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McCormick Works

Date: 1911
Description: International Harvester's McCormick Works on the river with railroad tracks and a cargo dock. The factory was owned by the McCormick Harvesting Machine Com...
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Steamship "David Swain"

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Description: View of the steamship "David Swain" docked in the water near Chillicothe. The sign painted on the side of the ship reads: "Lasalle & Peoria Packet David Sw...
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Boats Along the Shore

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Description: View of several boats docked along the shore. The sign painted on the boat on the far left reads: "Rees Lee." One of the boats on the right bears the name ...
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Curtiss Biplane Over Harbor

Date: 07 04 1911
Description: View of a Curtiss biplane flying over the harbor. The steamship "Three States" are in the center, and several similar ships are in the distance, including ...
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Steamer "Dubuque"

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Description: View of the steamboat "Dubuque" docked in the Mississippi River. Passengers are on the ship decks and smoke is coming out of several nearby smokestacks. Ca...
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Steamship "Fred Herold"

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Description: View of the steamship "Fred Herold" in the Mississippi River near Cairo. "Fred Herold" is painted on the ship, and "Lee Line St. Louis & Memphis" is painte...

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