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Harvesting Sisal Leaves

Date: 1949
Description: Worker loading bundles of sisal leaves onto a rail or tram car on an International Harvester plantation in Cuba. Original caption reads: "Leaves stacked at...
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Harvesting Sisal Leaves

Date: 1949
Description: Worker loading stacks of bundled sisal leaves on a rail or tram car on an International Harvester plantation in Cuba. Caption on photograph reads: "Train l...
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Sewer Pipe Installation with Hough Payloader

Date: 1947
Description: A crew of men laying sewer pipe with a Hough payloader. Original caption states: "Hough Payloader laying sewer pipe sections weighing 200 lbs each. Equipme...
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DDT Application

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Description: Two men operating a hose to spray DDT into tall grass near water.
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DDT Application

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Description: Men pumping DDT from a tank on the back of a truck to be sprayed into a field.
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Cutting Christmas Trees for Market

Date: 1895
Description: A group of loggers at work in the woods with horses and a team of oxen. The men are cutting down fir trees to eventually be sold at market.
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Crushing Rock for Road Resurfacing

Date: 1910
Description: A crew of men crushing rock for Senator James H. Stout's improved highway.
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Gas-Powered Concrete Tamper/Breaker

Date: 1914
Description: Man operating a gas-powered concrete tamper/breaker that is being used to consolidate concrete over ditches after laying water or sewage main pipes. There ...
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P&H Concrete Breaker

Date: 04 15 1916
Description: Pawling & Harnischfeger concrete breaker on a residential street with a operator in the cab. Men are working in the street, and trees and power lines are l...
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Gasoline Powered Concrete Breaker

Date: 04 18 1916
Description: Pawling & Harnischfeger gasoline powered concrete breaker on a residential street with an operator in the cab and men working on the ground. Houses and yar...
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Construction of Schuette Bros. Store

Date: 1901
Description: Construction crew raising a brick building. The structure is entirely surrounded by scaffolding. A large stone piece is being hoisted into place while a wo...
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"Cemetery Vandalism Shown"

Date: 11 07 1949
Description: Robert Higgins, assistant caretaker of Holy Cross cemetery, is shown attempting to repair the damage caused by vandals. About 12 small monuments near the ...
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International Garbage Truck

Date: 05 17 1938
Description: Three men load garbage onto the back of an International DS-35 truck owned by the City of Louisville, while two men sit in the truck's cab. The truck is on...
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International D-30 Truck in Orchard

Date: 05 13 1938
Description: A man places a large branch in the back of an International D-30 truck while another man sits in the driver's seat. The original caption reads: "An Interna...
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Men and Boy Loading Hay onto DR-70 Truck

Date: 1938
Description: Two men and a boy load bales of hay from the bed of an International DR-70 truck into a barn. The original caption reads: "A DR-70 170-inch wheelbase truck...
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Biggest Logger

Date: 04 1966
Description: Driver Roman (Bud) J. Engels driving an International 8066 Heavy Equipment Transporter (HET) used for logging.
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International 8066 Heavy Equipment Transporter

Date: 04 1966
Description: Driver Roman (Bud) J. Engels in cab of International 8066 Heavy Equipment Transporter (HET).
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Tightening Cable

Date: 04 1966
Description: Driver Roman (Bud) J. Engels tightens the cable holding logs together on International 8066 Heavy Equipment Transporter (HET) used for logging.
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Unchaining the Load

Date: 04 1966
Description: Roman (Bud) J. Engels strips off last wrapper chain from International 8066 Heavy Equipment Transporter (HET).
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Mill Crane Lowering Logging Trailer

Date: 04 1966
Description: Roman (Bud) J. Engels jumping from cab of International 8066 Heavy Equipment Transporter (HET) as mill crane lowers logging trailer onto the truck for anot...

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