The Marshfield & Texas Railroad
Marshfield, Wisconsin
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M&T-103 Johnson Garment.jpg (below)
The Johnson Garment Company ca. 1960, after they added on a cinder block addition to the west side of what had been the Power House of the Upham Lumber & Furniture Company.

Keith

M&t-105.jpg (below)
Just over the West 2nd Street crossing, looking behind Johnson Garment Co. Off to the left was what had been Gateway Lumber Co./United Building Centers (UBC).

Keith

M&t-106.jpg (below)
Looking down the M&T behind Johnson Garment Co. This section of the M&T was WET most all the time, with the ties wallowing in water. About 1980, the Soo, as you can see here, dumped in some of that Limestone rock. In fact, they had this up OVER the Railheads when they got done dumping. Then they sent the Tampers in to work.

They pounded all the rock under the ties-----and into the mud. Although it looked nice initially, it didn't take very long and the mud had merged with the rock. The water was back!

Keith

M&T-107 AFE5.jpg (below)
Another AFE (Authorization For Expenditure), notable because it shows the demensions of the Upham Furniture Factory AND the track arrangement. From the Paper Collection of Rich Peters and graciously permitted to be a part of this expose`.

My best guess is that this dates from the 1930's, around the time the Furniture Factory was sold to the City and Weinbrenner Shoe Co. signed a long-term lease on the land.

There is what I consider a descrepency: Note from eariler views that the "West Weinbrenner" spur ran up from the south is not shown here. I have an enlargement of a postcard view showing the spur, furniture factory and box cars together. The spur doesn't exist on this AFE. It might have been removed prior to this and re-installed after Weinbrenner built on this spot.

One thing about Soo Line maps, they were detail specific to specific times. The AFE might be a copy off of an older Soo copy.

Keith

M&T-108 Upham Mfg. Co..jpg (below)
The Upham Mfg. Co. approximately 1899-1900, in a postcard view, looking south-southeast from the Wisconsin Central Main Line. The building nearest the camera is the Sawmill and Mill Pond; the Factory pokes up above the steam lines to the left. Slightly more left is the Boiler House, which became Johnson Garment. Farther Left is the Banner Mills, which became Marshfield Milling Company.

Keith

M&T-109 Upham Mfg. Co..jpg (below)
This postcard view looks west-northwest at the Upham Furniture Factory. Where these two blokes in the photo stand is today's former First Methodist Church (Now the Marshfield Center For The Arts); the Post Office would be to the right.

It looks to be made from a tin-type. My guess as to the date would be from around 1899-1900.

Keith

M&T-110.jpg (below)
Looking at the M&T from behind Johnson Garment facing Northeast.

Keith

M&T-111.jpg (below)
Closing in on West 1st Street.The building off to the left is where Penetred used to do business.

Keith

M&t-112.jpg (below)
Looking eastwards (northeastwards) at the West 1st Street Crossing; Chestnut Avenue crosses just beyond.

Keith

M&T-113 Aerial View-1.jpg (below)
An Aerial View looking northwestwards. The Shoe Factory is in the lower left, and, going clockwise, the City Garage, Johnson Garment, Gateway Lumber, The Marshfield Milling Company. Business to the right did no Rail business to speak of.

Above Gateway Lumber is a portion of Felker Brothers Manufacturing, and, to the left along the main line and siding behind Felkers is an Ice House (the owner's name of which escapes me) and the Bulk Tanks belonging to the local Conoco dealer.

Keith

M&T-114 Aerial View-2.jpg (below)
The view is more of a down-on shot from the air, showing, beginning in the lower left and going clockwise, Weinbrenner Shoe Co., The Milling Company, Gateway Lumber (Note the Coal Shed with an N&W Hopper Car next to it), Penetred, The first Gas Station owned by Baltus Oil Co. (at the time of these photographs is was Home Service Station), and the Lang & Scharmann Foundry, which is to the right rear of the Milling Company.

Across the street from the Milling Company is the old offices housed in a home, to the right of that is Bauman Buick, which the Milling Company later purchased and demolished for their new offices, and right of that is the Post Office.

Keith

SooLineHistory Group Index and Map 1 - The Story 2 - Pictures
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23 - Pictures 24 - Speculations

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