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Train on Railroad Bridge

Date: 1890
Description: Wisconsin Central Railroad train on White River Bridge, with crew posing on top of cars. The bridge was 1600 feet long and 110 feet above the water. In 187...
Photograph

Boats and Train at Kilbourn Railroad Bridge

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Description: Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul passenger train on Kilbourn railroad bridge. "Apollo No. 1" steamboat below bridge, with musicians in bow. Various launch b...
Photograph

Kilbourn Bridge View

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Description: View of Kilbourn bridge with railroad train. Steamboat and rowboats at edge of river.
Photograph

Kilbourn Bridge with Train

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Description: Bridge over river with railroad train. "Apollo No. 1" steamboat under bridge. Boats are along the shoreline.
Map or Atlas

Bird's-Eye View of Darlington

Date: 1896
Description: Bird's-eye map of Darlington. Area bordered by Washington and North Streets, upper left hand corner, the fairgrounds, upper right corner, River Street, bot...
Map or Atlas

Janesville, Wis. Looking Down the River

Date: 1877
Description: Bird's-eye map of Janesville on the Rock River.
Map or Atlas

Jefferson, Wisconsin, Looking North

Date: 1893
Description: Bird's-eye map of Jefferson, looking north. Crayfish River at left and center, Rock River from upper center to bottom center, joins at left of center; thir...
Map or Atlas

Prairie du Sac. Sauk County, Wisconsin. Looking North West

Date: 1883
Description: Bird's-eye map of Prairie du Sac, Wisconsin with an inset of Clifton.
Map or Atlas

View of the City of Two Rivers, Wis.

Date: 1879
Description: Bird's-eye map of Two Rivers.
Photograph

Pile-Pontoon Railroad Bridge

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Description: Elevated view of the pile-pontoon railroad bridge across the Mississippi River at Prairie du Chien. The bridge was built and patented by John Lawler in 187...
Photograph

Aerial View of City Along River

Date: 1930
Description: Aerial view of the city and the river.
Postcard

View of River from Grand Avenue Bridge

Date: 1905
Description: Elevated view of the river, with railroad tracks on the left shoreline, and a railroad bridge crossing the river. Caption reads: "View of River from Grand ...
Photograph

Railroad Bridge Removal

Date: 1885
Description: Partial removal of railroad bridge over Rock River. A train is on a section not being removed in order to transport men and materials.
Photograph

Aerial View of Sun Prairie

Date: 01 22 1949
Description: Aerial view of the town and the Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific railroad bridge.
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

River and Bridge

Date: 06 12 1899
Description: Elevated view of a town with a railroad bridge crossing over a river. Several individuals are visible crossing the bridge. Sign near bridge says: "Willow R...
Poster

London and North Eastern Railway Travel Poster: Forth Bridge

Date: 1930
Description: An original colored lithograph advertising the London and North Eastern Railway of England and Scotland. The poster features the artist H.G. Gawthorn's dep...
Photograph

The Stone Arch Bridge Over a River

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Description: Elevated view of an Oriental Limited train crossing The Stone Arch Bridge over a river. The bridge was built by The Great Northern Railway in 1883. There i...
Photograph

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.
Photograph

Defences of the Etawah Bridge

Date: 1866
Description: View along earthworks overlooking the Etawah River and a railroad bridge. A tree stripped of branches and bark is on the left.
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