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Construction Equipment in Quarry
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A man is on a walkway on top of a mechanical conveyor belt machine that is loading sand and gravel into the bed of a truck. A steam shovel is visible in the background. The conveyor machine has the words "Burns Construction CC / Minneapolis Minn." written on its side. A man stands at the back of the conveyor machine and another man is on the running board of the truck.
Miller, Raymond J.
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Sand & Gravel Being Conveyed into the Bed of a Truck
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Man Standing between Automobile and Steam Shovel
A man wearing a suit and a hat stands on a mound of dirt in a road with an automobile on his left and a steam shovel on his right. The steam shovel has a sign on its side reading: "General Excavato...
Man Driving Bulldozer
A man is sitting at the wheel of a gas powered bulldozer. In the background are equipment, supplies, and a truck with the "US Dept of Agriculture / Farm Security Administration" logo on its driver-...
Dump Truck Pouring Gravel onto Road
A dump truck full of loose gravel is emptying its load onto a street. A leveler is following behind to redistribute the gravel evenly across the road. There are two men walking to the left of the d...
Men Leveling Ground for Construction
1937
Men work to level the ground for foundations to be poured for homes. Exposed brick walls of partially constructed homes are on the left and right, and a ditch digging machine.
