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High Water Flow at Tenney Dam Construction Site

Date: 04 02 1959
Description: Water flows through a diversion channel around the Tenney Park lock and dam construction site. A man is standing in the foreground and pointing towards men...
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Tractor Truck

Date: 1960
Description: A truck is being loaded from a steam shovel, and a man is standing on the gravel hill behind the truck. Sign on truck reads: "Palumbo." Caption reads: "Int...
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Man Operating Earthmover for Road Repair

Date: 09 22 1927
Description: In the foreground a man is working near a row of pipes. Behind him a man is operating an earthmover.
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Earthmovers

Date: 06 02 1927
Description: Men working outdoors in a rocky area, perhaps a quarry. One man is operating a steam shovel.
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Man Operating Earthmover for Road Repair

Date: 09 22 1927
Description: In the foreground a man is working near a row of pipes. Behind him a man is operating an earthmover.
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Exposed Rock Face at Construction Site

Date: 08 19 1925
Description: View of rubble along an exposed rock face. Construction equipment is in the far distance.
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Industrial Tractors

Date: 07 25 1927
Description: Men driving tractors pulling trailers, which are being loaded from a hopper at a granite quarry or mine. On the far right is a steam shovel.
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Demonstrating IH Implements

Date: 07 30 1928
Description: Men looking at demonstration of IH implements set up outdoors, probably in a factory yard. Long wood fences are in the background.
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International Excavating Co. at Construction Site

Date: 07 16 1928
Description: Elevated view of men standing near a steam shovel and International Excavating truck. There is a river in the background.
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Dane County Tuberculosis Sanatorium

Date: 08 14 1929
Description: Dane County Tuberculosis Sanatorium foundation under construction. 1202 Northport Drive. J.P. Cullen, Contractor.
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Dane County Tuberculosis Sanatorium

Date: 07 10 1929
Description: Dane County Tuberculosis Sanatorium under construction, with three men with a steam shovel clearing trees. 1202 Northport Drive. J.P. Cullen, Contractor.
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Dane County Tuberculosis Sanatorium

Date: 07 10 1929
Description: Dane County Tuberculosis Sanatorium under construction, with three men with a steam shovel clearing trees. 1202 Northport Drive. J.P. Cullen, Contractor.
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Earthmover Used in Road Repair

Date: 09 22 1927
Description: View down road towards a man using an earthmover for road repair. There is a truck parked on the roadside on the left, and a stack of pipes is near the roa...
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Earthmover Used in Road Repair

Date: 09 22 1927
Description: View towards an earthmover dumping dirt into the back of a truck. The sign on the back of the earthmover reads: "Hanson." There are buildings in the backgr...
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Collapsed Wall of Netherwood's Printing Co.

Date: 05 03 1927
Description: Collapsed back wall of Netherwood's Printing Co., at 519 State Street.
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Paving University Avenue

Date: 08 22 1929
Description: Steam shovel loading truck at 2300 University Avenue, Collins Lumber Co., 2308 University Avenue.
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Conveyor at Roth Gravel Pit

Date: 02 16 1931
Description: Wisconsin Foundry & Machine Co. conveyor belt loading gravel into hopper which is filling a C.E. & P.A. Roth truck at their gravel pit, 1910 Roth Street ne...
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Sears Roebuck Store Construction

Date: 01 18 1954
Description: Shovel operator Joe Hermanson in the cab at the new Sears Roebuck store under construction on East Washington Avenue.
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Norris Dam

Date: 1934
Description: Elevated, panoramic view of the Norris Dam.
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Orpheum Theater Under Construction

Date: 04 03 1926
Description: Orpheum Theater construction, 216 State Street, looking north with steam shovel. Also shows Holy Redeemer Catholic Church, 128 W. Johnson Street, and Holy ...

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