Historical Excavation Equipment

Vintage machinery in operation, including power shovels and bulldozers, in black-and-white images depicting land clearing and construction from the mid-20th century.

Bulldozer works on irrigation ditch. Imperial County, California 1942. still image. Photographs. The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Photography Collection. California , Imperial County

Equipment (Power Shovel). 1923 - 1955. Central Plains Region (Kansas City, MO). Photographic Print. Department of the Interior. Bureau of Indian Affairs. Pine Ridge Agency. 9/17/1947-. Photographs

Information office radio broadcaster Dutch Guinea. bulldozer draws piece. September 1956. Guinea

Crane in Operation. Central Plains Region (Kansas City, MO). Photographic Print. Department of the Interior. Bureau of Indian Affairs. Standing Rock Agency. 9/17/1947-. Photographs

Elsevier photo collection. cleaning drainage ditches, central workshop der n..p. Noordoostpolder. Self-designed constructed ditch team. team meets excellent unique country. pull ditch team, directly ground 80 cm. deep. undated. Noordoostpolder

Land Preparation Vehicle.

Bulldozer works on irrigation ditch. Imperial County, California 1942. still image. Photographs. The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Photography Collection. California , Imperial County

Cleaning Forebay with Heavy Equipment. Central Plains Region (Kansas City, MO). Photographic Print. Department of the Interior. Bureau of Indian Affairs. Standing Rock Agency. 9/17/1947-. Photographs

Photo collection Government information service. New Guinea. Construction of Moker airport (BIAK). A dragline fills the bin of a truck that emits the coral sand elsewhere. June 1954. Biak, New Guinea

Hay machine at the Casa Grande Valley Farms. Pinal County, Arizona 1940. still image. Photographs. The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Photography Collection. Arizona , Casa Grande, Arizona , Pinal County

Road Construction. 1939-07-01T00:00:00. Central Plains Region (Kansas City, MO). Photographic Print. Department of the Interior. Bureau of Indian Affairs. Standing Rock Agency. 9/17/1947-. Photographs

Fill (Excavator Loading Truck). 1923 - 1955. Central Plains Region (Kansas City, MO). Photographic Print. Department of the Interior. Bureau of Indian Affairs. Pine Ridge Agency. 9/17/1947-. Photographs

Road workers building a bridge in Menard County, Texas 1940. still image. Photographs. The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Photography Collection. Texas , Menard County

Bulldozer with Lift and Blade. 1900 - 1960. Central Plains Region (Kansas City, MO). Photographic Print. Department of the Interior. Bureau of Indian Affairs. Rosebud Agency. 9/17/1947-. Photographs

Trash Rack and Gatewell (Pouring Upper Section). 1923 - 1955. Central Plains Region (Kansas City, MO). Photographic Print. Department of the Interior. Bureau of Indian Affairs. Pine Ridge Agency. 9/17/1947-. Photographs

Equipment (Loading Dump Trucks). 1923 - 1955. Central Plains Region (Kansas City, MO). Photographic Print. Department of the Interior. Bureau of Indian Affairs. Pine Ridge Agency. 9/17/1947-. Photographs

Metal-Repair Class (Overhauling Tractor). 1923 - 1955. Central Plains Region (Kansas City, MO). Photographic Print. Department of the Interior. Bureau of Indian Affairs. Pine Ridge Agency. 9/17/1947-. Photographs

Excavator with lifting crane. On the back of the image, Gustaf Horn stands.

Oglala Dam (Sheeps Foot Packer). 1923 - 1955. Central Plains Region (Kansas City, MO). Photographic Print. Department of the Interior. Bureau of Indian Affairs. Pine Ridge Agency. 9/17/1947-. Photographs

Information office radio broadcaster Dutch Guinea. Guinea: Hound Exploration journeys OranSbari sawmill Manokwari. Manokwari. transport heavy trunks storage sawmill. June 1957. Manokwari, Guinea

Anefo photo collection. "Kraggenburg" in Noordoostpolder, youngest Dutch village. November 3, 1949. Noordoostpolder

Equipment (Loading Dump Trucks). 1923 - 1955. Central Plains Region (Kansas City, MO). Photographic Print. Department of the Interior. Bureau of Indian Affairs. Pine Ridge Agency. 9/17/1947-. Photographs

Leveling fields to prevent wind erosion on project near Liberal, Kansas 1936. still image. Photographs. The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Photography Collection

