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Road Construction
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Road construction just north of the Crawford-Vernon County line on State Highway 27, showing both the new and old routes. According to the caption on the photograph this small relocation job was done with "wheelers." The photograph was taken for the Wisconsin Good Roads Association during the early 1920s.
Diemer, Melvin E.
Publication Information
| Creator | Diemer, Melvin E. |
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Physical Description
| Format | Image |
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| Dimensions | XX x XX |
Collection Information
| Source Collection | Melvin E. Diemer collection, circa 1910-1955 |
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| Call Number | (D487)1251 |
Copyright Information
| Copyright Status | NO COPYRIGHT - UNITED STATES |
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| Rights Holder | Wisconsin Historical Society |
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Road Construction Steam Shovel
1920
Road construction crew of the Nelson Weber Construction Company and steam shovel. This construction was photographed for the Wisconsin Good Roads Association.
Wisconsin River Bridge at Prairie du Sac
Construction of the new Wisconsin River Bridge at Prairie du Sac taken by Melvin Diemer for the Wisconsin Goods Roads Association. The old toll bridge is visible in the background.
Horse-Drawn Road Grader
1920
Advanced, horse-drawn road grader in action. Here, excess dirt moves up a conveyor belt and is dumped in a wagon next to the grader.
Patrolman on Wisconsin Road
Wisconsin highway patrolman grading with a team of horses. Image taken for the Wisconsin Good Roads Association.
Camp of Road Construction Crew
Campground for employees of the Nelson Weber Construction Company photographed for the Wisconsin Good Roads Association during the early 1920s. Such facilities were necessarily provided by road con...
Kennedy Milk Wagon
March 14, 1934
Horse-drawn Kennedy Mansfield milk wagon at 2126 Vilas Avenue on the corner of Vilas and Edgewood. Signage on side of wagon advertises "irradiated Vitamin D milk".
