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Man Posing in Old Car

Date: 1918
Description: A man poses behind the wheel of a car in the foreground. In the background on the left two women are on the porch of a building with a false front. In the ...
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Billings Station

Date: 1922
Description: Angled view across two sets of railroad tracks toward a depot, which has numerous carts lined up on the platform. On the far right a man is standing next t...
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First Artesian Well in DePere

Date: 1885
Description: Elevated view of a crowd of people standing near an artesian well. Men wearing long coats and hats to protect them from the water are standing on and unde...
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This Train For Racine

Date: 1900
Description: Several men pose on a station platform in front of a locomotive and railroad car at the end of the railroad tracks. A man standing in the center is wearing...
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Greenwood Mills and Surrounding Buildings

Date: 1879
Description: Slightly elevated view across a river toward a large building with Greenwood Mills written on the side. The mill is reflected in the river in the foregroun...
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Flying to Sweden

Date: 09 12 1962
Description: Two men stand outside the door to a Pan American airplane. Caption reads: "Leaving New York's Idlewild Airport on way to international conference in Sweden...
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Man Harvesting Beans

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Description: Rear view of a man harvesting beans in a field. In the background on the left is a horse-drawn buggy.
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Wheels in Storage Area

Date: 05 19 1922
Description: Wheels stacked in a storage area. Men (blurred by movement) are working in the background.
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Wheel Storage in Factory Yard

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Description: Wheels are stacked in factory yard, and men are standing on a platform behind. There is a view of a neighborhood in the background.
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Railroad Tracks

Date: 05 05 1917
Description: View down set of railroad tracks that cross a street through an open gate and head into a railroad yard. There is a man standing near a brick building on t...
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Railroad Yard near Factory

Date: 09 18 1916
Description: View down railroad tracks in a railroad yard. Factory buildings are in the distance. A man is sitting near a small building near the tracks.
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Railroad Yard Behind Plant

Date: 09 27 1913
Description: View down railroad tracks towards a man standing in front of a railroad car. There are commercial buildings along the street on the left. A train is on ano...
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Dump Rake at McCormick Works

Date: 08 31 1910
Description: Dump rake in the yard at McCormick Works. There are pallets and other parts of agricultural machinery near a small building behind the dump rake. On the ri...
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Loading Railroad Cars

Date: 04 17 1929
Description: Elevated view of a railroad yard. A large, brick building has a date stone of "1908" and railroad tracks and railroad cars are along the building on the le...
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Man Using Continuous Track Tractor for Road Construction

Date: 06 12 1929
Description: A man is driving a continuous track tractor to pull a man operating road grading equipment on a road.
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Man Hitching Flatcars Loaded with Lumber

Date: 01 15 1906
Description: View towards a man hitching flatcars loaded with lumber. Railroad cars are in the background.
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Man Driving Grader on Road

Date: 08 28 1928
Description: View down side of road towards a man using a grader. The sign on the front of the roof reads: "Gilbert."
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View of Railroad Tracks and Dock Area

Date: 07 09 1908
Description: View between two railroad cars on railroad tracks at McCormick Works. A man is standing in the background.
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Group of Men in front of Boxcars with Cream Separators

Date: 03 07 1928
Description: A group of men are standing in front of crates stacked in front of boxcars. The sign on the side of the railroad cars reads: "McCormick-Deering Ball-Bearin...
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Elevated View of McCormick Works Yard

Date: 08 26 1912
Description: Elevated view of the yard at McCormick Works. Two sets of railroad tracks are in the foreground. Men are working among a lot of debris in the yard, and lum...

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