Grader Operator. Central Plains Region (Kansas City, MO). Photographic Print. Department of the Interior. Bureau of Indian Affairs. Standing Rock Agency. 9/17/1947-. Photographs

Equipment Reservoir Construction. 1938-01-01T00:00:00. Central Plains Region (Kansas City, MO). Photographic Print. Department of the Interior. Bureau of Indian Affairs. Standing Rock Agency. 9/17/1947-. Photographs

Loading bunched carrots into truck-trailers. Imperial County, California 1942. still image. Photographs. The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Photography Collection. California , Imperial County

Equipment: Range Improvement - All States. Photographs Relating to National Forests, Resource Management Practices, Personnel, and Cultural and Economic History

Standing on an empty oil can in an attempt to keep his feet dry an AAF Flying Fortress crew chief works at cleaning a new engine preparing to place it on his airplane. Despite the heavy mud, the Flying Fortresses of Lt. Gen. Ira C. Eaker's

Wood Preservation - All States. Photographs Relating to National Forests, Resource Management Practices, Personnel, and Cultural and Economic History

Tractor on Lake Dick project, Arkansas. 1938. Photographs. The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Photography Collection. Arkansas , Lake Dick, Arkansas , Jefferson County, Agriculture, Cooperative, Tractors, Farms

Photo collection Government information service. Suriname. undated. Suriname

Equipment. 1930 - 1949. Central Plains Region (Kansas City, MO). Photographic Print. Department of the Interior. Bureau of Indian Affairs. Standing Rock Agency. 9/17/1947-. Photographs

Removing Covering of Dam 171. Central Plains Region (Kansas City, MO). Photographic Print. Department of the Interior. Bureau of Indian Affairs. Standing Rock Agency. 9/17/1947-. Photographs

Unloading FSA cooperative ditcher from trailer. Box Elder County, Utah 1940. still image. Photographs. The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Photography Collection. Utah , Box Elder County

Reforestation: Planting - New York. Photographs Relating to National Forests, Resource Management Practices, Personnel, and Cultural and Economic History

Collection of the Dutch Heidematschappij. Work, workers, tools. undated. Biesbosch

Riprapping Project 122-182 Cannon Ball District. Central Plains Region (Kansas City, MO). Photographic Print. Department of the Interior. Bureau of Indian Affairs. Standing Rock Agency. 9/17/1947-. Photographs

Tractor Preparing Ground for Young Trees. Central Plains Region (Kansas City, MO). Photographic Print. Department of the Interior. Bureau of Indian Affairs. Red Lake Agency. 1964-. Photographs

Ligging in Stråssa.

Chemical Wood - Pennsylvania. Photographs Relating to National Forests, Resource Management Practices, Personnel, and Cultural and Economic History

Logging: Transportation: Trucks - Arizona. Photographs Relating to National Forests, Resource Management Practices, Personnel, and Cultural and Economic History

Original caption: "Plows". 1936 - 1942. Pacific Region (Riverside, CA). Photographic Print. Department of the Interior. Office of Indian Affairs. Mission Agency. 11/15/1920-6/17/1946. Photographs

Equipment (Bulldozer). 1923 - 1955. Central Plains Region (Kansas City, MO). Photographic Print. Department of the Interior. Bureau of Indian Affairs. Pine Ridge Agency. 9/17/1947-. Photographs

Oglala Dam (Sheeps Foot Packer). 1923 - 1955. Central Plains Region (Kansas City, MO). Photographic Print. Department of the Interior. Bureau of Indian Affairs. Pine Ridge Agency. 9/17/1947-. Photographs

Equipment. 1939-07-01T00:00:00. Central Plains Region (Kansas City, MO). Photographic Print. Department of the Interior. Bureau of Indian Affairs. Standing Rock Agency. 9/17/1947-. Photographs

Major Project (Log Clearing). 1939-01-01T00:00:00.. Department of the Interior. Bureau of Indian Affairs. Pine Ridge Agency. 9/17/1947-. Photographs

Driving Piling for "catwalk" at Dam 165, Bullhead. Central Plains Region (Kansas City, MO). Photographic Print. Department of the Interior. Bureau of Indian Affairs. Standing Rock Agency. 9/17/1947-. Photographs

Combined hay picker-upper and chopper developed by members of the Casa Grande Valley Farms, Pinal County, Arizona, with the aid of Mr. Walton, FSA (Farm Security Administration) regional farm supervisor 1940. still image. Photographs. The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Photography Collection. Arizona , Pinal County

