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Railroad Crossing

Date: 10 10 1939
Description: Railroad crossing, also showing the main street and the train depot.
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Rail Crossing at Elroy

Date: 09 1936
Description: Chicago & Northwestern Railroad train crossing the Elroy-New Lisbon Road (Highway 80).
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Short Train at Rice Lake

Date: 1890
Description: A Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railroad engine pulling a pay car. Identified employees include: (left to right) brakeman E.W. Sweet and fireman C...
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Main Street

Date: 1895
Description: Elevated view down Main Street, which crosses railroad tracks in the foreground. There are two signs in the foreground which say: "Look Out for the Cars" a...
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Sheridan Road

Date: 11 17 1937
Description: Looking northeast on Sheridan Road (State Highway 42) at Sheridan Road Grade Crossing.
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Milwaukee Road Railroad Depot

Date: 1930
Description: The Milwaukee Road Railroad Depot.
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Railroad Crossing with Rubber Paving

Date: 1925
Description: View of the railroad crossing where rubber paving was used for the first time in the United States. Caption at top reads: "First Rubber Crossing in U.S. S....
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Williamson Street

Date: 1918
Description: A view east from the corner of South Blair and Williamson Streets. On the left is Joe's News Store (Joseph J. Kuhn) 520 E. Wilson Street and a sign for th...
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Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul East Madison Railroad Station

Date: 1918
Description: The East Madison Chicago, Milwaukee, and St. Paul railroad station, 501 East Wilson Street, from South Hancock Street, with Lake Monona in the background. ...
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Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul West Madison Station

Date: 1918
Description: The West Madison Chicago, Milwaukee, and St. Paul railroad station, with train cars on the tracks. An automobile on West Washington Avenue crosses the trac...
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Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul West Madison Station

Date: 1918
Description: West Madison Chicago, Milwaukee, and St. Paul railroad station, 644 West Washington Avenue. There are pedestrians and parked automobiles near the station.
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Illinois Central Railroad Station

Date: 1918
Description: Illinois Central Railroad station, 603 West Washington Avenue. The passenger depot is in the foreground, and the freight depot is across West Washington Av...
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Business Section and Manhattan Hotel

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Description: Elevated view of the business section of town with the Manhattan Hotel and railroad station.
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Crowd of Striking Workers

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Description: View across lot of a crowd of workers on strike. Some hold signs, while one holds an American flag.
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Men and Women on Strike

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Description: Striking men and women workers march together carrying signs.
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Women on Strike

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Description: Two female workers on strike pose together, smiling. Other striking workers, both men and women, are visible behind them.
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Crowd of Workers on Strike

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Description: View from across street of a crowd of workers on strike, gathered in a parking lot near a railroad crossing.
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Workers on Strike

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Description: Striking workers march with signs near a railroad crossing.
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Workers on Strike

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Description: Workers on strike march with signs near a railroad crossing.
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Marching Workers on Strike

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Description: A group of striking workers march together carrying signs near a railroad crossing.

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