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Red Dot Foods Inc. Construction Site

Date: 09 10 1945
Description: Elevated view of a Findorff truck and earthmover and Madison Sand and Gravel truck standing ready to excavate for an addition to the Red Dot Foods, Incorpo...
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Clearing Trees with International TD-24 Crawler

Date: 1949
Description: Construction worker clears trees along a hillside with an International diesel TD-24 TracTracTor (crawler tractor).
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Herbert Jacobs Residence I

Date: 1937
Description: Side elevation of Herbert Jacobs Residence I, designed by Frank Lloyd Wright, during construction. There are open fields surrounding the structure. Constru...
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Silo Under Construction

Date: 1900
Description: Three men pose next to a silo that is under construction, with wood scaffolding around it.
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Barn Raising

Date: 1900
Description: Group portrait of a large group of workers, along with women, children, and dogs, posing on the frame of the barn they are building.
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New York World's Fair International Crawler Tractor Advertising Poster

Date: 1936
Description: Advertising poster for International Harvester crawler tractors (TracTracTors) showing the tractors laying "groundwork for the New York World's Fair, 1939"...
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Track on a Piece of Construction Equipment

Date: 1969
Description: Close-up view of a track on a piece of construction equipment.
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Men at Construction Site for New Silo

Date: 1915
Description: Two workers talking while standing at the site for a new silo. The pit and foundation for the silo is in the background. A third man is standing near a der...
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Preparation for Pit Silo

Date: 1915
Description: Three men working at a site for a new pit silo on an International Harvester demonstration farm.
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Pit Silo Derrick

Date: 1915
Description: Pit silo derrick with self dumping skip attached.
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Men and Women at the Site for New Silo

Date: 1915
Description: Men and women at the construction site for new pit silo. One man is squatting at the edge of the pit near the derrick, while two women are standing behind ...
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International Harvester Demonstration Farm

Date: 1920
Description: Wooden scaffolding surrounds a silo on an International Harvester demonstration farm. A barn stands next to the silo, painted with a sign that says: "Inter...
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Houses on a Rural Road

Date: 05 30 1916
Description: View down center of rural dirt road with houses along both sides in Black Hawk County. A man and horse are in a field on the left, near a sign that says: "...
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Building a Silo

Date: 1914
Description: Men using a hoist to lift a panel onto the side of a silo. The silo is next to a barn with a gambrel roof and a cupola.
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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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Drainage and Water Supply

Date: 09 1934
Description: Construction of a new drainage and water supply line for a cranberry marsh. Two men are standing on the right near the water.
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Excavation Site for Theresa Public School

Date: 1962
Description: "Shirley Widmer & daughter, Brenda, check out the excavation for the new addition to the Theresa Public School."
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New Water Tower

Date: 03 17 1997
Description: "Work begins on the new water tower south of Theresa."
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New Water Tower

Date: 03 17 1997
Description: "A very muddy road leads to the water tower site."
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New Water Tower

Date: 03 19 1997
Description: "Newly poured cement is covered up as a protection for the very cold nights."

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