Salinas, California. Demonstration of combined guayule harvester and chopper at the Intercontinental Rubber Producers 1941. still image. Photographs. The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Photography Collection. California , Salinas, California , Monterey County

Dumping coal from the tipple of Blue Ribbon No. 2 mine. Williamson County, Illinois 1939. still image. Photographs. The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Photography Collection

Threshing wheat near Questa, New Mexico 1939. still image. Photographs. The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Photography Collection. New Mexico , Questa, New Mexico , Taos County

Mr. Duffy Parsons Harvesting Wheat; Thin Yield. 1900 - 1954. Central Plains Region (Kansas City, MO). Photographic Print. Department of the Interior. Bureau of Indian Affairs. Aberdeen Area Office. Crow Creek Agency. 1949-1954. Photographs

Farm Products - Idaho. Photographs Relating to National Forests, Resource Management Practices, Personnel, and Cultural and Economic History

Equipment - Florida. Photographs Relating to National Forests, Resource Management Practices, Personnel, and Cultural and Economic History

Reforestation: Planting - Michigan. Photographs Relating to National Forests, Resource Management Practices, Personnel, and Cultural and Economic History

Pushing Up Fill for Irrigation Ditch. 1900 - 1960. Central Plains Region (Kansas City, MO). Photographic Print. Department of the Interior. Bureau of Indian Affairs. Aberdeen Area Office. Fort Berthold Agency. 1949-. Photographs

Pumping Water from Trench. Central Plains Region (Kansas City, MO). Photographic Print. Department of the Interior. Bureau of Indian Affairs. Standing Rock Agency. 9/17/1947-. Photographs

Scrapping site in the area around the peat powder factory in Vislanda

Equipment (Loading Dump Trucks). 1923 - 1955. Central Plains Region (Kansas City, MO). Photographic Print. Department of the Interior. Bureau of Indian Affairs. Pine Ridge Agency. 9/17/1947-. Photographs

Llight crane with scrap at the mine in Kiruna. On the back of the image, Gustaf Horn stands.

West Side Truck Train Construction. 1900 - 1960. Central Plains Region (Kansas City, MO). Photographic Print. Department of the Interior. Bureau of Indian Affairs. Aberdeen Area Office. Fort Berthold Agency. 1949-. Photographs

Truck in Fill Area. Central Plains Region (Kansas City, MO). Photographic Print. Department of the Interior. Bureau of Indian Affairs. Standing Rock Agency. 9/17/1947-. Photographs

Equipment. 1930 - 1949.. Department of the Interior. Bureau of Indian Affairs. Standing Rock Agency. 9/17/1947-. Photographs

Equipment: Range Improvement - All States. Photographs Relating to National Forests, Resource Management Practices, Personnel, and Cultural and Economic History

Nurseries: Planting Stock - Kansas. Photographs Relating to National Forests, Resource Management Practices, Personnel, and Cultural and Economic History

Battle Creek Bridge Project 5B Single 19' Span Increased to 3 Owing to Excessive Dirt Pressure. Central Plains Region (Kansas City, MO). Photographic Print. Department of the Interior. Bureau of Indian Affairs. Standing Rock Agency. 9/17/1947-. Photographs

Fill (District Shovel). 1923 - 1955. Central Plains Region (Kansas City, MO). Photographic Print. Department of the Interior. Bureau of Indian Affairs. Pine Ridge Agency. 9/17/1947-. Photographs

Men of Concho, Arizona, building a bridge across stream 1940. still image. Photographs. The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Photography Collection. Arizona , Concho, Arizona , Apache County

Salinas, California. Intercontinental Rubber Producers. Demonstration of combined harvester and chopper of guayule. This machine was designed and built by the company 1941. still image. Photographs. The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Photography Collection. California , Salinas, California , Monterey County

Icing refrigerator cars for shipment of strawberries. Hammond, Louisiana. 1939. Photographs. The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Photography Collection. Louisiana , Hammond, Louisiana , Tangipahoa Parish

Artificial Regeneration - General. Photographs Relating to National Forests, Resource Management Practices, Personnel, and Cultural and Economic History

Irrigation works at the Nile; E 98. Irrigation work at the Nile (Schadoufs). The photo is part of the photo series from Egypt collected by Richard Polak.

