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Chippewa Falls from the South Side

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Description: Elevated view from south side of the Chippewa River, with a bridge crossing it and buildings on both sides of the river. A bluff rises on the far side of t...
Photograph

Titan 30-60 H.P. Tractor Pulling 42,000 Pound Load

Date: 1915
Description: International Titan 45 tractor pulling a 42,000 pound load on an attached wagon car in front of a warehouse owned by Merchants Transfer and Storage. The Ti...
Map or Atlas

Bird's-Eye Views of Milwaukee, Wis.

Date: 1882
Description: Bird's-eye views of various sections of Milwaukee.
Photograph

Truax Hospital Heating Building

Date: 01 22 1943
Description: Hospital heating building at Truax Army Air Field, from the west side.
Photograph

New Stoplight on East Washington Avenue Bridge

Date: 03 05 1931
Description: New stoplight on E. Washington Avenue bridge over the Yahara river, facing West. A truck is going over the bridge. On the other side of the bridge are indu...
Photograph

New Stoplight on East Washington Avenue Bridge

Date: 03 05 1931
Description: New stoplight on E. Washington Avenue bridge over the Yahara river, facing West. A truck is going over the bridge. On the other side of the bridge are indu...
Photograph

International Motor Truck Parade

Date: 04 23 1940
Description: Elevated view of International motor trucks lined up around International Harvester's Buffalo branch house before a parade. The parade was part of the "Ann...
Photograph

Train Passengers at Rudolph

Date: 1902
Description: View down side of railroad tracks across road towards a group of people standing on the platform of the Rudolph depot, awaiting the arrival of Milwaukee Ro...
Photograph

Creamery

Date: 1922
Description: Creamery and outbuildings in a rural area.
Photograph

Milwaukee Railroad Yards

Date: 1940
Description: Elevated view of the Milwaukee rail yards.
Postcard

Streetcar Viaduct

Date: 1911
Description: Elevated view across valley toward a streetcar viaduct on the Waukesha Interurban Line, near Milwaukee. Caption reads: "Street Car Bridge on Waukesha Inter...
Photograph

Montello Granite Company at Noon

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Description: View of workers from the Montello Granite Company heading down the street to lunch after the noon whistle.
Postcard

Industrial Sector

Date: 1905
Description: Caption reads: "Birds Eye View, from cotton mill tower, Beaver Dam, Wis." Two churches are in the background, and there are smokestacks and a water tower n...
Photograph

Covered Bridge

Date: 1900
Description: View from road of a partially covered bridge. Industrial buildings are near the entrance to the bridge on the left.
Photograph

Leinenkugel Brewery

Date: 1910
Description: An engraving of an elevated view of the Leinenkugel brewery, est. 1867, located at 5 Jefferson Avenue.
Photograph

F.G. and C.A. Stanley Manufacturing Plant Yard

Date: 1903
Description: Several buildings in the complex of the F.G. and C.A. Stanley Manufacturing Plant. The largest building is labeled "F.G. and C.A. Stanley." A smaller build...
Photograph

Northwest View of Washington Street and the Fox River

Date: 1889
Description: Elevated view of Washington Street and the Fox River and buildings nearby.
Photograph

Concordia Mills

Date: 1934
Description: Exterior of Concordia Mills, once a grain/grist mill.
Drawing

Platteville Brewery

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Description: An engraving based on a drawing by Alexander Simplot of the Platteville Brewery (spelled Plattville). It is an elevated perspective showing the main buildi...
Photograph

Aerial View of Downtown Sun Prairie

Date: 10 1928
Description: Aerial view of Sun Prairie, including the central business district, residences, and the surrounding countryside stretching to the horizon.

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