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Excavation for New York City Subway

Date: 1925
Description: View looking down at workers at work below street level, with cranes and International trucks excavating area for the future New York City subway. On the r...
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Men with McCormick-Deering Crawler Tractor

Date: 07 24 1929
Description: Five men are standing with a McCormick-Deering crawler tractor (TracTracTor) during a construction project.
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Construction Workers Excavating for NYC Subway

Date: 08 19 1925
Description: 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 s...
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Twine Mill Construction Site

Date: 1900
Description: Elevated view of a construction site surrounded by buildings in what appears to be an industrial area. A sign on the building on the left side of reads: "W...
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IH Industrial Tractor with Road Roller

Date: 10 01 1928
Description: A man operating what appears to be a 10-20 Industrial tractor equipped with an Acme Road Roller(?) attachment. In the background a man is sitting in a vehi...
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Construction Work at the Osborne Works

Date: 1915
Description: Several men are standing around a construction site at International Harvester's Osborne Works. There are wheelbarrows filled with building materials and s...
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Twine Mill Under Construction

Date: 1900
Description: Elevated view of a twine mill under construction.
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Twine Mill Under Construction

Date: 1900
Description: Elevated view of twine mill under construction. Men are standing on and near many sets of railroad tracks. There is a large smokestack on the right.
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Twine Mill Under Construction

Date: 1900
Description: Slightly elevated view of a twine mill under construction. Railroad cars are on railroad tracks running along the buildings under construction. Men are wor...
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Twine Mill Under Construction

Date: 1900
Description: Elevated view of a twine mill under construction. Railroad cars are on tracks in the foreground. A large smokestack is in the center.
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Twine Mill Under Construction

Date: 1900
Description: Elevated view of a twine mill under construction. Railroad tracks are in the foreground below. A partially built smokestack is in the center. A number of c...
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McCormick Works

Date: 1900
Description: Elevated view from shoreline across canal towards McCormick Works. A building is partially constructed on the far right. There is a railroad train on railr...
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Sante Fe Building Construction at McCormick Works

Date: 1900
Description: Elevated view of construction on the Santa Fe building at McCormick Works.
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Northeast Panorama of Works

Date: 1900
Description: Elevated view of McCormick Works, with construction of wheel shop. In the foreground are the roofs of buildings, and what may be a ship on the lower left. ...
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Northeast Panorama of Works

Date: 1900
Description: Elevated view of McCormick Works, with construction of wheel shop. Streetcars are along the street in the foreground.
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Sawyer-Massey Machinery for Road Construction

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Description: Sawyer-Massey grader for road construction on a road. Farm buildings are in the background.
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Sawyer-Massey Machinery for Road Construction

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Description: Sawyer-Massey grader for road construction on a road. Farm buildings are in the background.
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Tractor-Powered Rock Crusher

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Description: Tractor-powered rock crusher in what appears to be a factory yard. One man is standing on the tractor, and another man is standing on the rock crusher. Bui...
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Man Using Austin Motor Grader

Date: 06 16 1926
Description: View of a man using an Austin Motor Grader on a road. There are houses in the background.
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Two Men Working with Saw at Construction Site

Date: 10 22 1923
Description: Two men are working with a large saw outdoors at a construction site. There is a tractor on the left with a belt attached, powering the saw. An automobile ...

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