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Under the Railroad Bridge at Kilbourn

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Description: View of the river and the underside of a railroad bridge at Kilbourn. There is a building in the background on the right just above the cliffs along the ri...
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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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Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul RR Water Tank

Date: 1909
Description: View over railroad tracks towards the railroad water tank.
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Railroad Bridge

Date: 1907
Description: View over water towards a railroad bridge over a river. Trees and shrubs are along the banks of the river. There are buildings in the distance behind the b...
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Repaired Bridge

Date: 1918
Description: View from shoreline of a reinforced railroad bridge over a river. There are stone foundations on both banks supporting the railroad bed. Wood has been stac...
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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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Second Powerhouse with High Water

Date: 1905
Description: View across water towards a powerhouse among very high water on the Black River. Identified as the second power house with high water in 1905.
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Railroad Bridge across the Black River

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Description: View across rushing water towards a railroad bridge across a river. On the far shoreline are buildings among trees.
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View of Black River Falls

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Description: Elevated view of Black River Falls looking up Water Street at the end of Main Street. A train is crossing the railroad bridge.
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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.
Postcard

Railroad Bridge

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Description: View towards Cedarburg through the railroad bridge. A pedestrian walkway is on the right, and City Hall is in the distance. Caption reads: "Cedarburg, Wis....
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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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"On the Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway"

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Description: Colorized postcard view of the railroad bridge over the Wisconsin River at Kilbourn. A canoe is along the shoreline in the foreground, and excursion boats ...
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Aerial View of Paper Mill

Date: 08 11 1950
Description: Aerial view of paper mill. There are bridges across the river, including a railroad bridge on the far right.
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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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Dump Rake at McCormick Works

Date: 11 01 1911
Description: Rear view of a Dump Rake outdoors in the yard at McCormick Works. In the background is other agricultural equipment along the side of a railroad bridge. Bu...
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Binder Outdoors in Yard at McCormick Works

Date: 04 18 1913
Description: Corn Binder outdoors in the yard. In the background are railroad cars on an elevated platform, with brick buildings beyond.

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