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Loggers Posing on Railroad Tracks

Date: 1896
Description: Loggers posing on narrow-gauge railroad tracks with a railroad velocipede and cant hook near Saddle Mound, a large hill that dominates the local area in Ja...
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Construction Workers at Dam Construction Site

Date: 1915
Description: Elevated view of a group of workers posing on the east bank of the Wisconsin River at the power dam construction site. One man is strumming his shovel like...
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Underground Mining for Lead and Zinc

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Description: Soon after the turn of the century, Joplin was named the lead and zinc capital of the world. A group of young men are shown mining underground. Caption rea...
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Large Log on a Railway Flat Car

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Description: An enormous log is secured on a flat rail car parked in a rail yard. Three men are making sure it is fastened properly. More logs are visible on rail cars ...
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Log Sawing

Date: 1969
Description: Paul Timm, Arno Timm and Stephen Timm work together sawing a log, which has full 16 foot boards and is 20 feet long.
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Quarry Laborers

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Description: View across railroad tracks towards a group of men posing standing and sitting near a rock face and a track. Identified as probably the quarry connected to...
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Wisconsin Granite Company — Granite Quarry

Date: 1910
Description: View towards railroad tracks and men working with large pieces of stone. In the distance is the town of Berlin. Caption at bottom reads: "Granite Quarry — ...

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