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Road Paving Crew
1950
Improved road paving equipment shown in an unidentified photograph.
Street Paving Crew
circa 1922-1927
Construction crew paving a Madison street using a steam-powered dry batch paving machine. The paver is self-propelled on steel wheels. Smoke pours from the exhaust pipe on top. Bags of material are...
East Main Street
1860
Elevated view of east side of Main Street, with Raymond & Jones Hardware visible at 112 Main Street.
Road Paving Crew
1918
Road construction crew at work on the Chicago-St. Francis Road in Milwaukee County. This road was constructed with bulk cement using an integral curb.
Madison Street Construction
1913
Street construction at the corner of Regent and Roby Road in Madison. The home of the photographer, W.H. Dudley, is in the background
