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Coal Yard

Date: 05 1981
Description: Coal Yard at the end of East Water Street.
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Racine Harbor

Date: 12 20 1957
Description: View across harbor from small boat ramp towards far shoreline. On the far shoreline is industrial machinery, piles of coal, and other buildings.
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Marinette

Date: 12 17 1957
Description: View of icy Lake Michigan from Ogden Street Bridge. There are piles of coal on the left and right, and what may be a jetty in the far distance.
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Railroad Coal Shed

Date: 
Description: View across field towards a long building in the distance by an open field. Identified as the railroad coal shed in Millston.
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Black as Coal

Date: 1957
Description: A night view of coal docks on a bay.
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York Iron Works

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Description: View down hill of York Iron Works. On the left are charcoal kilns, and in the far background is the town.
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Ship "Alex B. Uhrig" at Reiss Coal Dock No. 2

Date: 1930
Description: View of the ship "Alex B. Uhrig" in the process of coal unloading on the Reiss Coal Dock No. 2.
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Green Bay

Date: 12 16 1957
Description: View across water, with cranes among piles of coal along the right, and among piles of other materials on the left. Smoke is in the distance on the right, ...
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Charcoal Kilns

Date: 09 27 1895
Description: Elevated view of men and horses standing atop the platform used to load wood into charcoal kilns, also known as pits. These kilns convert cord wood into ch...
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Michela Coal & Dock Company

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Description: View across water towards ships unloading coal and sulphur. Cranes rise above both ships, and a man is walking near a large pile of coal in the background ...
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Canadian Ship at Michela Coal & Wood Dock

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Description: Elevated view over railroads tracks of Canadian ship with cargo of wood pulp. Sulphide bales are being unloaded and there are several men on the ship. In t...
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Two Rivers Harbor Entrance

Date: 01 08 1958
Description: View of Two Rivers Harbor from shoreline towards Lake Michigan. Snow is on the ground, and a fence made of thick posts and cable is along the shoreline on ...
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Industrial Building

Date: 10 1980
Description: View over roads and railroad tracks of industrial silos for the Brunsell Co. Trucks are parked nearby, and warehouses are on the right.
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Elevator and Coal Docks

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Description: Elevator and coal docks, including ships.
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Ice and Coal Wagon

Date: 09 20 1926
Description: Oshkosh Pure Ice and Coal Co. horse-drawn wagon. Note on back: #3, camera pointing west and set 23 feet east of east curb, east wheel of wagon was 3 feet w...
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Anthracite Service Booth

Date: 06 17 1931
Description: Anthracite Service Booth at Coal Convention, U.W. Armory, with a map of the United States and various service centers. There is a coal stove on display.
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Elevator and Coal Dock

Date: 
Description: Elevator and coal dock in Washburn.
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Warming Work

Date: 1974
Description: Two railroad workers are pulling on a chain next to a railroad car carrying coal.
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Unloading Coal in Washburn

Date: 1936
Description: Unloading coal from a large ship in Lake Superior onto land near Washburn. There is a large conveyor that has lights glowing in the dark sky. A large pile ...
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Depot and Train

Date: 1920
Description: View across road of travelers on platform exiting the Lancaster train depot. A man sits on a horse-drawn wagon in front of the depot.

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