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Allis Reliance Works

Date: 05 04 1886
Description: Lumber yard with boxcars and factory buildings in the back. Made while factory was under protection of the State Militia during the first general labor str...
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Union Depot

Date: 1885
Description: Elevated view of Reed Street from the corner of South Water Street. This depot served the Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul, the Wisconsin Central, and the ...
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Men Walking Away from Train

Date: 1897
Description: A group of men carrying lunch boxes are walking away from a steam engine train, which is near another train and power lines.
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Milwaukee and St. Paul Railway Locomotive No. 40

Date: 1869
Description: Milwaukee and St. Paul Railway locomotive no. 40, called the L.B. Rock, at the Chestnut Street yards. The mast of a ship is visible in the background, and ...
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Four Sailboats in Milwaukee Harbor

Date: 1898
Description: Four sailboats in Milwaukee Harbor, one of which, The Kim, has Syl on board. In the background are railroad cars and industrial buildings.

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