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Construction Site
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Elevated view looking down at men driving dump trucks and operating a steam shovel and a crane below ground level at a construction site. On the opposite side of the site are fences and industrial buildings. There is a group of men working the exposed rock face just below the buildings. There is a hill with trees rising up in the background.
August 19, 1925
International Harvester Company
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Construction Site in City
August 19, 1925
View along street towards pedestrians on the left. On the right, below street level, are construction workers standing below street level near trucks and a steam shovel. There are brick buildings l...
Exposed Rock Face at Construction Site
August 19, 1925
View of rubble along an exposed rock face. Construction equipment is in the far distance.
Trucks at Construction Site
August 19, 1925
View looking down at men standing with trucks near a steam shovel working near a rock face.
International Model 63 Truck Loaded by Steam Shovel
August 16, 1926
Men loading an International Model 63 truck with a steam shovel, or crane. The truck is operated by the Plack Transfer Company. The truck has been rigged with large front wheels and a metal bed.
Power Shovel or Crane Near Large Trench
1929
International dump truck and a power shovel or crane next to a large trench or quarry. There is a building in the background. The sign on the shovel reads: "The Ohio Power Shovel Co., Lima, Ohio."
International Excavating Co. at Construction Site
July 16, 1928
Elevated view of men standing near a steam shovel and International Excavating truck. There is a river in the background.
