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Man on Tall Ladder

Date: 
Description: Fire fighting scene in which a man is at the top of a very tall ladder mounted on a hook and ladder fire truck. A group of men observe. A haze of smoke fil...
Postcard

Downtown Cumberland and Beaver Dam Lake

Date: 1900
Description: Elevated view of Cumberland with Beaver Dam Lake in the background. In the foreground is a street, and across the street is a church, a water tower and dwe...
Photograph

Wolf River Paper Company

Date: 10 1939
Description: Elevated view of the Wolf River Paper Company factory, including smokestacks and a water tower.
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Horse-Drawn Fire Wagon

Date: 1890
Description: Horse-drawn fire wagon in front of several brick buildings, including the Capitol Publishing building, near the water tower. The man driving the wagon may...
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P&H 5-Ton Monorail Hoist Loading Lumber onto Barge

Date: 1913
Description: View from water of Pawling & Harnischfeger 5-ton monorail hoist with a lumber handling unit, possibly in Pensacola, Florida. The monorail track extends ove...
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View Down Water Tower Steps

Date: 1937
Description: View down the ladder leading up to the water tower.
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Water Tower

Date: 1937
Description: View from below of underside of water tower.
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Water Tower

Date: 1937
Description: The recently constructed Greendale water tower.
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The Court

Date: 1935
Description: View from above of spectators watching men play doubles tennis at a downtown tennis court. There is a water tower in the background.
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Devil's Lake CCC Workers Standing at a Saw

Date: 1935
Description: Group of Civilian Conservation Corps workers standing at a table saw. One man, probably a supervisor, wears a hat and tie.
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Water Tower

Date: 1955
Description: "Workers put the finishing touches on the new water tower."
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Group of Men Posed with Railroad Train

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Description: View from steep bank of a large group of men posed standing with shovels by a railroad train with flat cars covered with sand or dirt. Man of the men are h...
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Water Tower

Date: 07 1987
Description: "This workman is painting 'Theresa' on the water tower."
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Water Tower

Date: 07 1987
Description: "Painting on Theresa's water tower."
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Ester Point, Turkey River

Date: 1905
Description: View down railroad tracks, showing the switching station, water tank, and buildings. Two men stand on the railroad tracks. Ester Point is near Cassville, W...
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New Water Tower

Date: 03 17 1997
Description: "Water Tower construction in Theresa."
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New Water Tower

Date: 03 17 1997
Description: "The camera faces northeast from the water tower site."
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New Water Tower

Date: 05 23 1997
Description: "Workmen weld the base of the water tower."
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New Water Tower

Date: 05 27 1997
Description: "On the following pages workmen assemble Theresa's new water tank."
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New Water Tower

Date: 05 27 1997
Description: "Theresa water tower construction."

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