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Moving Boulder with Bulldozer

Date: 10 1959
Description: Moving a very large boulder with a bulldozer during construction of Highway 94 in Waukesha County.
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Wisconsin Four Lane Highway

Date: 1954
Description: Elevated view of a newly opened divided four lane highway.
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McDonald's Billboard

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Description: A billboard advertising the opening of a particular McDonald's restaurant. Express highways promoted the emergence of large signs that could be read at a d...
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Sun Bathing

Date: 1965
Description: Women sun bathe near an express highway in Milwaukee.
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Accident Scene on Hwy 12-18

Date: 09 04 1938
Description: Accident scene on Highway 12-18 one-half mile east of the Dane County fairgrounds. Close-up of front of automobile, with bicycle under the car. Katherine B...
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Wrecked Chevrolet

Date: 10 23 1937
Description: Close-up of damaged Chevrolet in a ditch next to Highway 12 near Highway KP & Roxbury, looking north, with a farmstead in the background.
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US Hwy 12 Looking Southwest

Date: 08 29 1933
Description: US Hwy 12 looking southwest, showing corn fields, McVicar Photo Service case, Sinclair sign and a good view of farm buildings in the background.
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Henry Hudson Parkway

Date: 1968
Description: Elevated view from steep hill of vehicles traveling on the tree-lined Henry Hudson Parkway.
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A.C.E. Freight Truck

Date: 1961
Description: Three-quarter front view of an International model DCO-405 truck owned by A.C.E. Freight Incorporated as it drives along a highway.
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Men in Travelette Pickup

Date: 1963
Description: View from side of road of four men riding in an International Travelette pickup truck on a divided highway. They are carrying a ladder in the back.
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International Truck Operated by Mistletoe Express Service, Inc.

Date: 1944
Description: International highway truck operated by Mistletoe Express Service, Inc. Original caption reads: "The truck shown was traveling on a busy highway leading ou...
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International Truck on the Ohio River Boulevard

Date: 1944
Description: Continental Transportation Lines, Inc. operating an International semi-truck on a highway with an industrial area in the background. Original caption reads...
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International Truck

Date: 1944
Description: Continental Transportation Lines, Inc. operating an International semi-truck (tractor-trailer) on a road with a hazy view of a bridge, a body of water and ...
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International KS-11 Truck

Date: 1944
Description: International KS-11 truck and trailer (semi-truck) traveling the highway leading out of Altoona. The truck was operated by Ward Trucking. Original caption ...
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International KR-11 Truck with Semi-Trailer

Date: 1944
Description: Man driving an International KR-11 truck with semi-trailer (semi-truck) on a rural highway. The truck was owned and operated by West Motor Freight of Boyer...
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International KR-11 Truck with Semi-Trailer

Date: 1944
Description: International KR-11 truck with semi-trailer (semi-truck) parked on a rural road. The truck was owned and operated by West Motor Freight of Boyertown, Penns...
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KR-11 Truck on the Rim Rock Highway

Date: 1944
Description: International KR-11 truck with semi-trailer (semi-truck) operated by Northwest Freight Lines. The truck is on a mountain road next to a large rock formatio...
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International KS-11 Truck

Date: 1944
Description: International KS-11 truck and semi-trailer shown traveling the highway leading out of Altoona. Original caption reads: "In traveling these mountainous road...
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International Truck on the Ohio River Boulevard

Date: 1944
Description: Continental Transportation Lines, Inc. operating an International truck tractor on an urban highway. A bridge, houses and industrial buildings are in the b...
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Evacuation Route Out of Milwaukee

Date: 1961
Description: Evacuation route out of Milwaukee. View from the side of the road looking downhill towards the rear of a Wisconsin State Patrol cruiser parked on the right...

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