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U.W. Mechanical Engineering Building Construction

Date: 11 02 1930
Description: University of Wisconsin Mechanical Engineering Building, under construction, showing scaffolding around building and Findorff Builders sign, 1513 Universit...
Photograph

Pyrofax Plant

Date: 07 24 1929
Description: Carbide & Carbon Chemicals Co. Pyrofax plant, 130 Fair Oaks Avenue, view looking south west.
Photograph

Pyrofax Plant

Date: 09 1929
Description: View across field towards the Carbide & Carbon Chemicals Co. Pyrofax plant under construction, 130 Fair Oaks Avenue, almost finished.
Photograph

Pyrofax Plant

Date: 09 1929
Description: View across field towards the Carbide & Carbon Chemicals Co. Pyrofax plant under construction, 130 Fair Oaks Avenue, almost finished.
Photograph

Posthole Digger Powered by Engine

Date: 1948
Description: Hough Payloader with post-hole digger powered by a non-International engine.
Book or Pamphlet

McCormick-Deering T-20 and TA-40 TracTracTor Brochure

Date: 1936
Description: Cover of a brochure for McCormick-Deering T-20 and TA-40 TracTracTors (crawler tractors), "For Heavy loads — For Steep Slopes — For Soft Soils."
Book or Pamphlet

McCormick-Deering TD-40 TracTracTors Brochure

Date: 1936
Description: Cover of an advertising brochure for the McCormick-Deering TD-40 TracTracTor (crawler tractor). Features a photograph of a man sitting on a TD-40 TracTracT...
Photograph

New Dam

Date: 1913
Description: View looking down on construction site of a dam. Two pulley-operated hoists are erect. Men pose from the top of the dam.
Print

T-20 TracTracTor Brochure

Date: 1938
Description: Cover of an advertising catalog for T-20 TracTracTors (crawler tractors), featuring photographs of tractors plowing a field; harvesting with a combine (har...
Print

International TD-6 Diesel TracTractor Brochure (Spanish)

Date: 1940
Description: Cover of an advertising brochure for TD-6 TracTracTors (crawler tractors). Features photographs of crawler tractors pulling a road grader and a disk harrow...
Print

International TD-9 TracTracTor Brochure (Spanish)

Date: 1940
Description: Cover of an advertising brochure for International TD-9 Diesel TracTracTors (crawler tractors), featuring photographs of TD-9 crawler tractors in an agricu...
Photograph

Cargostar Truck at Construction Site

Date: 1973
Description: A man opens the driver's side door of an International Cargostar truck carrying a piece of construction equipment at what appears to be a building site.
Print

Tractor with Grid-Iron Grips

Date: 1920
Description: Back cover of a booklet produced by the Grid-Iron Grip Company entitled: "The Tractor Traction Problem Solved: Just like a locomotive, It runs on its own."...
Book or Pamphlet

Lauson 15-30 Tractor

Date: 1919
Description: Front cover of a pamphlet advertising the Lauson 15-30 special road-building tractor. The cover features a partial color illustration of two men using a La...
Photograph

New Water Tower

Date: 03 19 1997
Description: "Theresa water tower construction."
Book or Pamphlet

Best Tractors at Work

Date: 1925
Description: Front cover of a booklet advertising Best tractors, featuring three photographs of the tractors used for road building and logging in Arkansas, North Carol...
Book or Pamphlet

Caterpillar on the Road

Date: 1920
Description: Front cover of a pamphlet advertising the Caterpillar tractor, featuring an illustration of a Caterpillar crawler tractor pulling a road grader.
Book or Pamphlet

Caterpillar Tractor Brochure

Date: 1920
Description: Front cover of a brochure advertising Caterpillar tractors. The page includes a photograph of men using the tractor to work in a field.
Book or Pamphlet

Dependable Under All Conditions

Date: 1921
Description: Back cover of a pamphlet advertising 10-ton Caterpillar tractors. The headline reads: "Dependable Under All Conditions" and is illustrated with six photogr...
Book or Pamphlet

Caterpillar 75 Tractors

Date: 1917
Description: Back cover of a brochure advertising the Caterpillar 75 tractor, featuring two photographs of the machine at work. The top photograph's caption reads, "Cat...

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