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A woman and a man are working on a road construction crew, with a dump truck full of sand behind them. They are wearing work clothes and hard hats. In the background is a building with a sign that reads: "Campus Hall," with "east" over the door and the capital letters "C & H" on the door.
1976
Haber, Lisa
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Four Wheel Drive Truck
Dump truck manufactured by the Four Wheel Drive Co. of Clintonville and owned by Shawano County. The truck is equipped for rolling and dressing unpaved roads. This image was used for publicity pu...
Moving Boulder with Bulldozer
October 1959
Moving a very large boulder with a bulldozer during construction of Highway 94 in Waukesha County.
Road Construction Crew with Truck
October 15, 1928
View towards a truck being loaded with large pipe from a crane. A man is helping to position the large pipe onto the back of the truck. The sign painted on the truck reads: "W.E. Draper Cartage"
Case Tractor and Grader
1935
A Galion E-Z Lift road grader pulled by a Case Model L tractor, allowing a close-up view of the grading machinery.
Kissel Truck
1920
Washington County highway worker filling a Kissel-built truck with gravel and crushed rock.
Case Tractor and Grader
1935
This image which was probably taken for publicity purposes by the company, shows a J.I. Case Model L tractor pulling a Galion E-Z Lift road grader.