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Crane Laying Rails for Hawkins Mine
1945
Workers and a steam railroad crane laying rails for International Harvester's Hawkins Mine.
Steam Locomotive Pulling Crane at Hawkins Mine
1945
Steam locomotive moving an overhead crane used to lay rails for International Harvester's Hawkins Mine. One man is standing on the right, and another man is looking out the locomotive window.
St. Paul Flax Twine Mill
1906
Exterior view of the St. Paul Flax Twine MIll with a railroad track and power lines in the foreground.
Men Laying Rails at Hawkins Mine
1945
A group of men laying rails at Hawkins Mine while a man in the background is using surveying equipment near the base of a cliff face.
Miners at Work inside Hawkins Mine
1945
Two miners at work with shovel and hammer inside International Harvester's Hawkins Mine.
Tractors and Railroad Tracks at Milwaukee Works
1930
Elevated view of rows of finished tractors cover a yard outside Milwaukee Works. On the left is a water tower, and in the foreground are railroad tracks with rail cars.
