click zoom to display a high-res image
Men at Construction Site
Image
Men stand near an excavator or steam shovel as it loads an International dump truck at a construction site. The site is surrounded with multi-storied buildings. The men may be working on the New York City subway system.
April 5, 1927
International Harvester Company
Publication Information
Physical Description
Collection Information
Copyright Information
W012YRV
WHi 67076
Image
Digital Collections
Explore more than 100,000 collection items online through the Society’s digital collections. For over two decades, we’ve been scanning, photographing, and digitizing materials from our collections, creating a rich and growing digital archive that brings history closer to you.
The Wisconsin Historical Society offers an ever-growing digital collection. Digitized materials reflect the full range of items in the collections including photographs, letters, newsletters, films, posters, architectural drawings, menus, and ephemera.
Attribution
For a credit line: Wisconsin Historical Society, Creator, Title, Unique Identifier.
The Unique Identifier can be found at the top or bottom of the page for each item. The name of a downloaded file is NOT the unique identifier.
For bibliographic citations please consult the UW-Madison Libraries Citation Research Guide to ensure compliance with appropriate style guidelines.
Accessing Collections
The vast majority of the items in our collections are not online. The Society owns thousands of archival collections viewable in our Archives reading room. To view and conduct research in our collections, visit us in person.
Model S Motor Truck and Excavator
July 11, 1926
A shovel, or excavator loads dirt into an International Model S truck. The text on the wooden cab of the shovel appears to read: "Marion Shovel - Model 21".
Steam Shovel at Airport Project
1929
Elevated view of a steam shovel filling the back of an International truck with dirt at an airport construction site.
Construction Workers Excavating for NYC Subway
August 19, 1925
Workers are removing dirt for the construction of the New York City subway with a Bucyrus shovel loader and an International truck. The workers are below street level, and buildings rise above them...
International Trucks Advertising Poster
1925
Advertising poster for International trucks. Features an illustration of men using an International heavy-duty truck at a subway construction site, a list of IHC branches across the nation, and the...
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."
Trucks at Construction Site
August 19, 1925
View looking down at men standing with trucks near a steam shovel working near a rock face.
