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Odanah Railroad Bridge

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Description: A Northwestern Railroad train pulled by locomotive #967 across a bridge with steel supports.
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Chicago & Northwestern Locomotive

Date: 1938
Description: A Chicago & Northwestern train crossing a railroad bridge.
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Lone Rock Railroad Bridge

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Description: View down center of railroad bridge over the Wisconsin River near Lone Rock.
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Indianapolis Branch House

Date: 1917
Description: Exterior view of International Harvester branch house. Signs on the building advertise farm machines, oil tractors, engines, wagons and motor trucks. A lon...
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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...
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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...
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Bridge Across Sugar River

Date: 1912
Description: View across a railroad bridge with metal truss system over the Sugar River.
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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.
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Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul RR Water Tank

Date: 1909
Description: View over railroad tracks towards the railroad water tank.
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Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul Railroad Bridge

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Description: View down railroad tracks of a railroad bridge, which has framed beams on the sides and top. A boy and girl are standing and posing on the bridge. Signs ar...
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Men Using TD-14 with Combine

Date: 1941
Description: View down hill towards a group of men with a TD-14 and 51 combine owned by Eaton Sisters. They are harvesting mustard. Below them in the valley are farm bu...
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N.W. Railway Bridge

Date: 1910
Description: View down the tracks through the railroad bridge over the Wisconsin River. There is a warning sign on the right at the entrance. Caption reads: "Grand Rapi...
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George A. Whiting Paper Mill

Date: 1885
Description: The George A. Whiting Paper Mill, with men posing on switching engines of the three railroads then operating in the city in the foreground. Left to right: ...
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Pontoon Railway Bridge, East Draw

Date: 1873
Description: Stereograph of John Lawler's pile-pontoon railway bridge over both channels of the Mississippi River at Prairie du Chien and McGregor, Iowa. The East Draw ...
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Ensilage Cutter

Date: 05 17 1917
Description: Ensilage Cutter in factory yard. In the background are railroad cars on an elevated platform.
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Milwaukee Binder at McCormick Works

Date: 09 08 1917
Description: Close-up of a Milwaukee Binder outdoors in the factory yard. In the background men are working along the railroad tracks at the base of the elevated railro...
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Detail of Milwaukee Binder at McCormick Works

Date: 09 08 1917
Description: Close-up of a Binder outdoors in the factory yard. On the right is an elevated railroad platform, and in the background on the left agricultural parts are ...
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Elevated View of Rally

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Description: Elevated view of a rally of employees for liberty loan campaign. The factory yard is crowded with people, and other people are sitting on the elevated rail...
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Corn Binder at McCormick Works

Date: 05 28 1919
Description: Corn Binder in factory yard. Agricultural machinery and parts are in the yard in the background. A sign on a building in the distance reads: "McCormick Sta...
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Corn Binder at McCormick Works

Date: 05 28 1919
Description: Rear view of a Corn Binder in factory yard. Agricultural machinery and parts are in the yard in the background. A sign on a building in the distance reads:...

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