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Suction Dredge with Power Unit

Date: 06 29 1938
Description: A man operates an International PD-80 power unit mounted on a suction dredge for sand and gravel. The power unit is owned by Roy Deringer of Ithaca, Michig...
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Gravel Pit

Date: 01 19 1938
Description: A young man stands on a platform above an International PA-80 power unit (converted into a P-100) at a gravel pit owned by Mogg County.
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Men Using Rock Crusher

Date: 1937
Description: Three men stand on a platform to operate a rock crusher powered by an International PA-50 power unit, which is underneath the platform. The photograph was ...
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WPA at Work

Date: 1937
Description: National Youth Administration workers cutting stone in the quarry near the Grignon House. A sign behind the group of boys says: USA Work Program."
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C.B. and Q. R.R. Stone Crusher

Date: 1900
Description: The Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad stone crusher. There is a large group of workmen posing along the work site.
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Wisconsin Granite Company — Power House

Date: 1910
Description: View down railroad tracks toward a group of six men posing outdoors at the power house. There is a pile of large rocks near the group of men at the corner ...
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Quarry Houses

Date: 1910
Description: Six men are posing on horse-drawn wagons at quarry houses for the Montello Granite Co. A large building is on the right, and a pile of stone and two small ...
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Shaping Stone for Monuments

Date: 1910
Description: Group of men posing outdoors among large stones. Caption on back reads: "Shaping stone for monuments, Montello Granite Co., Montello, Wis."
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Wisconsin Granite Company — Crushing Plant

Date: 1910
Description: View down two sets of railroad tracks. There is an empty cart on the left set of tracks, and one cart full of large pieces of stone on the right set of tra...

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