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Excavation for New York City Subway

Date: 1925
Description: View looking down at workers at work below street level, with cranes and International trucks excavating area for the future New York City subway. On the r...
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Johnson Wax Building

Date: 1935
Description: Rear elevation of the Johnson Wax Administration Building during construction. Construction sheds and a crane are visible on the building site. The buildin...
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P&H 2-Ton Monorail Hoist in Rail Storage House

Date: 1911
Description: Pawling & Harnischfeger 2-ton monorail hoist in the William Wharton Jr. & Co. rail storage house. There's a man in the cab and the text on the cab reads "P...
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Demolition of Fuller Opera House

Date: 1954
Description: View from atop a building across Wisconsin Avenue of the Fuller Opera House during its demolition.
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St. Theresa Catholic School

Date: 1974
Description: "Dismantling St. Theresa Catholic School."
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Merchants Cartage Company Truck

Date: 1937
Description: An International D-246-F truck outfitted with a Model 200 power unit operates a crane. The truck was owned by Merchants Cartage Company, Ltd. A house is in...
Poster

International Trucks Great Wall Poster

Date: 1990
Description: This color poster hung in the Navistar International truck headquarters. The poster features a red International 4900 dump truck parked on the great wall o...
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Madison General Hospital Demolition Project

Date: 11 21 1961
Description: Demolition of part of the Madison General hospital building to make way for the new psychiatric-rehabilitation wing.
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Six-Wheeler on W.P.A. Project

Date: 1939
Description: View from street of men working on a Works Progress Administration project. A group of men are standing and holding a beam upright in a trench, with a chai...
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Six-Wheeler on W.P.A. Project

Date: 1939
Description: View across street towards men working on a Works Progress Administration project. Three men are standing and holding a board with a chain attached to it n...
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Man Welding Machine at Gisholt Factory

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Description: A man is welding on a large machine inside the Gisholt factory. On the right a crane is holding another section of the machine.
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Crane in Shopyard

Date: 11 07 1927
Description: A crane is raised high in front of an industrial building. There is a man standing in the open garage door. A sign on the top of the crane reads: "Northwes...
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Madison East High School Construction

Date: 06 13 1932
Description: Madison East High School construction site. The sign on the left reads: "East High School, J.H. Findorff & Son Builders, Frank Riley, Architect." The sign ...
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Men in Metal Finishing Area

Date: 04 25 1912
Description: Men posing on factory floor in a metal finishing area. In the center is a man in the cab of a crane overhead. There are skylights in the ceiling on the lef...
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Men in Metal Finishing Area

Date: 04 25 1912
Description: Men posing on factory floor in a metal finishing area. In the center is a man in the cab of a crane overhead. A man (head out of frame) is standing with hi...

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