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Men Laying Railroad Track

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Description: Lumber workers laying railroad tracks through the woods.
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Steam Locomotive Pulling Crane at Hawkins Mine

Date: 1945
Description: Steam locomotive moving an overhead crane used to lay rails for International Harvester's Hawkins Mine. One man is standing on the right, and another man i...
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Crane Laying Rails for Hawkins Mine

Date: 1945
Description: Workers and a steam railroad crane laying rails for International Harvester's Hawkins Mine.
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Wisconsin Central Pile Driver Car

Date: 1907
Description: Wisconsin Central locomotive No #50 and pile driver No #2 working near Owen. Men stand on and around the tracks.
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Narrow Gauge Railroad

Date: 1900
Description: Group of men transferring bodies of a standard gauge box car (of the Wisconsin Coal Co.) to the narrow gauge tracks of the Fond du Lac, Amboy & Peoria Rail...
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Bridge over Wolf River

Date: 1907
Description: View from shoreline of men standing on the bridge over west branch of the Wolf River. They are constructing the Wisconsin & Northern railroad bridge.
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Railroad Construction

Date: 1890
Description: Men building a culvert on the Milwaukee, Lake Shore & Westerm railway. In the background both horses and oxen teams are being used.
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Pile-Pontoon Railroad Bridge

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Description: Elevated view of the pile-pontoon railroad bridge across the Mississippi River at Prairie du Chien. The bridge was built and patented by John Lawler in 187...
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First Train

Date: 05 03 1948
Description: Elevated view of a Chicago and Northwestern passenger train, which is the first across a new bridge in Sheboygan. There is a group of people standing near ...
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Tunnel at Tunnel City

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Description: View down railroad tracks towards a group of construction workers posed near the east portal of the railroad tunnel near Tunnel City.
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Railroad Bridge under Construction

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Description: A Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul railway bridge under construction.
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Building the Central Railway Tunnel

Date: 12 23 1895
Description: Horse-drawn implement makes a cut at a crossing where the tunnel will be made for the Wisconsin Central Railway.
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Wisconsin Central Railway Construction

Date: 12 11 1895
Description: View of the construction area of the Wisconsin Central Railway, looking southeast at Shipyard Point with workers and a team of horses.
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International Harvester Scout in Construction Site

Date: 10 05 1972
Description: International Harvester Scout in construction site. Original caption reads: "Photo # W-6965-- Scout vehicle from International Trucks offers many construct...
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Clay Modelers

Date: 1970
Description: Two men, both clay modelers, start work on proposal for 1970 F4370 TranStar. They are adding clay to a wood frame in rough design, in order to achieve the ...
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Styling Study — Front End for D-2

Date: 1936
Description: Styling study of front end for proposed 1937 D-Line 1/2 ton truck, clay mock-up. The final design for production changed from this with different headlight...
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Styling Study of Model D-30

Date: 04 1936
Description: Styling study of front end of 1/2 ton Model D-30. Things different from production: Headlight mounts, name badges, and stainless steel trim on grill, hood,...
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Styling Study of D-30

Date: 1936
Description: Driver's side view of styling study of proposed 1937 D-30 1/2 ton.
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Styling Study of D-30

Date: 1936
Description: Styling study of proposed 1937 D-30 1 1/2 ton in clay.
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Clay Mock-Up of Front End of D-30

Date: 1936
Description: Clay mock-up of front end of D-30 for 1937 model year. Left front view, note wood frame for fenders.

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