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Mirror Lake Bridge Construction

Date: 1960
Description: Aerial view of the construction of the interstate highway near Mirror Lake, showing only the early stages of the bridge construction.
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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.
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...
Print

Whitney Tractor

Date: 1918
Description: Advertisement for the Whitney tractor featuring a side view illustration of the machine at top center with a caption reading: "Tested under the most trying...
Photograph

Soo Road Overpass

Date: 06 1995
Description: "An overpass over Hwy 41 is being built for Soo Road. The camera faces west with the Tom O'Connor farm in the distance."
Photograph

Bridge Construction

Date: 08 1995
Description: "A new bridge was built where Zion Church Road intersects Highway 175. The road was later relocated and now passes on the right of the farm building on th...
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...
Photograph

Three Men Sitting on a Road Grader

Date: 
Description: View down middle of unpaved road towards three men sitting on the back of a road grader in a rural area. Two of the men are wearing suits and hats, and the...
Photograph

Man Driving Industrial Tractor Pulling Road Construction Equipment

Date: 06 16 1925
Description: Three-quarter view from left rear of a man driving an industrial tractor pulling road construction equipment.
Photograph

Man Driving Industrial Tractor Pulling Road Grader

Date: 06 16 1925
Description: Three-quarter view from front left of a man driving an industrial tractor pulling a road grader. In the background is a field, and farm buildings and large...
Photograph

Trucks Used in Road Construction

Date: 07 25 1925
Description: View from side of road of a line of trucks on a road. There is a large piece of machinery in the background where men are working. In the background is a c...
Photograph

McCormick-Deering Grader on Road

Date: 06 30 1927
Description: View from front of a man operating a McCormick-Deering grader on a road. There is a fence and field on the left, and on the right is a trees, and farm buil...
Photograph

McCormick-Deering Grader on Road

Date: 06 30 1927
Description: View from front of a man operating a McCormick-Deering grader on a road. There is a fence and field on the left, and on the right are trees. There are farm...
Photograph

Grader on Road

Date: 06 30 1927
Description: View from front of a man operating a grader on a road. There is a fence and field on the left, and more fields on the right.
Photograph

Grader on Road

Date: 06 30 1927
Description: View from front of a man operating a grader on a road. There is a fence and field on the left, and more fields on the right.
Photograph

Grader on Road

Date: 06 30 1927
Description: View from front of a man operating a grader on a road. There is a fence and field on the left, and more fields on the right.
Photograph

McCormick-Deering Grader on Road

Date: 06 30 1927
Description: Three-quarter view from front left of a man operating a grader on a road. There is a fence and field in the background.
Photograph

Black Top Flatterner

Date: 06 30 1927
Description: Slightly elevated view towards the front of a black top flattener. A man is driving the McCormick-Deering machine, and in the background are farm buildings...
Photograph

McCormick-Deering Industrial Tractor for Road Construction

Date: 07 15 1929
Description: View towards a man driving an industrial tractor pulling a grader on a road. The sign painted on the grader reads, in part: "Adams Road __ntainer No. 6."
Photograph

Continuous Track Industrial Tractor

Date: 06 27 1927
Description: View across road towards a man driving a continuous track industrial tractor pulling a man on a road grader.

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