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Milwaukee River View

Date: 1909
Description: Railroad bridge over river and buildings at night. In the distance is a building with a clock tower. Caption reads: "River View, at Night, Milwaukee, Wis."
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Monona Bay Railroad Causeway

Date: 1918
Description: Looking southwest along the Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railroad causeway. Two boys fish from the bridge. The sign declares "Private Property. No Thor...
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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.
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Logs Along River

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Description: A possible stereovies of a river with logs along the shore. Possibly the Hatfield and Railroad bridges in the background.
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Bird's Eye View of Cyclone Wreckage

Date: 06 1899
Description: Elevated view of New Richmond after the tornado hit on June 12, 1899. Many people are gathered around the railroad tracks and a few others are seen among t...
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Train on Bridge

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Description: View of one of the first locomotives of the Fox River Valley, Milwaukee and St. Paul Railroad on a wooden trestle over a wetland. The locomotive has brass ...
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C.M.&St.P Locomotive on Bridge

Date: 1878
Description: View from riverbank of the Chicago Milwaukee and St. Paul railroad locomotive no. 142 on the Kilbourn bridge.
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Railroad and Highway Bridges

Date: 10 13 1963
Description: View from river bank of a railroad and a highway bridge crossing the Suamico River.
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Yukon Railway Bridge

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Description: A view of a train crossing the Yukon Railway Bridge at White Pass, with pedestrians on one the side of the tracks. Caption reads: "White Pass And Yukon R.Y...
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S.P. Bridge

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Description: A floating span of Southern Pacific Railroad Bridge over the Atchatalaya River under construction. A steamboat is pulling the bridge section on a raft and ...
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High Angle View of Tornado Aftermath

Date: 06 12 1899
Description: Elevated view toward the horizon over a bridge on a river of the widespread destruction left in the wake of a tornado. Destroyed houses litter the scene an...
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Harmony Route

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Description: Harmony Route was a limited stop direct to New Castle departing Liberty and Market. The first trolley ran in 1908. Caption reads: "Along the Harmony Route,...
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North Branch Extension Canal

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Description: Bird's-eye view of the north branch extension canal on the Susquehanna river, surrounded by smaller renderings of structures of interest around the town in...
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Downtown Wisconsin Dells

Date: 05 24 1950
Description: A view of downtown, including the official Dells ticket office. In the foreground a man is sitting on a bench reading a newspaper, and other pedestrians ar...
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Dells' Paper and Pulp Company

Date: 1910
Description: Elevated view looking upriver toward the Dells Paper and Pulp Company factory which stands near a dam on the Chippewa River. A bridge, smokestacks, and sev...
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Chippewa River Bridge

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Description: View of the Chippewa River Bridge, featuring large and small arches. Behind the bridge is the older Chicago, Saint Paul, Minneapolis, and Omaha Railroad B...
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Railroad Bridge Over Red Cedar River

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Description: A railroad bridge crosses over Red Cedar River.
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Construction of Miles Glacier Bridge

Date: 04 19 1910
Description: View of the construction of Miles Glacier Bridge, constructed from 1909-1910. The bridge crosses the Copper River near mountains. Caption reads: "Construct...
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New Railroad Bridge

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Description: View from shoreline of two men standing on a newly constructed railroad bridge over a stream.
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Bridge Across Sugar River

Date: 1912
Description: View across a railroad bridge with metal truss system over the Sugar River.

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