Construction Workers at Dam Construction Site | Photograph | Wisconsin Historical Society

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Construction Workers at Dam Construction Site

Construction Workers at Dam Construction Site | Photograph | Wisconsin Historical Society
Elevated view of a group of workers posing on the east bank of the Wisconsin River at the power dam construction site. One man is strumming his shovel like a banjo; another man is standing atop a railroad car. They are working on the track for the narrow gauge electric railroad. The high trestle and steam-powered pile driver are in the background.
DESCRIPTION
Elevated view of a group of workers posing on the east bank of the Wisconsin River at the power dam construction site. One man is strumming his shovel like a banjo; another man is standing atop a railroad car. They are working on the track for the narrow gauge electric railroad. The high trestle and steam-powered pile driver are in the background.
RECORD DETAILS
Image ID:48693
Creation Date:before 1915
Creator Name:Eberhart, F. S.
City:Prairie du Sac
County:Sauk
State:Wisconsin
Collection Name:F. S. Eberhart Prairie du Sac, Wisconsin, dam photographs, 1911-1914
Genre:Photograph
Original Format Type:negative, original
Original Format Number:PH 6012.249
Original Dimensions:6.5 x 4.25 inches
SUBJECTS
Hills
Trees
Building sites
Planning
Hats
Work clothes
Tools
Construction equipment
Land use, Rural
Men
Outdoor photography
Portraits, Group
Electric power
Boilers
Railroad cars
Railroad tracks
Dams
Shorelines
Wisconsin River (Wis.)
Blue collar workers
Construction workers

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