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Steam Locomotive Pulling Crane at Hawkins Mine

Date: 1945
Description: Steam locomotive moving an overhead crane used to lay rails for International Harvester's Hawkins Mine. One man is standing on the right, and another man i...
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Crane Laying Rails for Hawkins Mine

Date: 1945
Description: Workers and a steam railroad crane laying rails for International Harvester's Hawkins Mine.
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First Train

Date: 05 03 1948
Description: Elevated view of a Chicago and Northwestern passenger train, which is the first across a new bridge in Sheboygan. There is a group of people standing near ...
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Railroad Bridge under Construction

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Description: A Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul railway bridge under construction.
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MEC&MC Gantry Crane Constructing the L.I.R.R.

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Description: Milwaukee Electric Crane & Manufacturing Company gantry crane involved with the construction of the Long Island Railroad. There is a sign on the crane that...
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Clay Model of Truck

Date: 1951
Description: Side view of a full-size rendering of an International truck in clay. The model is located inside a garage or studio space. The model was likely made by a...
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International Truck Wood Model

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Description: Full-size model of an International truck cab made out of wood. The model sits on a platform inside a garage or studio space, and was likely made by an ind...
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Construction Work on the New Free Bridge

Date: 08 29 1930
Description: View from top of new bridge of construction grounds at the bridge site. There are cars carrying building materials on the railroad tracks by the Bridgeport...
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Men with Clay Automobile Models

Date: 1966
Description: Two men kneel before clay models of a "Multipurpose Safety Utility Vehicle" set on a table during the first styling seminar at the Fort Wayne motor truck e...
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Men Designing Automobile

Date: 1966
Description: Men stand beside a model of a "Multipurpose Safety Utility Vehicle" while another man sits inside during the first styling seminar at the Fort Wayne motor ...
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Space Buck Design

Date: 1966
Description: A man constructs a space buck on a divider during International Harvester's first styling seminar at the Fort Wayne motor truck engineering department. The...
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Students with Space Buck

Date: 1966
Description: Jack Willer (left) stands in front of John Hutton (seated) to discuss the design of a "Multipurpose Safety Utility Vehicle" at International Harvester's fi...
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Construction of Railroad

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Description: Group of men at the construction of a railroad branch line among piles of stones. Railroad ties placed on the ground are visible on the platform in the bac...
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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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New Power Dam

Date: 1913
Description: Elevated view of a power dam on the Wisconsin River under construction. There is a rowboat in the foreground. On the opposite shoreline are trees and bluff...
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Clay Modelers

Date: 1970
Description: Two men, both clay modelers, start work on proposal for 1970 F4370 TranStar. They are adding clay to a wood frame in rough design, in order to achieve the ...
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Styling Study — Front End for D-2

Date: 1936
Description: Styling study of front end for proposed 1937 D-Line 1/2 ton truck, clay mock-up. The final design for production changed from this with different headlight...
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Styling Study of Model D-30

Date: 04 1936
Description: Styling study of front end of 1/2 ton Model D-30. Things different from production: Headlight mounts, name badges, and stainless steel trim on grill, hood,...
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Styling Study of D-30

Date: 1936
Description: Driver's side view of styling study of proposed 1937 D-30 1/2 ton.
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Styling Study of D-30

Date: 1936
Description: Styling study of proposed 1937 D-30 1 1/2 ton in clay.

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