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Milwaukee, Lake Shore & Western Railroad

Date: 1884
Description: View across water of a Milwaukee, Lake Shore, and Western Railroad locomotive (No #33) pulling a pay car across a trestle over the Fox River. Several large...
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Train Crossing a Bridge

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Description: View along right side of shoreline toward a Chicago, Minneapolis, and St. Paul train crossing a bridge over the Wisconsin River.
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Minocqua

Date: 07 10 1949
Description: Aerial view of Minocqua showing the surrounding lakes.
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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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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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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...
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Steam Train Speeds Over Trestle

Date: 1910
Description: The railroad trestle over the Red Cedar River with a steam train passing over.
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Kilbourn Bridge View

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

Date: 05 24 1912
Description: Wreck of a Minneapolis, St. Paul & Sault St. Marie Railroad train on a bridge over the Black River near Withee. The damage is so severe that the cars have ...
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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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Bridge over Wolf River

Date: 1907
Description: View from shoreline of men standing on the bridge over west branch of the Wolf River. They are constructing the Wisconsin & Northern railroad bridge.
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Stevens Point Railroad Bridge

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Description: Colorized view depicting the Wisconsin Central Railroad bridge at Stevens Point, with several men standing on top of the bridge painting the structure. Cap...
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Grafton Viaduct

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Description: View across field towards the railroad bridge, seen with the construction almost completed. A man is standing in the middle of the bridge, and two or three...
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Ice-Damaged Railroad Bridge

Date: 04 04 1913
Description: Elevated view of the Soo Line train crossing a bridge over the Black River near Withee. The three x's indicate places where the bridge had been damaged by ...
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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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Fairchild & Northeastern Train at Greenwood

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Description: View from shoreline of the Fairchild & Northeastern steam locomotive pulling a load of logs over the Black River bridge near Greenwood. A man is standing o...
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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...
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White River Bridges

Date: 1910
Description: View from shoreline of a railroad train crossing a bridge over the famous White River near Ashland. In the foreground is an open automobile crossing the ri...
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Railroad Bridge Construction

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Description: Railroad bridge construction at an unknown location somewhere on the Chicago, Milwaukee, and St. Paul Railroad line. There is a church in the background on...

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