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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...
Photograph

Industrial Chippewa River

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Description: Elevated view of the river with multiple bridges across it, including at least two railroad bridges. There is a factory on the left bank with smokestacks, ...
Painting

Train Crossing 12th Wisconsin's Bridge

Date: 06 1862
Description: First train crossing the Obion River, Tennessee, on the Ohio and Mobile Railroad on a bridge built by the 12th Wisconsin Volunteers. Watercolor by John Ga...
Photograph

South Chase Avenue

Date: 1950
Description: Looking south. Bridge in foreground is over Kinnickinnic River. Bridge over the road holds railroad tracks. In background are several houses and a build...
Photograph

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...
Photograph

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...
Photograph

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...
Photograph

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...
Photograph

Bridge Across Sugar River

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

Construction Work on the New Free Bridge

Date: 08 29 1930
Description: View from top of new bridge of construction grounds at the bridge site. There are cars carrying building materials on the railroad tracks by the Bridgeport...
Photograph

Illinois Central Railroad Station

Date: 1910
Description: Exterior view of the Illinois Central Railroad Station, from a bridge crossing over the tracks, built in 1918.
Photograph

Turkey River Railroad Bridge

Date: 1908
Description: A Frank Feiker "Souvenir' postcard depicting a Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific railroad bridge. A man is standing at the front of the bridge.
Photograph

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...
Photograph

Repaired Deck Truss Bridge

Date: 1918
Description: Elevated view from steep shoreline of a railroad bridge repaired with timber stacked all the way up from the riverbed to reinforce the truss of the bridge....
Photograph

Early Model Harvester Thresher at McCormick Works

Date: 05 03 1918
Description: Early model Harvester Thresher in factory yard. In the background are railroad cars on an elevated railroad platform between two brick factory buildings. A...
Photograph

Sweep Rake at McCormick Works

Date: 10 28 1918
Description: Sweep Rake outdoors in factory yard leaning on concrete near railroad tracks. There is an elevated railroad platform, and factory buildings with a skybridg...
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

Horseshoe Curve

Date: 1950
Description: Text on front reads: "Horseshoe Curve At Rock Springs, Wis." A road and a railroad track, with bridges over the Baraboo River, make a double curve in an el...
Postcard

Sheboygan River and Belt Line Bridge

Date: 1911
Description: Text on front reads: "Sheboygan River and Belt Line Bridge, Sheboygan, Wis." Elevated view of a trestle bridge over the river. Two bridges cross the river...
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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