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Railroad Bridge over Tomahawk River

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Description: View from shoreline towards the Soo Line railroad bridge crossing the Tomahawk River at Bradley, Wisconsin. The bridge, built in 1886, was 126 ft. long and...
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Group Posing Behind Logs Along Riverbank

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Description: Group portrait of men and women, all wearing hats, peeking over the top of a large log along the riverbank. Other large logs are piled behind them. A railr...
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Swimmer Bridge Diving

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Description: View across river towards a swimmer, caught in mid-air, jumping from the railroad bridge. Two people are on top of the bridge looking down. In the backgrou...
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Diver Standing on Bridge

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Description: View across water towards a diver posing on the railroad bridge over the river. Another man is standing on the railroad tracks on the left. Buildings are o...
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Big Bull Falls

Date: 1916
Description: Water of Big Bull Falls or the Wisconsin River rapidly flows underneath two railroad bridges. Pedestrians cross the bridges while peering over at the over...
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Flood Reconstruction

Date: 1911
Description: Elevated view of buildings, a railroad bridge, and in the foreground people standing on what may be a dam over the river.
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Delivery Truck

Date: 12 15 1923
Description: Passenger side view of a man sitting in a delivery truck parked on a street. In the background is an elevated highway or railroad tracks. Buildings and hou...
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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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Parts Outdoors at McCormick Works

Date: 07 25 1914
Description: A part on wheels is in the foreground. In the background men are gathered at the gate. Railroad cars are on an elevated platform above the group of men.
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Mower Outdoors in Yard at McCormick Works

Date: 08 06 1914
Description: Man riding a McCormick Mower in the factory yard. He is demonstrating the raising of the blade. In the background railroad cars are on an elevated platform...
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McCormick Corn Picker No. 3 Outdoors at McCormick Works

Date: 10 21 1914
Description: Corn Picker No. 3 outdoors on the cobblestones in the factory yard. A man is standing behind the picker. There is a brick factory building on the right, an...
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Corn Binder in Factory Yard

Date: 04 10 1915
Description: Close-up of Corn Binder set-up on cobblestones in the factory yard. In the background a motorcycle is parked underneath an open-sided wood shed. In front o...
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Machinery Part in McCormick Works Factory Yard

Date: 04 14 1915
Description: A piece of machinery is set-up on the cobblestones. There is an automobile parked on the left, and behind it is a man sitting on a horse-drawn wagon. In th...
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Machinery Part in McCormick Works Factory Yard

Date: 04 14 1915
Description: A piece of machinery is set-up on the cobblestones. There is an automobile parked on the left, and behind it is a man sitting on a horse-drawn wagon. In th...
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Man in Yard at McCormick Works

Date: 04 22 1915
Description: A man wearing a hat, jacket, and pants is standing outdoors in the factory yard. In the background are railroad cars on an elevated platform, with a brick ...
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McCormick Binder Outdoors at McCormick Works

Date: 05 12 1915
Description: Binder outdoors in factory yard. Brick factory buildings, and railroad cars on an elevated platform are in the background.
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Corn Picker Outdoors at McCormick Works

Date: 06 08 1915
Description: Corn Picker outdoors in the yard. Men (obscured) are holding a backdrop set-up behind the mower. In the background is a brick factory building, and railroa...
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Hay Stacker at McCormick Works

Date: 03 20 1917
Description: Man standing on a box and reaching up while attaching parts to a Hay Stacker outdoors in the factory yard. Railroad cars are on an elevated platform in the...
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Detail of Binder

Date: 09 08 1917
Description: View of section of a binder outdoors in factory yard. In the background railroad cars are on an elevated platform. A man is standing behind the machine on ...
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Corn Picker at McCormick Works

Date: 07 08 1918
Description: Corn Picker outdoors in factory yard. A man is walking away in the background on the left. There is an elevated railroad platform in the background, and bu...

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