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Janesville, Wis. Looking Down the River

Date: 1877
Description: Bird's-eye map of Janesville on the Rock River.
Print

Bird's-Eye View of Janesville

Date: 1860
Description: Bird's-eye view of Janesville from the High School building.
Postcard

Railroad Bridge Over Rock River

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Description: The railroad bridge over the Rock River.
Photograph

Railroad Wreck

Date: 1877
Description: Railroad wreck on the W.U. Road, Beloit, Wisconsin.
Postcard

View of River from Grand Avenue Bridge

Date: 1905
Description: Elevated view of the river, with railroad tracks on the left shoreline, and a railroad bridge crossing the river. Caption reads: "View of River from Grand ...
Postcard

Rock River

Date: 1905
Description: View of the Rock River with the Northwestern Railroad Bridge in the foreground and Beloit in the background. Caption reads: "Bird's-Eye View of River, Belo...
Postcard

Rock River

Date: 1905
Description: Elevated view of the Rock River. Caption reads: "Rock River, N.W. Ry. Bridge, and glimpse of Beloit, Wis."
Photograph

Railroad Bridge Removal

Date: 1885
Description: Partial removal of railroad bridge over Rock River. A train is on a section not being removed in order to transport men and materials.
Photograph

Northwestern Railway Bridge on Rock River

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Description: View from shoreline down Rock River, with the Northwestern Railway bridge and Beloit College in the far background.
Postcard

Rock River, looking from Bluff Street

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Description: Colorized postcard view through trees towards the Rock River, with a railroad bridge running across it in the distance. Beyond are factories and commercial...
Postcard

Rock River, N.W. Ry. Bridge and Glimpse of Beloit

Date: 1909
Description: Colorized postcard of an elevated view through trees of the Rock River, with a railroad bridge and a glimpse of Beloit. There are boaters near sandbars in ...
Postcard

Round Bridge

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Description: Colorized postcard of an elevated view of the Round Bridge, part of the C.M. and St. Paul R.R. A factory and dam are in the background and dwellings are on...
Postcard

Rock River and Railroad Bridge at Monterey

Date: 1906
Description: View of a railroad bridge and a passenger train crossing the Rock River. Caption reads: "Janesville, Wis. Rock River and Railroad Bridge at Monterey."
Postcard

C. M. & St. Paul R. R. Bridge

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Description: Elevated view of a curving railroad bridge with a train approaching. The Rock River is below. Buildings are on the far bank on the right. Caption reads: "C...
Photograph

Railroad Bridge After Cyclone

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Description: Stereograph of a demolished railroad bridge, most likely over the Rock River. Several men are standing on a horizontal section. In the bottom right corner,...

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