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Miners with Mine Sprinkler

Date: 1919
Description: Three miners with a mine sprinkler inside a mine shaft. Benham was a "company town" created by International Harvester for the workers of the Wisconsin Ste...
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Workers and Steam Shovel in the Mud

Date: 1919
Description: Workers standing outdoors in the mud with a steam shovel. Benham was a "company town" created by International Harvester for the workers of the Wisconsin S...
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Men Digging at Mine No. 2

Date: 04 21 1919
Description: Workers digging an intermediate bin for mine no. 2. Benham was a "company town" created by International Harvester for the workers of the Wisconsin Steel C...
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Union Ore Miner

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Description: An African American ore miner, holding a large tool and smoking a cigarette. A pin that reads, "Mine-Mill-CIO" is attached to his hardhat.

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