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President Harry S. Truman gives a Labor Day speech in Milwaukee, WI (September 1, 1952)

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President Harry S. Truman gives a Labor Day speech in Milwaukee, WI (September 1, 1952)

https://catalog.archives.gov/id/348340726

u/CosmoTheCollector — 8 hours ago

The Erie Canal Aqueduct over the Genesee River - Rochester, NY (October 1892)

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The Erie Canal Aqueduct over the Genesee River - Rochester, NY (October 1892)

https://nyheritage.contentdm.oclc.org/digital/collection/p16694coll15/id/17294/rec/48

u/CosmoTheCollector — 8 hours ago

Image 1 — Maps of the Groveland Crescent No. 2 Coal Mine - near Peoria, IL (1900-1921)

Image 2 — Maps of the Groveland Crescent No. 2 Coal Mine - near Peoria, IL (1900-1921)

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Maps of the Groveland Crescent No. 2 Coal Mine - near Peoria, IL (1900-1921)

Nearly 1.8 million tons of coal were pulled from this mine over 21 years and five different owners.

u/CosmoTheCollector — 9 hours ago

The launching of the Bath, a whaleback barge - Duluth, MN (1889)

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The launching of the Bath, a whaleback barge - Duluth, MN (1889)

https://greatlakes.bgsu.edu/item/441016

Ultimately foundered in December of 1905 off the coast of Virginia with the loss of six souls.

u/CosmoTheCollector — 12 hours ago

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