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Company House at Benham
1919
A young boy standing in front of an International Harvester "company house" in the coal mining town of Benham.
Railroad Tracks and Bridge
March 19, 1919
Small steam engine hauling empty cars over a bridge along a narrow gauge railroad track. Houses in a residential neighborhood are in the background. The train is on the no. 2 bridge for the no. 2 m...
Construction of Retaining Wall
April 5, 1919
Men working on a hillside retaining wall to "P tipple" of no. 2 mine. Railroad tracks and houses are below in the distance. Benham was a "company town" created by International Harvester for the wo...
Power House Excavation
May 5, 1919
Workers preparing the power house for the addition of a 1250 k.w. turbo generator. A man in the foreground is taking a drink of water from a pail. Benham was a "company town" created by Internation...
Office and Company Store
January 13, 1919
Office and company store. Benham was a "company town" created by International Harvester for the workers of the Wisconsin Steel Company. Wisconsin Steel was a subsidiary of International Harvester ...
Residential Neighborhood near Mountain
January 6, 1919
Residential neighborhood. Caption reads: "Building Site East". Benham was a "company town" created by International Harvester for the workers employed in the mines of its subsidiary, the Wisconsin ...
