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Lappley Bros. Lumberyard

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Description: Winter view of exterior of Lappley Bros. Lumberyard and Feed Mill.
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Rafts Below Dam

Date: 1886
Description: A fleet of rafts on the Wisconsin River below the Kilbourn dam.
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Raftsman's Series No. 1403: The Fleet Just Below The Dam In The Dells

Date: 1886
Description: Stereograph view of several groups of men on rafts loaded with felled trees.
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Raft Fleet Below Dam

Date: 1886
Description: A fleet of rafts on the Wisconsin River below the Kilbourn dam.
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Lumber Rafts in Narrows

Date: 1887
Description: Two lumber rafts with men aboard floating down the Wisconsin River.
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Raftsman's Series No. 1406 : Trip Finished. Pulling Out The Lumber

Date: 1886
Description: Stereograph of men unloading lumber off a raft. A man at the left is loading lumber onto a horse-drawn wagon, while a man in an apron is holding the horses...
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Raftsman's Series No. 1410; Pulling In A Grub

Date: 1886
Description: Three men on raft pulling in a grub. In the background are logs floating in the water, and a man carrying a log.
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Raftsman's Series No. 1415: Rafting Over At Foot Of The Dells

Date: 1886
Description: Stereograph of men working on rafts.
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Raftsman's Series No. 1416: Shipping An Oar In The Dells (High Rock)

Date: 1886
Description: Stereograph of four raftsmen shipping an oar in the Dells.
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Raftsman's Series No. 1417: Shipping an Oar. A Heavy One

Date: 1886
Description: Stereograph of raftsmen shipping an oar.
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Raftsman's Series No. 1419: Putting Down a Spring Pole - A Hard One

Date: 1886
Description: Stereograph of raftsmen putting down a spring pole in the Dells.
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Raftsman's Series No. 1420: On A Sand Bar. Working A Jack

Date: 1886
Description: Stereograph of five raftsmen working a jack on a sandbar.
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Raftsman's Series No. 1434: Breasting An Oar - Just To Steady Her

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Description: Stereograph of a man on raft holding end of oar at chest level. There is rope coiled in the foreground.
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Raftsman's Series No. 1435: Dick The Skiffman, Going Ashore With The Line

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Description: Stereograph of a man standing in rowboat at the edge of a raft. There is a rope leading from the raft to the rowboat.
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Raftsman's Series No. 1438: Making A Crossing. Hold Her Heavy Pard

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Description: Stereograph of two raftsmen holding a hand-hewn oar above their heads and leaning into it. Another man at the other end of the raft is doing the same.
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Raftsman's Series No. 1439: We Are Broke Up - Take Our Line

Date: 1886
Description: Two men on a raft that is breaking up are throwing a rope to a man standing on rocks on the riverbank.
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Raftsman's Series No. 1440: Snubbing. Clear That Line, Quick

Date: 1886
Description: Stereograph of a raftsman holding a rope as a second man runs towards the edge of the raft.
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Man Delivering Lumber with International Model H Truck

Date: 1918
Description: African American driver delivering a load of lumber with an International Model H semi-truck. The truck was owned by Farrar Lumber Company. The company was...
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Men Using International Feed Grinder

Date: 01 06 1923
Description: Group of men using an International feed grinder outside a lumber office, possibly in Iowa. Some of the men are standing on top of a truck owned by Milo E....
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Woodruff Mill

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Description: Bissell Lumber Company. Workers are posing outdoors in front of a building. Cut trees can be seen in the background. A horse-drawn vehicle is on the right...

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