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Railroad Yards
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Photographic postcard of the railroad yard. Across an empty yard where a few large pipes lay, a locomotive with smoking stack and cars is on railroad tracks in front of brick buildings with tall smokestacks. One car is labeled Chicago and North Western, the other says Chicago, Saint Paul, Minneapolis and Omaha.
circa 1910-1919
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Photographic postcard of the Chicago and North Western Depot. A group of children are in front of the depot near a cart, and two men work nearby.
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U.S. Sugar Co. & Factory, Madison, Wis.
circa 1910-1919
View across field towards a sugar factory, with four smokestacks in the background. Railroad cars are on railroad tracks along the front of the building.
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circa 1910-1919
Photographic postcard of the cities of Adams and Friendship. Elevated view of the downtown area, including tree-lined streets, city businesses and homes.
