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Iron Works

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Description: Elevated view of York Iron works. Large group of men posing in yard. The boardinghouse is on a hill in the far background. Early iron was mined at Mayville...
Postcard

John Street Bridge

Date: 1906
Description: Elevated view of the bridge, which is intersected by a railroad bridge. Caption reads: "John St. Bridge, Appleton, Wis. Largest stone arch bridge in Wiscon...
Poster

London Transport Travel Poster: Kingston by Tram

Date: 1925
Description: An original colored lithograph advertising the London Transport system, and promoting travel to "Kingston by Tram." The poster features the artist Frank N...
Photograph

Green Bay Harbor

Date: 1938
Description: View from railroad bridge of the harbor at Green Bay. On the other side of the harbor, there are many industrial buildings, including Northern Paper Mills,...
Photograph

York Iron Works

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Description: Elevated view of York Iron Works with a view of the blast furnace and pig iron stock piles. The boardinghouse is visible on the hill in the far background.
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Westward-looking View of Hydroelectric Plants

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Description: Elevated view of hydroelectric plants on the Fox River. Caption reads: "Water Power - Looking West. Appleton, Wis."
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...
Photograph

Neenah Paper Mill

Date: 1922
Description: View across water from railroad bridge towards the Neenah paper mill.
Photograph

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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Corn Binder

Date: 04 10 1915
Description: Close-up of Corn Binder outdoors in the factory yard. In the background are railroad cars on an elevated platform, brick factory buildings, and a smokestac...
Photograph

Tractor Powered Harvester Thresher at McCormick Works

Date: 04 28 1916
Description: Tractor Powered Harvester Thresher in factory yard. In the background are railroad cars on an elevated platform. A backdrop is set-up on the far right. Bri...
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Hay Stacker at McCormick Works

Date: 03 26 1917
Description: Hay Stacker set-up in the factory yard at McCormick Works. Railroad cars are on an elevated platform in the background.
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Corn Binder at McCormick Works

Date: 07 01 1918
Description: Close-up of Corn Binder outdoors in factory yard. There is an elevated railroad platform in the background, and buildings and a smokestack in the distance.
Photograph

Tractor-Drawn Binder at McCormick Works

Date: 07 05 1918
Description: Tractor-Drawn Binder outdoors in factory yard. There is an elevated railroad platform in the background, and buildings and a smokestack in the distance.
Photograph

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...
Photograph

McCormick Works Plant and Yard

Date: 11 26 1918
Description: View looking down railroad tracks towards plant and yard. On the left railroad cars are on an elevated railroad platform, and a skybridge is overhead conne...
Postcard

Eighth Street Bridge

Date: 1922
Description: Text on front reads: "Eighth Street Bridge, Sheboygan, Wis." A pedestrian, car and railroad bridge across the Sheboygan River. A bicyclist is coming across...

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