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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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Tunnel Cleaner

Date: 04 25 1979
Description: A truck is moving along a tunnel, with a rotating scrub brush attached to its rear scrubbing the ceiling of the tunnel. A man is walking on the opposite si...
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New Paint, Same Color

Date: 05 31 1979
Description: Two men in protective suits are using hoses to spray paint onto a bridge grating. Caption reads: "NEW PAINT, SAME COLOR — The State St. bridge over ...
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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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Spring-Time Project

Date: 04 11 1985
Description: Five men are working on a highway, placing tar and covering it with tissue. A line of cars are passing in the opposite lane. A field and farm buildings are...
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Flushing Tar Dye

Date: 07 29 1983
Description: A man is using a hose to wash a street. Behind him, a man is driving by in a car. A sign for Doc's Coin Mart is on the building behind the car. Caption rea...

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