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View of Janesville from the Railroad Bridge

Date: 1909
Description: Colorized postcard view of central Janesville from the railroad bridge over the Rock River. Warehouses are along the river's edge. Caption reads: "View of ...
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Tobacco Warehouses

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Description: Exterior view of two tobacco warehouses. One of the buildings is almost completely ivy-covered. Caption reads: "Tobacco Warehouses, Janesville, Wis."
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Moving Van Parked Outdoors

Date: 08 10 1926
Description: A moving van is parked along the curb in front of a building with signs that read: "John Clark & Sons, Storage Warehouses."
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Delivery Truck for Brunston Transfer & Storage Company

Date: 08 16 1926
Description: Three-quarter view from front left of a man sitting in the driver's seat of a delivery truck. Signs painted on the side of the building read: "The Brunton ...
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Delivery Truck at Loading Dock

Date: 08 17 1926
Description: Delivery truck at a loading dock, which is piled high with packages wrapped with paper and string. The sign on the side of the truck reads: "Pacific Coast ...
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Man in Driver's Seat of Delivery Truck

Date: 06 18 1927
Description: View across street towards a man sitting in the driver's seat of a delivery truck for Red Line Transfer Co. In the background is the Red Line Transfer & St...
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Moving Load of Bricks into Warehouse

Date: 06 17 1927
Description: A man is driving a McCormick-Deering industrial tractor to move a load of bricks into a warehouse.
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Moving Load of Bricks in Warehouse Yard

Date: 06 17 1927
Description: A man using a McCormick-Deering industrial tractor to move a load of bricks in a warehouse yard.
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Moving Load of Bricks in Warehouse Yard

Date: 06 17 1927
Description: Rear view of a man driving an industrial tractor in a warehouse yard. Pallets of bricks are in the background.
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Wharf at Algoma

Date: 07 1936
Description: Elevated view of seagulls flying over fishing tugs moored at the wharf in Algoma. Small warehouse buildings line the wharf. Fish net drying reels are visib...
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Wharf at Fish Creek

Date: 1935
Description: View from shoreline towards fishing boats of various sizes, and sailboats docked at the wharf at Fish Creek. Two persons are carrying gear toward the pier....
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Cottage Grove Rd. at Acewood Blvd.

Date: 1960
Description: Aerial view of rural landscape with suburban construction in foreground. Cottage Grove Road is at left with the newly constructed Acewood Boulevard crossin...
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General Beverage Sales Co.

Date: 09 10 1953
Description: General Beverage Sales Co., 114 N. Murray Street, with a Pabst Blue ribbon sign on the building and four trucks parked beside it. Railroad tracks run acros...
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Man Driving Industrial Tractor on Wharf

Date: 09 06 1927
Description: Man driving industrial tractor pulling a long set of carts stacked with bales. The sign on the building on the left reads: "Poland Street Wharf."
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Man Driving Industrial Tractor on Wharf

Date: 09 06 1927
Description: Man driving industrial tractor pulling a long set of carts stacked with bales. The sign on the building on the left reads: "Poland Street Wharf."
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7-Cylinder Comet Engines on Display

Date: 06 01 1929
Description: Two 7-cylinder Comet engines assembled with cams are set up on a factory floor. Supported in opposing engine stands vertically and horizontally, they are u...
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Fargo Creamery Supply House

Date: 1908
Description: View across unpaved street towards a two-story warehouse, with a smokestack in the back. Caption reads: "Fargo Creamery Supply House, 1908, Lake Mills, Wis...
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Railroad Yard at Gisholt Machine Company

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Description: View of a loading platform by the railroad track at the first machine works plant of the Gisholt Machine Company, located at the 1400-block of East Mifflin...
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Gisholt Machine Company Railroad Yard

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Description: View across railroad tracks towards the loading platform at the first machine works plant of the Gisholt Machine Company located at the 1400 block of East ...
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Horse-drawn Disc Harrow

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Description: Horse-drawn harrow on display by the railroad yard platform at the first machine works plant of Gisholt Machine Company, located at the 1400-block of East ...

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