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Quitting Time at McCormick Reaper Works

Date: 1900
Description: Elevated view of workers filing out of the gates of the McCormick Reaper Works at the end of a work day. The factory became part of the International Harve...
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Loading Docks

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Description: Elevated view of the industrial warehouse district. There are horse-drawn wagons lined up along loading docks, with men working in the area.
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Road Construction Steam Shovel

Date: 1920
Description: Road construction crew of the Nelson Weber Construction Company and steam shovel. This construction was photographed for the Wisconsin Good Roads Associati...
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P&H 40-Ton Type "A" Outdoor Gantry Crane

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Description: Pawling & Harnischfeger 40-ton type "A" outdoor gantry crane located at the Pennsylvania Railroad Co. There are men standing near a horse-drawn cart as wel...
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Loading Salt at Avery's Salt Mine

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Description: A group of men loading salt at Avery's salt mine, the oldest salt mine in North America. Caption reads: "Loading Salt - Avery's Salt Mine, New Iberia, LA."
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Mogul Tractor along Dirt Road

Date: 1912
Description: Large Mogul tractor pulling a grader along a dirt road. Two men ride in the tractor, while three others supervise from behind the tractor.
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Local Boilermakers and Helpers

Date: 1914
Description: Boilermakers and their helpers pose on and around a horse-drawn wagon that bears a sign that reads "Boiler-makers and Helpers," perhaps for a parade. Man o...
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Street Scene — Post Office

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Description: View down unpaved street with a grocery/post office at the corner. Horses are tied at the side of the store, near a group of men and women. A man stands on...
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Cheese Factory

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Description: Horses and wagons carrying aluminum barrels are standing outside the cheese factory. Workers pause from work to pose. Each worker wears overalls and a hat.
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African American Man with Horse-Drawn Cart

Date: 10 01 1912
Description: An African American man dressed in work clothes, a long apron, and a hat is standing next to a cart drawn by two horses. The cart is loaded with goods and ...
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Jos Schlitz Brewing Co., Wash House

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Description: Interior view of men working in the wash house at Schlitz Brewery. At the top right is an inset of the exterior of the building.
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Lumberyard

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Description: View of men in the Kleinpel lumberyard posing in the midst of work. There are about two dozen men standing on wagons, inside buildings, and on a large stac...
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Paving Blocks

Date: 1910
Description: View of the Montello granite quarry grounds shows piles of granite paving blocks. In the background, a team of horses pulls a wagon under an elevated narro...
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Conklin Ice House

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Description: Outdoor group portrait of men posing on horse-drawn wagons parked in front of the Conklin Ice House. In the background on the right is Lake Mendota.
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Construction Site

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Description: Construction site showing men excavating the foundation and basement of a building. Teams of horses are hitched to wagons. The men are using various implem...
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George William Harris with Mule-Driven Moving Van

Date: 1910
Description: George William Harris is standing on the left at the side of a mule-driven moving van. Another man is standing next to him on the right. The van is parked ...
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Employees on Large Ramp with Wheelbarrows

Date: 11 11 1911
Description: A group of employees are posing on a large wooden ramp with wheelbarrows. Two men are also posing standing wearing suits and hats. On the left is the corne...
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Large Crane at Factory

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Description: View of factory yard with a large crane near buildings and railroad cars. One of the railroad cars has a sign that reads: "Lehigh Valley." The sign on the ...
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Quarry Houses

Date: 1910
Description: Six men are posing on horse-drawn wagons at quarry houses for the Montello Granite Co. A large building is on the right, and a pile of stone and two small ...

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