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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...
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Raft over Dam at Munger's Mill

Date: 08 24 1886
Description: View across water of several men steering a lumber raft over the dam at Munger's Mill. A second raft is in the background, in front of railroad bridge.
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Railroad Bridge near Eau Claire

Date: 09 01 1882
Description: View looking up towards the special train of the Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railroad comprised of 24 freight cars loaded with lumber and other ...
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Log Running on the Chippewa River

Date: 1904
Description: Logs floating down the river beneath the bridge on the Chippewa River. On the far shoreline are billboards. One advertises for "J.R. Sharp Hardware." Men a...
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Railroad Crew with Handcar on Trestle Over the Buffalo River

Date: 1890
Description: A railroad section crew poses with a handcar on the trestle spanning the Buffalo River, north of Alma, Wisconsin.
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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,...
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"J.C. Ames" Car Ferry

Date: 1890
Description: The "J.C. Ames," a Lake Michigan car ferry, probably in the South Chicago harbor. There is a railroad bridge visible in the background.
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Ice Harvesting on the Black River

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Description: Six men harvesting ice, probably from above the river dam on the Black River, in front of the railroad bridge. There is a horse standing on the ice on the ...
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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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Construction of Bridge

Date: 1912
Description: Elevated view of a construction site of a bridge across the cutoff on the river.
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Bridge Over River

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Description: Elevated view over buildings of men and women walking across a bridge over a high river. There is a railroad bridge in the background.
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Western Train

Date: 1903
Description: Switchman standing at the switch next to railroad tracks cut through a rock formation. Another man is standing on top of the rock formation on the left. In...
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Hay Stacker at McCormick Works

Date: 05 06 1911
Description: Hay Stacker outdoors in the yard at McCormick Works. In the background a man is standing in front of a small building, and other men are standing near an e...
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Tractor Pushed Corn Picker at McCormick Works

Date: 06 27 1919
Description: A man is sitting under an umbrella on a tractor-pushed Corn Picker in factory yard. Perhaps for research and development. A group of men are watching and s...
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Man Filling Gas Tanks

Date: 06 21 1919
Description: Man filling gas tank of car from gas tank mounted on sled. In the background is an open-sided shed and railroad cars on an elevated railroad platform.

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