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Centrifugal Sand Pump at Work at Power Dam

Date: 07 01 1911
Description: A steam-powered centrifugal sand pump at work on the Wisconsin River during the construction of the power dam. Pilings of the coffer dam are visible in the...
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Power Dam Construction Site

Date: 07 27 1911
Description: Elevated view of the power dam construction site on the Wisconsin River from the west shore. The outline of the coffer dam is easily seen. Three steam-pow...
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Camp Randall's Facelift

Date: 11 18 1957
Description: Excavating machines start lowering historic gridiron for a "facelift" of Camp Randall's stadium.
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Steam Dredge at Hatfield Dam Construction Site

Date: 1907
Description: Elevated view of a steam dredge at the construction site of a dam on a river. Identified as the construction of the Hatfield dam in 1907.
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Steam Dredge at the Hatfield Dam Construction Site

Date: 1907
Description: View of a steam dredge at the construction site of a dam on a river. Identified as the construction of the Hatfield dam in 1907.
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Steam Dredge at the Hatfield Dam Construction Site

Date: 1907
Description: A steam dredge at the construction site of a dam on a river. Identified as the construction of a canal at the Hatfield dam construction in 1907.
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Dredge in a Cranberry Marsh

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Description: A walking dredge in action in a cranberry marsh. Probably the walking dredge at Gebhardt Marsh mentioned in the obituary of C.J. Van Schaick, and in the Ba...
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Working Dredge in a Cranberry Marsh

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Description: A walking dredge in action in a cranberry marsh. Probably the walking dredge at Gebhardt Marsh mentioned in the obituary of C.J. Van Schaick, and in the Ba...
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Walking Dredge in a Cranberry Marsh

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Description: A walking dredge in action in a cranberry marsh. Probably the walking dredge at Gebhardt Marsh mentioned in the obituary of C.J. Van Schaick, and in the Ba...
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Walking Dredge in a Cranberry Marsh

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Description: View across field towards children posing standing on a walking dredge in a cranberry marsh. Probably the walking dredge at Gebhardt Marsh mentioned in the...
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Sand Dredging

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Description: Sand dredging equipment surrounded by large piles of sand.
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Walking Dredge in a Cranberry Marsh

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Description: A walking dredge in action in a cranberry marsh. Probably the walking dredge at Gebhardt Marsh mentioned in the obituary of C.J. Van Schaick, and in the Ba...
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Construction Work on the New Free Bridge

Date: 1931
Description: View from shoreline of a crane lifting machinery to workers at the top of the bridge during construction. Words on the crane reads, "Stevens Brothers and S...
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Filling In Brittingham Park

Date: 1907
Description: A steam-powered dredge anchored in Monona Bay is filling in Brittingham Park.
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Walking Dredge

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Description: View across grass towards men, boys, and girl posing on top of a walking dredge.
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Sand Dredge on Ship

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Description: View along side of dredge mounted on a ship unloading sand on a large snd pile in the background.
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Yahara River Dredging

Date: 1918
Description: The dredge used for clearing the channel of the Yahara River between Lakes Monona and Waubesa. Two cottages are on the shore and a rowboat is tied along t...
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Walking Dredge

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Description: Walking dredge in operation, to rid the county of marshes, probably on the east side of Jackson County. Men working in lower left.
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Man Standing on Sand Dredge

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Description: View looking up towards a man standing at the railing of a dredge smoking a cigarette. A life ring has the name "Diamond Alkali" written on it.
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Machine Shop Building Site at Milwaukee Works

Date: 05 05 1911
Description: Elevated view of construction crew clearing land for a six-story machine shop at International Harvester's Milwaukee Works factory.

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