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International Crawler Tractors at Mauvoisin Dam, Switzerland

Date: 1953
Description: International TD-24 and TD-18 TracTracTors (crawler tractors) at work on the site of the Mauvoisin Dam in Switzerland's Mont Blanc region. The dam, begun i...
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Railroad Trestle at Dam Construction

Date: 08 15 1911
Description: Dam site on the Wisconsin river, looking southwest along the unfinished narrow gauge railroad trestle. The coffer dam and two pile drivers are also visible...
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Plankinton House

Date: 1905
Description: Elevated view of the street and construction site outside of the Plankinton House hotel and various storefronts. Along the street and sidewalks are horse-d...
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Pit Silo Derrick

Date: 1915
Description: Pit silo derrick with self dumping skip attached.
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Building Concrete Curb of Silo

Date: 1915
Description: View of the construction of the concrete curbs of pit silo, including a wooden form. On the left is a young girl looking out from behind a fence. In the fa...
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Dump Truck at Hoover Dam

Date: 03 1932
Description: An International dump truck empties its load down the side of a canyon during the construction of the Hoover Dam.
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View from Future Site of Hoover Dam

Date: 03 1932
Description: Elevated view looking down from the point where the Hoover Dam is to be built. International trucks used roads built into the mountainside to transport bui...
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International Truck at Hoover Dam

Date: 03 1932
Description: Workers use an International truck to haul building material up and down the dirt roads of a canyon during the construction of the Hoover Dam.
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International Trucks Constructing Hoover Dam

Date: 03 1932
Description: Men use International trucks to loads from the cliffs during the construction of the Hoover Dam. One of the men is smoking a cigarette. Two shovels are wor...
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Pouring Lot Sections

Date: 1929
Description: An International truck pours 30-foot sections of a lock.
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Walking Dredge

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Description: View of a walking dredge in a field. A man, a woman holding a child, and a young boy are on the dredge, and a woman perches on the projecting arm, and anot...
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Two School Buildings

Date: 1963
Description: Old high school building partly demolished and reflected in the windows of a new school building being constructed.
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Building Site in Vandrieul

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Description: Exterior view of several wooden buildings under construction in a field. Identified as Vandrieul, Wisconsin.
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Men Pouring Concrete

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Description: Elevated view of workers putting in concrete to create an apron for the power dam they're building. Two men in suits are standing on a platform on the far ...
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Man Using TD-9 for Material Handling

Date: 1949
Description: Man operating a TD-9 with a Hough bucket to load a dump truck.
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Two Men Grading Road with Continuous Track Tractor

Date: 08 08 1927
Description: View from front looking down road towards two men grading a rough road, pulling off to side to let car pass. The man in front is driving a continuous track...
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Tree Clearing for Road Construction

Date: 08 08 1927
Description: View from rear of a group of men clearing trees for road construction. A man is driving a continuous track tractor to pull a piece of construction equipmen...
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McCormick-Deering Earthmover

Date: 06 02 1927
Description: Slightly elevated view of a man operating an earthmover. A hill is in the background.
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Construction Site

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Description: A construction site with a view of the excavated foundation and the street level. At the street level are buildings, people, a crane, construction shacks, ...

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