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International Scout Garbage Truck

Date: 1961
Description: International Scout truck with dump box loading refuse into a garbage truck in a suburban neighborhood.
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Garbage Truck

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Description: The Greendale Department of Public Works used this truck to collect trash.
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Fire Fighters in International CO-8190 Fire Truck

Date: 1963
Description: Five fire fighters en route to a fire in an International CO-8190 fire truck.
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Tar Tank Truck

Date: 01 12 1938
Description: Rear view of highway tarring tank truck with spreader bar down, taken for William Gunnison, road contractor, Middleton.
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Two Taylor County Tar Tank Trucks

Date: 04 26 1937
Description: Two Taylor County tar tank trucks parked in front of Max Lehman's house, 1724 Park Street. Taken for William Gunnison, road contractor, Middleton, Wisconsi...
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Lafayette County Tar Tank Trucks

Date: 04 26 1937
Description: Two Lafayette County tar tank trucks park in front of Max Lehman's house, 1724 Park Street.
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Filling Potholes

Date: 04 27 1987
Description: A city worker fills in holes in the road in mild spring weather.
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Highway Department Garage

Date: 1930
Description: Shawano County Highway Department garage.
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Highway Weed Control

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Description: Weed control unit of the Rock County Highway Department showing the equipment used to spray weeds along the highways.
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City of Jacksonville Garage

Date: 1935
Description: Mechanics H.C. Morris and H.F. Clantor grease an International Model A-5 truck at the City of Jacksonville Garage.
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V.E. Gibson Works on International A-5 Truck

Date: 1935
Description: Mechanic V.E. Gibson installs an overhauled engine into an International Model A-5 truck at the City of Jacksonville Garage.
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Atlanta City Garage

Date: 04 08 1935
Description: R.B. Jett, manager of the Atlanta City Garage, stands next to a truck marked "47". A man seated in the driver's seat looks out from the truck's window.
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City of Jacksonville Truck

Date: 04 09 1935
Description: L. Garrett sits in the driver's seat of an International Model A-5 truck with a 156-inch wheelbase used by the City of Jacksonville Garage. L. Wadsworth, t...
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Uncollected Rubbish on Capitol Square

Date: 06 15 1948
Description: Uncollected garbage in bushel baskets on Capitol Square during a walkout strike by Local 236 Municipal Garage Department Union.
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Water Purification Plant

Date: 1939
Description: Elevated exterior view of the water purification plant. A group of men are working on the front lawn of the plant.
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Street Corner in Residential Neighborhood

Date: 1934
Description: Electrical overhead street light suspended above road. A truck is parked on the right, and houses and trees line both sides of the road.
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East Washington Avenue Tree Planting

Date: 12 01 1948
Description: A tree planting project was started on the northeast side of East Washington Street of hard maple trees, which replace other species and provide for wideni...
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Water Department/Water Street

Date: 11 16 1989
Description: View from the Water Street Bridge over the Waupaca River toward the Waupaca Water Department.
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Bureau of Sewers Dump Truck

Date: 12 01 1937
Description: A man parking an International D-30 dump truck used by the Bureau of Sewers near a river or harbor. On the opposite shore in the background are buildings, ...
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Garbage Disposal Truck

Date: 1938
Description: Men load boxes onto an International D-300 truck owned by the City of Santa Ana. The truck was used for garbage removal. One man stands in the bed of the t...

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