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| Date: | 1937 |
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| Description: | A man loads gravel into the back of an International D-40 truck. The original photograph caption reads: "Removing overburden from Gravel Pit - D40 of 134" ... |
| Date: | 1918 |
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| Description: | Three men posing on top of a timber bridge under construction. The bridge crosses a river in a forested area. Posing on top of the bridge are two soldiers,... |
| Date: | 1918 |
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| Description: | Three uniformed soldiers in the process of constructing Blockhouse No. 8 with logs and earth. The area appears to overlook a ravine. |
| Date: | 1918 |
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| Description: | View looking down log bridge which is in the process of being built by a group of soldiers. The bridge crosses over a gully. In the distance is a horse-dra... |
| Date: | 1929 |
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| Description: | Exterior view of the building under construction, with two men working on the side of the log building on wooden scaffolds. This is probably on the site of... |
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| Description: | An Ojibwa man splits a cedar trunk with a wooden tool. The cedar is to be used to build the framework for a canoe. A woman is seated nearby. |
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| Description: | An Ojibwa man and woman prepare to transport rolled bark back to their home to use in the construction of a canoe. |
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| Description: | An Ojibwa man sits on the ground tying cedar materials with wigub as a woman looks on. The cedar will be used in the construction of a canoe. |
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| Description: | An Ojibwa man kneels on the ground to roll up cedar bark that will be used in the construction of a canoe. |
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| Description: | An Ojibwa man and woman peel bark from a tree to use in the construction of a canoe. |
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| Description: | An Ojibwa man and woman split and peel bark from a tree for use in the construction of a canoe. |
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| Description: | An Ojibwa man and woman slit the bark on a tree as they prepare to peel it off for use in the construction of a canoe. |
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| Description: | An Ojibwa man prepares to fell a tree to use in the construction of a canoe. |
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| Description: | An Ojibwa man pulls up jack pine roots to sew bark on a canoe that he's making. |
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| Description: | An Ojibwa man and woman carry wood and roots gleaned from the forest to be used in the construction of a canoe. |
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| Description: | An Ojibwa man and woman carry materials for making a canoe out of the forest. |
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| Description: | An Ojibwa man and woman melt pitch in a pot over an open fire in a forest. The pitch will be used to seal a canoe that they're making. |
| Date: | 08 1915 |
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| Description: | An elevated view of a steamboat on Rainy Lake near Kettle Falls. In the background is borrow pit for construction of Kettle Falls Dam. |
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