arsenal.
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Man Waving from "Trainload of Twine"

Date: 1949
Description: A man hangs on to the side of a train from a ladder and waves his hand. Original caption reads: "Giving his engineer the 'highball' upon arrival of the 25-...
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Shell Filling Station

Date: 06 15 1949
Description: The Shell filling station, 341 State Street as workers are starting to tear it down. The station, built in 1924 and at one time adjudged the second most be...
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Shell Filling Station

Date: 06 15 1948
Description: The Shell filling station, 341 State Street, as workers are starting to tear it down. The station, built in 1924 and at one time judged the second most bea...
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Husker and Shredder

Date: 1921
Description: Two men are working with a husker-shredder near a silo and barn. One of the men is shoveling corn stalks from a wagon.
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Men with Husker and Shredder

Date: 1915
Description: Men loading corn stalks from a horse-drawn wagon into a husker-shredder. A ladder is in the right foreground and corn husks cover the ground.
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Crew of Men with Husker and Shredder

Date: 1915
Description: A crew of men standing with a wagon and a husker-shredder near a barn. A sixth man in a dark coat and hat is standing under the ladder leaning against the ...
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Agricultural Workshop

Date: 1909
Description: Young men work on woodworking projects in a manual training class at the Winnebago County School of Agriculture and Domestic Economy.
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Beach on Lake Michigan

Date: 1939
Description: A beach on Lake Michigan near the Milwaukee Yacht Club. Men, women, and children relax on the beach. In the background many boats are on the water.
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Damaged Storefronts

Date: 
Description: View from street of remaining storefronts of two damaged buildings.
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Early P&H 5-Ton Crane in Large Foundry

Date: 1910
Description: An early Pawling and Harnischfeger cab-operated crane with dial operated controllers and a 5-ton type "O" bridge with a type "A" trolley. The operator is i...
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Madison Newspapers, Inc.

Date: 08 06 1949
Description: Workmen move into the new advertising offices for Madison Newspapers, Inc. The section is part of a new addition to the Wisconsin State Journal building, 1...
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Two P&H Heavy Duty 10-Ton Type "N" Bridge Cranes

Date: 
Description: Two Pawling & Harnischfeger 150-ton overhead type "N" bridge cranes with type "A" single trolleys and special heavy duty cabs and chain lifting devices. Th...
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J.F. Mosher Residence

Date: 1886
Description: Mosher family standing in front of the J.F. Mosher residence. From the left are J.F. Mosher, daughters Celia Belle, Rhoda Adelaide, and Bertha May, son Her...
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Two P&H 3-Ton Monorail Hoists with Lumber Units

Date: 1910
Description: Rear view of two Pawling & Harnischfeger 3-ton monorail hoists with lumber handling units laden with lumber and men in the cabs. Both hoists are stamped w...
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Road America Race

Date: 1957
Description: Spectators near the grandstand at the Road America sports car race.
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P&H 3-Ton Monorail Hoist in Lumber Mill

Date: 1910
Description: Pawling & Harnischfeger 3-ton monorail hoist in a lumber mill with a man in the cab. Text stamped on cab reads "Capacity 6,000 Lbs., No. 2573." In the lowe...

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