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Quitting Time

Date: 08 25 1967
Description: Construction workers enjoying a beer after pouring concrete for a bridge structure.
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Kilbourn Dam, Building Apron

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Description: Elevated view of Kilbourn Dam, building apron. Men are working on the dam, and a bridge is in the background.
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John Street Bridge

Date: 1960
Description: View looking down at people working on John Street Bridge during the razing. There is a crane on the bridge.
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Bridge over the Black River

Date: 1923
Description: Elevated view of a bridge over the Black River during construction. It was built during 1923 and 1924 by the Wausau Iron Works. Tom Cleary was the Resident...
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De Pere Bridge Under Construction

Date: 1932
Description: View of the bridge under construction, with a crane atop the structure. Eight men are standing on scaffolding below the bridge. The Nicolet Paper Company ...
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Joys Building and Surrounding Construction

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Description: Elevated view of west side of N. Water Street between E. Buffalo and E. Chicago Streets, featuring the Joys Building, with a contruction area in foreground...
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Bridge Under Construction

Date: 1905
Description: Men at work on a bridge under construction. A sign on a building in the background reads: "Drake Brothers Co." and "Drugs • Oils • Paints."
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Water Street Bridge Reconstruction

Date: 06 02 1943
Description: Looking south down street, with storefronts on either side. The street and bridge are undergoing reconstruction. Military vehicles are in the background.
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Water Street Bridge Reconstruction

Date: 06 02 1943
Description: Looking Northwest. Workers are standing on the right next to the exposed drainage pipes in the damaged bridge. Sheets and quilts are covering the entranc...
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New International Bridge Project

Date: 1938
Description: A group of men use an International DR-60 dump truck to work on the New International Bridge Project. There is a car parked in the background.
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Construction of Bridge over Little Lake Buttes des Morts

Date: 08 10 1973
Description: View across water of early construction of the bridge over Little Lake Buttes des Morts.
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Soo Line Railroad Bridge

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Description: Elevated view from shoreline toward construction workers standing on the Soo Line Railroad Bridge over the Wisconsin River.
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Construction Work on the New Free Bridge

Date: 1931
Description: View from shoreline of a crane lifting machinery to workers at the top of the bridge during construction. Words on the crane reads, "Stevens Brothers and S...
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Construction Work on the New Free Bridge

Date: 1931
Description: The entrance to the bridge during construction. A worker works on the side of the bridge on the right. Other workers in the middle of the bridge lay boards...
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Old Bridge and Construction Gang

Date: 08 29 1930
Description: Workers pose at the entrance of the old bridge. There are railroad tracks in the foreground with signs that read, "free bridge," "men working," and "cautio...
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Men with International Trucks at Hoover Dam

Date: 1932
Description: Men stand along a riverbank as International trucks are used to haul loads from the cliffs during the construction of the Hoover Dam. An electric shovel is...
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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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International Trucks at Hoover Dam

Date: 03 1932
Description: Two International trucks drive up a dirt road during the construction of the Hoover Dam.
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International Truck With Shovel at Hoover Dam Site

Date: 1931
Description: An International truck waits to be loaded with boulders blasted from the walls of Black Canyon during the construction of the Hoover Dam. The Colorado Rive...
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International Truck at Hoover Dam

Date: 1931
Description: Men drive an International truck up a dirt road along the Colorado River during the construction of the Hoover Dam in Black Canyon. There is a steam, or po...

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