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| Description: | A tall standpipe, also known as a water tower, next to a fire department. Stables are at the street level and a bell is on the roof. Caption reads: "Stand ... |
| Date: | 1938 |
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| Description: | View from railroad bridge of the harbor at Green Bay. On the other side of the harbor, there are many industrial buildings, including Northern Paper Mills,... |
| Date: | 1960 |
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| Description: | Aerial view of the Dane County Hospital, looking west. Excavating for a more modern east wing that was finished in 1960 can be seen near the main building.... |
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| Description: | Colorized view of a log jam scene with industrial buildings in the background. Caption reads: "A Log Jam, Marinette, Wis." |
| Date: | 04 24 1941 |
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| Description: | Slightly elevated view of rows of Farmall A and Farmall B tractors in the Chicago Tractor works loading yard. Original caption reads: "From: International ... |
| Date: | 1965 |
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| Description: | Exterior view of International Harvester's Motor Truck Engineering Department. Original caption reads, in part: "...The company also operates a 160,000 sq.... |
| Date: | 1930 |
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| Description: | Aerial view of International Harvester's Milwaukee Works. |
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| Description: | Exterior of the Consolidated Water Power and Paper Company, built in 1918. The view from across the Wisconsin River shows the company building, a dam, as w... |
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| Description: | View taken from the Paper Mill Road toward the Wisconsin River Pulp and Paper Company paper mill. On the bank in the foreground are small boats. The paper ... |
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| Description: | View of a residential area of Fish Creek, looking out over Fish Creek Harbor. |
| Date: | 1917 |
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| Description: | View of a group of boys gathered near and on the railroad tracks near a group of adults at a train stop, listening to two well-dressed men speaking. Origin... |
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| Description: | Elevated view from hill toward a bridge over the Wisconsin River. |
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| Description: | Elevated view of the Ohio River and surrounding towns. |
| Date: | 1929 |
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| Description: | View down street. Cars are parked on either side. A repairman checks the tires of a car in front of the Augusta Auto Company, gas station and auto repair. ... |
| Date: | 1929 |
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| Description: | View down railroad tracks looking towards the Bagley train station. On the right is a large storage tank. A man is driving a car near the railroad tracks n... |
| Date: | 05 14 1909 |
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| Description: | Black and white postcard view of the Soo Line railroad depot. Caption reads: "'SOO' Depot, Bruce, Wis." |
| Date: | 1915 |
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| Description: | A wooden chest with a sign "[illegible] Cement Work" stands on West Dayton Street near its intersection with Wisconsin Avenue. There is a bucket nearby, an... |
| Date: | 1905 |
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| Description: | Elevated view of horses and buggies traveling on North Pinckney Street. The water tower rises behind the commercial buildings on the east side of the stree... |
| Date: | 1935 |
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| Description: | View from above of spectators watching men play doubles tennis at a downtown tennis court. There is a water tower in the background. |
| Date: | 1905 |
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| Description: | The 125 foot tall Madison water tower stands in the middle of East Washington Avenue. On the right is a large business block occupied by the Amerika Publis... |
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