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| Date: | 1939 |
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| Description: | A foldout, illustrated poster for a Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) youth program featuring images of teenaged boys working. The text reads: "The CCC — A... |
| Date: | 06 1931 |
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| Description: | African Americans picking cotton on a large plantation in Virginia. |
| Date: | 06 1939 |
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| Description: | Bridge on the Manitowoc River raised to allow the Pere Marquette car ferry through. River dredging equipment can be seen in the foreground. |
| Date: | 1901 |
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| Description: | Construction crew raising a brick building. The structure is entirely surrounded by scaffolding. A large stone piece is being hoisted into place while a wo... |
| Date: | 1941 |
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| Description: | Woodcut illustration of a farmer in an outbuilding at night. |
| Date: | 1941 |
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| Description: | Woodcut illustration of a bartender wearing an apron and carrying a glass of beer. He stands in front of three barrels. |
| Date: | 1941 |
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| Description: | Woodcut illustration of four men working with pick-axes and sledge hammers. |
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| Description: | A view of the Morrisdale Coal Company's shaft showing surface buildings before the fire of December 15, 1899. |
| Date: | 1937 |
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| Description: | A group portrait of the Motor Transportation and Utilities Department of the Sparta District CCC. Jacob Spreuer, junior dispatcher, is in the second row. |
| Date: | 1885 |
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| Description: | Engraved image of two men working in a cellar full of wooden barrels filled with fermenting beer. |
| Date: | 03 10 1888 |
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| Description: | Inscription from Reuben Gold Thwaites to The State Historical Society of Wisconsin in a copy of his book, Historic Waterways. |
| Date: | 1825 |
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| Description: | Engraved view of several wooden cranes extracting large stones from a cut during the construction of the Erie Canal. The rig in the foreground is horse-dri... |
| Date: | 1923 |
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| Description: | Illustration on cover of a book written about the history of the typewriter covering 1873-1923. |
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| Description: | Illustration used for a book written about the history of the typewriter. Image includes Christopher Latham Sholes, inventor of the first practical typewri... |
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