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Distillation Device

Date: 1950
Description: A man sets up a cone-shaped instrument designed to distill fresh water from salt water as he leans out of a small motor boat on the water.
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Experimental 8-16(?) Tractor

Date: 1916
Description: Man pulling wagons through water with an experimental 8-16(?) tractor with six wheels.
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Hydraulic Engineering Building

Date: 1929
Description: View from water of the Hydraulic Engineering Building on the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus. The building is located on the edge of Lake Mendota an...
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Wilson Dam

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Description: Elevated view of Wilson Dam under construction, looking south. Three large cranes can be seen on the dam over the Tennessee River. Caption reads: "Wilson D...
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International Heavy Duty Truck Advertising Proof

Date: 1949
Description: Advertising proof for International trucks, featuring color illustrations of a truck driving through the rain, assorted truck parts, and a truck driving pa...
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Repaired Bridge

Date: 1918
Description: View from shoreline of a reinforced railroad bridge over a river. There are stone foundations on both banks supporting the railroad bed. Wood has been stac...
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Repaired Deck Truss Bridge

Date: 1918
Description: Elevated view from steep shoreline of a railroad bridge repaired with timber stacked all the way up from the riverbed to reinforce the truss of the bridge....
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Surveying Class Practicing in front of Science Hall

Date: 1900
Description: A class of engineering students practicing surveying in front of Science Hall, located on the University of Wisconsin (Madison) campus. Eleven engineering ...
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U.W. Hydrobiology Laboratory Research

Date: 05 29 1957
Description: Bill Heim inspects a water bottle before heading out on the lake to take water samples at various depths as Richard Pierce, an electrical engineer doing re...
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Culebra Cut

Date: 03 1913
Description: An elevated view of the vast excavation of the Culebra Cut during construction of the Panama Canal. Railroad tracks and a stream are running through the cu...
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Filling in the Shoreline

Date: 1924
Description: A small group is filling in part of the Archibald Lake shoreline with branches to protect the point from erosion. Names from left to right: Pete Blanchard,...

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