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- Dirt Being Hauled Away by Wagons during Road Construction, circa 1925 - Even in the automotive age, some road construction equipment was horse-drawn or steam-powered. The road grader pictured here is driven by a steam traction engine. As it flattens the surface for a new road, workers transfer loose earth into mule-drawn wagons and haul it offsite.
- circa 1925
- Collections - Artifact
Dirt Being Hauled Away by Wagons during Road Construction, circa 1925
Even in the automotive age, some road construction equipment was horse-drawn or steam-powered. The road grader pictured here is driven by a steam traction engine. As it flattens the surface for a new road, workers transfer loose earth into mule-drawn wagons and haul it offsite.
- Tonka Road Grader Toy, 1955-1960 - Tonka Toys produced a number of construction related toy vehicles, including dump trucks, steam shovels, cranes, and this road grader. Children playing with these toys in the mid-1950s could imagine building American roads and the newly conceived interstates.
- 1955-1960
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Tonka Road Grader Toy, 1955-1960
Tonka Toys produced a number of construction related toy vehicles, including dump trucks, steam shovels, cranes, and this road grader. Children playing with these toys in the mid-1950s could imagine building American roads and the newly conceived interstates.
- Wehr Company Road Grader Used with a Fordson Tractor, 1925-1926 -
- 1925-1926
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Wehr Company Road Grader Used with a Fordson Tractor, 1925-1926
- Fordson Tractor Equipped with Wehr Road Grader and Roller, 1927 -
- September 23, 1927
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Fordson Tractor Equipped with Wehr Road Grader and Roller, 1927
- Road Construction in the Midwestern United States, circa 1950 - In the 1950s, road construction in the United States became national in scope. Workers built multi-lane state turnpikes and federally funded interstate highways, and then connected them to create - for the first time - a web of smooth motorway that spanned the country. This photograph of a construction project in the Midwest illustrates the massive scale of the highway system.
- circa 1950
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Road Construction in the Midwestern United States, circa 1950
In the 1950s, road construction in the United States became national in scope. Workers built multi-lane state turnpikes and federally funded interstate highways, and then connected them to create - for the first time - a web of smooth motorway that spanned the country. This photograph of a construction project in the Midwest illustrates the massive scale of the highway system.
- Hallmark "Tonka Road Grader" Christmas Ornament, 1998 - Already known for greeting cards, Hallmark introduced a line of Christmas ornaments in 1973. The company's annual release of an increasing array of ornaments revolutionized Christmas decorating, appealing to customers' interest in marking memories and milestones as well as expressing one's personality and unique tastes.
- 1998
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Hallmark "Tonka Road Grader" Christmas Ornament, 1998
Already known for greeting cards, Hallmark introduced a line of Christmas ornaments in 1973. The company's annual release of an increasing array of ornaments revolutionized Christmas decorating, appealing to customers' interest in marking memories and milestones as well as expressing one's personality and unique tastes.
- Horse-Drawn Road Grader and Automobiles during Road Construction, circa 1910 -
- circa 1910
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Horse-Drawn Road Grader and Automobiles during Road Construction, circa 1910