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Old Indian Agency House

Date: 1935
Description: Elevated view of the Indian Agency House near the site of Fort Winnebago. View of Portage Canal in foreground. The canal was dug in 1849 as part of the Fox...
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Portage Canal

Date: 1935
Description: A view of the Portage Canal. In the immediate foreground is the Fox River, then the lower locks and the canal itself. The Indian Agency House may be seen t...
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Men with International Trucks at Hoover Dam

Date: 1932
Description: Men stand along a riverbank as International trucks are used to haul loads from the cliffs during the construction of the Hoover Dam. An electric shovel is...
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International Trucks at Hoover Dam

Date: 03 1932
Description: Two International trucks drive up a dirt road during the construction of the Hoover Dam.
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Hoover Dam Site

Date: 1932
Description: Elevated view looking north toward the future site of the Hoover Dam.
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Black Canyon

Date: 1931
Description: Elevated view looking down through Black Canyon to the Colorado River, the future site of the Hoover Dam.
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Colorado River in Black Canyon

Date: 1931
Description: Elevated view looking down through Black Canyon to the Colorado River, the future site of the Hoover Dam.
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International Truck With Shovel at Hoover Dam Site

Date: 1931
Description: An International truck waits to be loaded with boulders blasted from the walls of Black Canyon during the construction of the Hoover Dam. The Colorado Rive...
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International Truck at Hoover Dam

Date: 1931
Description: Men drive an International truck up a dirt road along the Colorado River during the construction of the Hoover Dam in Black Canyon. There is a steam, or po...
Book or Pamphlet

Four Legs Village, Entrance To Winnebago Lake

Date: 1856
Description: Lithographic view of Four Legs Village at the outlet of Lake Winnebago. There are is a person in a canoe on the river and a large tree in the foreground. S...
Drawing

Residence of John Kinzie, Esq. (The First House Built in Chicago)

Date: 1856
Description: Lithograhic view of the residence of John Kinzie on the bank of the Chicago River at the mouth of Lake Michigan. The residence consists of a house with a f...
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Stream Improvement

Date: 1935
Description: A stone weir has been built on a meandering river to improve it for fish habitat.

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