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Steam Shovel Excavation

Date: 08 28 1929
Description: Steam shovel operators excavate for the construction of the Lake View Tuberculosis Sanitarium boiler house at 1202 Northport Drive.
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Paving University Avenue

Date: 08 22 1929
Description: Steam shovel loading a truck as part of road construction in front of Collins Lumber Co., 2308 University Avenue. There is a horse-drawn wagon passing by. ...
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Harvester Farm Exhibit at Museum of Science and Industry

Date: 1946
Description: Men and women working on the Harvester Farm exhibit at the Chicago Museum of Science and Industry.
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Joys Building and Surrounding Construction

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Description: Elevated view of west side of N. Water Street between E. Buffalo and E. Chicago Streets, featuring the Joys Building, with a contruction area in foreground...
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International Dump Truck

Date: 1930
Description: A man drives an International dump truck through a construction site.
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New International Bridge Project

Date: 1938
Description: A group of men use an International DR-60 dump truck to work on the New International Bridge Project. There is a car parked in the background.
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Natchez Trace Parkway

Date: 09 12 1938
Description: A man uses an International dump truck to unload dirt in a wooded area between Natchez, Mississippi, and Nashville, Tennessee.
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Chicago Fence and Equipment Company Truck

Date: 1941
Description: Coils of chain-link fencing are piled on the back of a parked International K-5 truck used by the Chicago Fence & Equipment Company. Behind the truck men a...
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Gothic-Roofed Barn under Construction

Date: 1933
Description: Exterior view of foundation and elaborate frame of a Gothic roofed barn, partially built.
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International S-Series Truck on Job Site

Date: 10 01 1980
Description: An International S-Series truck with a trailer on a dirt road in front of a newly-constructed silo and several barns and farm buildings.
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Men Working with Earth Moving Equipment

Date: 1948
Description: Elevated view of men working with crawler-tractors and sheepsfoot rollers to move earth. Trucks, dump trucks and automobiles are in the background.
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Men at Construction Site

Date: 05 15 1914
Description: Slightly elevated view of men in and around a trench at a construction site. There is a retaining wall above the trench on the hill on the right. Another f...
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Man Making Split Shingles at Walnut Grove

Date: 02 07 1938
Description: A man is making split shingles. Handwritten on back: "5. A thin section of block being split to shingle thickness with the aid of the frow[sic]."
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Dam Construction — Walnut Grove

Date: 02 15 1938
Description: Two men are standing on the stone wall, and another man is standing on scaffolding inside the dam. In the foreground are large stones, logs, and water. Han...
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Outside of Dam Wall — Walnut Grove

Date: 02 15 1938
Description: A group of men are working on the dam. Handwritten on back: "Outside of Dam wall at center."
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South Side of Mill — Walnut Grove

Date: 03 26 1938
Description: A man is working near the mill. Handwritten on back: "South side of mill showing pit for water wheel."
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Mill Building — Walnut Grove

Date: 03 26 1938
Description: A man is sitting on the right looking down at the spillway. Buildings are in the background. Handwritten on back: "Mill building — note pillar to support o...
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Mill Building — Walnut Grove

Date: 03 26 1938
Description: Two men are looking toward the back of the mill building which is on the right. Behind the man on the right is the Blacksmith Shop. In the distance are fen...
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Mill Building — Walnut Grove

Date: 03 26 1938
Description: Three men are working on the top of the mill building. There is no roof, and the logs are not filled in or chinked. The road curves from the left in the ba...
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Walnut Grove Restoration Workers

Date: 08 04 1938
Description: Group portrait of workers posing at the back of the Grist Mill at Walnut Grove. A number of the men are holding their tools. Herbert A. Kellar, in charge o...

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