Historical Construction Equipment

Black and white images of workers and heavy machinery, showcasing draglines and excavation efforts in various construction contexts from the mid-20th century.

Anefo photo collection. Resumption IJ tunnel work. Truck with dragline. October 2, 1961
Anefo photo collection. Resumption IJ tunnel work. Truck with dragline. October 2, 1961
245 assets in this story
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Anefo photo collection. Transport Roman grave in Esch. Taped tap. May 26, 1961. Esch, Noord-Brabant
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Transport of tractor in Eskilstuna.
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Project 24 - Operation Hardtack (Enewetak/Bikini/Johnnston Island Area) Test Activities. Project 1.9 drum reocvery, Boken Island, post-KOA. Photographs of Atmospheric Nuclear Testing at Pacific Island and Nevada Test Sites.
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Collection of the Dutch Heidematschappij. Standardization of streams, digging and damping of ditches, laying sewerage, divers and concrete, overviews, sites, channels, activities, machines, soestwetering. 1966
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Collection of the Dutch Heidematschappij. extraction, tillage, leveling, stores, cement spreaters, ground cement stabilizations, LGW vehicle. 1968
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Anefo photo collection. Work away between Enkhuizen and Lelystad, excavator at work. June 21, 1976. Enkhuizen, Lelystad
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Monighan Dragline and Dump Buggies excavating at south end of dam - Bonneville Project, Columbia River, 1 mile Northeast of Exit 40, off Interstate 84, Bonneville, Multnomah County, Oregon, 1935
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Collection of the Dutch Heidematschappij. grounds, tow trucks, fencing. undated
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Collection of the Dutch Heidematschappij. Construction and improvement of roads, dikes and savings basins, spreading, foundations, spreading machines, workers, trucks, spreader box. October 1960
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Collection of the Dutch Heidematschappij. Crawling closures, Beveren N5. 1968
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Day Laborers at Work, Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railroad Yard, Winslow, Arizona, USA, Jack Delano for U.S. Office of War Information, March 1943
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Sweden, Blekinge, Blekinge, Karlskrona, Karlskrona, external marina (depicted, town).Sweden, Blekinge, Blekinge, Karlskrona, Karlskrona, External War Gogs (depicted, City)
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Collection of the Dutch Heidematschappij. construction and improvement of roads, dikes and savings baskets, stabilization machine, Autobahn, Asschaffenburg. June 1957. Asschaffenburg
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Anefo photo collection. Burgemeester van Kolfschoten gives a start signal for the construction of the new pier in Scheveningen. September 17, 1959. Scheveningen, South Holland
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Collection of the Dutch Heidematschappij. Drainage, deep drainage, grounds, polders, sand, cement poultry projects, drain sets, machines, grounds, Biesbosch, above Hennip. June 1968
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Sweden, Blekinge, Blekinge, Karlskrona, Karlskrona, external marina (depicted, town).Sweden, Blekinge, Blekinge, Karlskrona, Karlskrona, External War Gogs (depicted, City)
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Poll photo collection. Netherlands Antilles and Suriname at the time of the royal visit of Queen Juliana and Prince Bernhard in 1955. Exercise with a fire sprayer at the police school in Suriname. October 1, 1955. Suriname
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1950S 1960S Highway Construction Road Heavy Machinery Pave Paving Asphalt Macadam Tar Pavement Tarmac Men Workers
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Labor Inspectorate Photo Collection. 6x6 Extensions grooves Enci. undated
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Collection of the Dutch Heidematschappij. Construction and improvement of roads, dikes and savings basins, cement stabilization, spraying, asphalt emulsion. July 1957. Schouwen-Duiveland, Zeeland
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Collection of the Dutch Heidematschappij. Recreation sites, airports, extension, stamps, workers, jointing machines. undated
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Other Project. 1930 - 1949. Central Plains Region (Kansas City, MO). Negative. Department of the Interior. Bureau of Indian Affairs. Standing Rock Agency. 9/17/1947-. Photographs
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Collection Dutch Heidematschappij. Draglines, work. undated
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Vintage Photograph. Three yard shovel loading rock into trucks.
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Anefo photo collection. Burgemeester van Kolfschoten gives a start signal for the construction of the new pier in Scheveningen. September 17, 1959. Scheveningen, South Holland
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Collection of the Dutch Heidematschappij. Construction and improvement of roads, dikes and savings basins, stabilization, national roads, spraying, emulsion, Rijksweg 4a. October 1959
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Collection Dutch Heidematschappij. Tools, workers, tillage. undated
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Collection of the Dutch Heidematschappij. Recreation sites, airports E.D., construction of sports fields, taste monorail, workers, couple rails, fly forest. September 1962. Amsterdam, Noord-Holland
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Vintage Photograph. Finishing black top surface.
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Collection of the Dutch Heidematschappij. Construction and improvement of roads, dikes and savings basins, land consolidation, stabilization train, Dalfserveld. June 1956. Dalfserveld
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Collection of the Dutch Heidematschappij. Three negatives. November 1959
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GDR, Berlin, 13 June 1990, demolition of the Wall on the historic Bernauer Strasse, demolition by NVA units, excavator, C Rolf Zoellner
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Collection of the Dutch Heidematschappij. Tire roller of the N.V. Lareeco. 1972. Arnhem
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A crawler tractor is positioned to pick up a load of ground during exercise ATLAS RAIL, a US Navy Seabee project to repair a flood-damaged railroad. Subject Operation/Series: ATLAS RAIL Country: Tunisia (TUN)
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Collection of the Dutch Heidematschappij. Woodworking, vehicles, hoisting work, wood storage places, workers. undated
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Sweden, Blekinge, Blekinge, Karlskrona, Karlskrona, external marina (depicted, town).Sweden, Blekinge, Blekinge, Karlskrona, Karlskrona, External War Gogs (depicted, City)
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Collection of the Dutch Heidematschappij. Recreation sites, airports E.D., sports parks, laying, workers, draglines. September 1963. Hengelo, Overijssel
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Collection of the Dutch Heidematschappij. Construction and improvement of roads, dikes and savings basins, Construction of concrete road, workers, concrete terms, truck mixers, Dorther and Oxerweg. May 1964. Gorssel
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Cincinnati, Ohio, USA. Port; trucks loading. Archive Photograph in 1930s by Annemarie Schwarzenbach of depression America
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Jungle Diamonds. Photographs of Marshall Plan Programs, Exhibits, and Personnel
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Collection of the Dutch Heidematschappij. Cement spreader of the N.V. Lareeco. 1972. Arnhem
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Vintage Photograph. Portland Cement building a new road
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The Opening Up of a Continent (West Africa - Magazine Unit Story). Photographs of Marshall Plan Programs, Exhibits, and Personnel
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Anefo photo collection. Assignment Nierstratz, concrete breaker. March 14, 1966