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Photographer Setting Up Outdoor View of IHC McCormick Works

Date: 08 06 1914
Description: Rear view of company photographer setting up shot of IHC's McCormick Works docks from across the waterfront. Two men are in a long wooden boat, with the na...
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Man with Camera Near McCormick Works

Date: 08 08 1914
Description: A photographer is standing near a camera on the bank of the Chicago River. He likely works for International Harvester Company and appears to be photograph...
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Centrifugal Sand Pump at Work at Power Dam

Date: 07 01 1911
Description: A steam-powered centrifugal sand pump at work on the Wisconsin River during the construction of the power dam. Pilings of the coffer dam are visible in the...
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Power Dam Construction Site

Date: 07 27 1911
Description: Elevated view of the power dam construction site on the Wisconsin River from the west shore. The outline of the coffer dam is easily seen. Three steam-pow...
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Dredging Barges

Date: 06 04 1894
Description: A fleet of dredges moored to the Kentucky shore.
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Machine Shop Building Site at Milwaukee Works

Date: 05 05 1911
Description: Elevated view of construction crew clearing land for a six-story machine shop at International Harvester's Milwaukee Works factory.
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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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Dredging Barge

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Description: View from shoreline of a dredging barge on a canal. Several large rocks are scattered in the foreground.
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Construction Work on the New Free Bridge

Date: 1931
Description: View from shoreline of a crane lifting machinery to workers at the top of the bridge during construction. Words on the crane reads, "Stevens Brothers and S...
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Steam Dredge at Hatfield Dam Construction Site

Date: 1907
Description: Elevated view of a steam dredge at the construction site of a dam on a river. Identified as the construction of the Hatfield dam in 1907.
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Steam Dredge at the Hatfield Dam Construction Site

Date: 1907
Description: View of a steam dredge at the construction site of a dam on a river. Identified as the construction of the Hatfield dam in 1907.
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Steam Dredge at the Hatfield Dam Construction Site

Date: 1907
Description: A steam dredge at the construction site of a dam on a river. Identified as the construction of a canal at the Hatfield dam construction in 1907.

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