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Men with Ore Carts
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Stereograph of men posing with ore carts on railroad tracks. One man is standing on the dirt in the cart to the right. They are possibly excavating more dirt to extend the track farther. There are earthen banks on both sides. The horizon is filled with trees. Text on reverse: "Stereoscopic Views, -of- Florence and Commonwealth. -Published by- Wm. Collins. Neenah, - - Wisconsin." Hand-written on reverse: "Depot at Florence 1880."
1880
Collins, Wm. (Neenah Wis.)
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