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Shipping Docks and Cranes
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View from shipping dock down the river towards a barge, and a crane on a platform in the water. A bridge and building are in the background on the left. Across the river on the right are railroad cars and industrial buildings.
December 5, 1911
International Harvester Company
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Ship, and Dredge, in Harbor
December 5, 1911
Elevated view of a ship, with a dredge, in a harbor. There are railroad cars on tracks near factory buildings on the left side of the harbor. There are more factory buildings on the right.
Aerial View of McCormick Works
1911
Aerial view across river towards McCormick Works, including factory buildings, smokestacks and a railroad yard. A ship named Imperial is along the dock in the right foreground.
Dock over River at McCormick Works
April 1907
Dock over river with snow and ice flows. The dock leads to a railroad car. Factory buildings and water tanks are in the background.
Men on Loading Crane
August 6, 1914
View across water towards a man in a diving suit on a ladder that is just above the water. A group of men are standing on the dock nearby. A sign on the building behind the crane reads: "Great Lake...
View of Waterfront
August 6, 1914
View from shoreline of waterfront with docks and cranes, and factory buildings behind.
Building under Construction
November 11, 1911
Men, some wearing suits, and other work clothes, are standing around a building under construction. There are railroad cars on a bridge on the left.
