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Consolidated Paper
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Smoke billowing from smokestacks at the Consolidated Paper plant. The river appears to be partially frozen, and snow is on the ground. Piles of logs, on the ground and in open railroad cars, are in the foreground.
circa 1950-1959
Mueller, Andrew John
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WHi 82882
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Industrial Valley
February 1951
Elevated view of the Fox River Valley from Memorial Drive bridge, looking East. Snow is on the ground, ice is on the river and the smokestacks are billowing steam and smoke.
Stacks of Logs at Thilmany Paper Company
circa 1950-1959
View across railroad tracks of billowing smokestacks at the Thilmany Paper Company plant. Stacks of logs are piled next to railroad tracks and cars.
Wisconsin Central Locomotives
February 2, 1988
Two Wisconsin Central Railroad locomotives near the Consolidated Papers pulpmill at Wisconsin Rapids. Snow is on the ground, and heavy smoke is coming out of the smokestacks.
On the Lower Fox
January 1950
Winter image of the Interlake Pulp Mill in the Fox River Valley. The buildings are surrounded by large stacks of logs. The Fox River can be seen behind and to the right of the main building.
Unitarian Meeting House Construction
1950
Elevated view of construction workers near a truss on the roof. In the foreground on the right another man is working around piles of snow and building materials on the ground.
McCormick Works
1900
Elevated view across water towards McCormick Works. Lumber is stacked in the foreground. Along the far shoreline are railroad cars on railroad tracks. Smoke is billowing from a smokestack.
