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Air Hammer Road Work

Date: 11 06 1928
Description: A worker is using an air hammer with compressor truck to do work on the road in the 800 block of University Avenue, looking west. Wisconsin Foundry & Machi...
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Hough Loader on I-12 Tractor

Date: 1934
Description: Factory worker operating a McCormick-Deering I-12 industrial tractor with an attached loader. The loader was manufactured by the Frank G. Hough Company.
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Road Work with a Hough Loader

Date: 1954
Description: Man working on a suburban road with an International ID-6 and attached loader. The loader was manufactured by the Frank G. Hough Company.
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Frank G. Hough Company Factory Floor

Date: 1951
Description: Factory workers on the floor of the Frank G. Hough Company factory (works). The company manufactured construction and industrial equipment. The company was...
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Jackhammer Operator

Date: 1969
Description: Close-up view of jackhammer operator during the construction of the World Trade Center.
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International Harvester Construction Equipment Brochure - French

Date: 1976
Description: Front cover of a French brochure advertising the International 165 Crawler Loader. The caption reads: "Chargeur a Chenilles 165 International." The photogr...
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Hough Payloader with Buggy

Date: 1948
Description: Hough Payloader with buggy being loaded by another machine. According to the original caption, the machines were the property of the American Agricultural ...
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Hough HE Payloader Loading Snow into Truck

Date: 1950
Description: Hough HE Payloader loading snow into a truck. The HE was built by Frank G. Hough Company, a Libertyville, Illinois, manufacturer of construction equipment.
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International Hough D500 Paydozer

Date: 1963
Description: Bob Johnson and Karl Kordas standing in front of the Hough D500 paydozer they helped to assemble. They are likely standing on the grounds of the Frank G. H...
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Road Construction Steam Shovel

Date: 1920
Description: Road construction crew of the Nelson Weber Construction Company and steam shovel. This construction was photographed for the Wisconsin Good Roads Associati...
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Painters on Scaffold

Date: 10 17 1945
Description: Two Capital Decorating Company employees on a scaffold painting window frames in the Park Hotel, 22 South Carroll Street. A man can be seen looking out of ...
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Construction Worker

Date: 1969
Description: Construction worker standing at construction site of the World Trade Center.
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Truck at Construction Site

Date: 1969
Description: Truck at the construction site of the World Trade Center.
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Construction Workers and Bulldozer

Date: 1969
Description: Construction workers and bulldozer on the street next to the construction site of the World Trade Center.
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Construction Workers Digging a Hole

Date: 1969
Description: Three construction workers, two in the hole, and one above, digging at the World Trade Center construction site.
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Construction Workers and Supplies

Date: 1969
Description: Several construction workers at World Trade Center construction site.
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Construction Workers on Steel Framework

Date: 1969
Description: Construction workers on the World Trade Center steel framework.
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Construction Workers at Dam Construction Site

Date: 1915
Description: Elevated view of a group of workers posing on the east bank of the Wisconsin River at the power dam construction site. One man is strumming his shovel like...
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Placing an Electrical Pole with an International G-61 Truck

Date: 11 26 1923
Description: A group of men dressed in suits, ties and hats watch as the San Francisco Electric Department installs a large wooden electric pole. The Electric Company w...
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International Tractor Pulling a Road Grader

Date: 1910
Description: A car with four men in business suits and hats is parked at the side of a road. The men are watching as an International Harvester tractor is pulling a roa...

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