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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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Edwards Tire Company

Date: 12 15 1945
Description: "Ole" Odegaard, tire repairman at Edwards Tire Company, 506 University Avenue, re-treading tires.
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Kayser Motors

Date: 04 13 1949
Description: Five automotive technicians work on engines inside the engine rebuilding department at Kayser Motors.
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Road Repairs Crew with D-40 Truck

Date: 06 29 1937
Description: An International D-40 truck used by the Brennan Paving Company is parked in a paved lot in Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada, while a group of men work in the...
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Michigan State Highway Department Truck

Date: 1938
Description: Roman Ederer sits behind the wheel of an International truck marked "Michigan State Highway Department" and speaks to R.C. Richert (left), truck sales mana...
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Truck Washroom

Date: 1940
Description: Men in a washroom are cleaning an International truck used by Standard Freight Lines, Inc. The original caption reads: "Truck washroom. American Transporta...
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Receiving Room at Manhattan Branch

Date: 05 24 1937
Description: Two men stand near a truck in the receiving room of International Harvester's Manhattan truck branch. The truck bears the text: "Bickfords" and is parked n...
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Service Floor at Manhattan Branch

Date: 05 25 1937
Description: Men work on trucks in the second floor service department at International Harvester's Manhattan truck branch.
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Saving Energy with Insulation

Date: 1979
Description: During an energy tour of his district Congressman Obey visited various sites to observe projects to increase energy efficiency. Here a workman is preparing...
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Man Checking Drive Chain on Binder

Date: 1926
Description: Close-up of a man checking a drive chain on a binder.
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Gas Main Explosions Killed a Madison Couple

Date: 01 05 1958
Description: Two Madison Gas and Electric Company workmen checking pipes on Main Street in downtown Madison after two gas blasts and fires rocked downtown Madison, kill...
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Gas Main Explosions Killed a Madison Couple

Date: 01 05 1958
Description: Workmen from Madison Gas and Electric Company work on Main Street at the Capitol Square to check for gas leaks after two explosions rocked downtown Madison...
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Gas Main Explosions Killed a Madison Couple

Date: 01 05 1958
Description: A Madison Gas and Electric Company worker probing for gas leaks with a meter on the Capitol Square after two explosions rocked downtown Madison, killing tw...
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Man on Catwalk Above Manufacturing Area

Date: 03 20 1914
Description: View looking up towards a man standing on a catwalk high above the manufacturing area. He is holding an oil can, and may be working on maintaining the belt...
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Pot Hole Repair

Date: 01 10 1984
Description: Two men are shoveling steaming asphalt from the rear of a truck. Caption reads: "Portage County Highway Department workers Victor Peters (left) and Arleigh...

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