Concrete mixer at road builders' camp, Menard County, Texas. 1940. Photographs. The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Photography Collection. Texas , Menard County

CCC-ID Workers Working on Cattle Guard. 1935-01-01T00:00:00. Central Plains Region (Kansas City, MO). Photographic Print. Department of the Interior. Bureau of Indian Affairs. Sisseton Agency. 9/17/1947-. Photographs

Equipment: Range Improvement - All States. Photographs Relating to National Forests, Resource Management Practices, Personnel, and Cultural and Economic History

Heavy Equipment near Project #122-182. Central Plains Region (Kansas City, MO). Photographic Print. Department of the Interior. Bureau of Indian Affairs. Standing Rock Agency. 9/17/1947-. Photographs

Salinas, California. Demonstration of combined guayule harvester and chopper at the Intercontinental Rubber Producers 1941. still image. Photographs. The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Photography Collection. California , Salinas, California , Monterey County

Mining - Indiana. Photographs Relating to National Forests, Resource Management Practices, Personnel, and Cultural and Economic History

Oglala Dam Project. 1923 - 1955. Central Plains Region (Kansas City, MO). Photographic Print. Department of the Interior. Bureau of Indian Affairs. Pine Ridge Agency. 9/17/1947-. Photographs

Equipment. 1941-01-01T00:00:00. Central Plains Region (Kansas City, MO). Photographic Print. Department of the Interior. Bureau of Indian Affairs. Standing Rock Agency. 9/17/1947-. Photographs

Information office radio broadcaster Dutch Guinea. Guinea: Hound Exploration journeys OranSbari sawmill Manokwari. HouteXploration Oransbari. August 1957. Guinea, Oransbari

Nursery Work: Seed Beds - Indiana. Photographs Relating to National Forests, Resource Management Practices, Personnel, and Cultural and Economic History

Equipment (Drilling Rig). 1923 - 1955.. Department of the Interior. Bureau of Indian Affairs. Pine Ridge Agency. 9/17/1947-. Photographs

Original caption: "Drilling 8-5/8" hole at Torres in Coachella Valley.". 1936 - 1942. Pacific Region (Riverside, CA). Photographic Print. Department of the Interior. Office of Indian Affairs. Mission Agency. 11/15/1920-6/17/1946. Photographs

Sand Rock Ripping with Difficulty. Central Plains Region (Kansas City, MO). Photographic Print. Department of the Interior. Bureau of Indian Affairs. Standing Rock Agency. 9/17/1947-. Photographs

Threshing operations near Kewanee, Illinois. 1937. Photographs. The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Photography Collection. Illinois , Kewanee, Illinois , Henry County

High mounds of earth are broken up by this powerful bulldozer, thus eliminating a hazard at the end of the runway. The ground at either end of the runway msut be level for at least 1,000 feet beyond the limits of the runway itself, so that planes

Bridges about the Haringvliet to facilitate the Delta Works by soldiers of 462 Pontonniersbataljon.

Vaimat Gravel Grop.

Equipment Grease Time. Central Plains Region (Kansas City, MO). Photographic Print. Department of the Interior. Bureau of Indian Affairs. Standing Rock Agency. 9/17/1947-. Photographs

Other Projects. 1930 - 1949. Central Plains Region (Kansas City, MO). Negative. Department of the Interior. Bureau of Indian Affairs. Standing Rock Agency. 9/17/1947-. Photographs

Vintage Photograph. Paver laying concrete on new road construction.

Unloading equipment from the FSA (Farm Security Administration) mobile camps at the permanent camp at Caldwell, Idaho 1941. still image. Photographs. The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Photography Collection. Idaho , Caldwell, Idaho , Canyon County

White Clay Dam (Loading Gravel). 1923 - 1955. Central Plains Region (Kansas City, MO). Photographic Print. Department of the Interior. Bureau of Indian Affairs. Pine Ridge Agency. 9/17/1947-. Photographs

Equipment. 1930 - 1949. Central Plains Region (Kansas City, MO). Photographic Print. Department of the Interior. Bureau of Indian Affairs. Standing Rock Agency. 9/17/1947-. Photographs

Road Maintenance - Wisconsin. Photographs Relating to National Forests, Resource Management Practices, Personnel, and Cultural and Economic History

Crude Products: Christmas Greens - Pennsylvania. Photographs Relating to National Forests, Resource Management Practices, Personnel, and Cultural and Economic History

Description: Dan Ibrahim irrigating Gander Eggs. Location: Nigeria Date: c1920-1929 water, nigeria, irrigation, gardenegg, africa, danibrahim

Indian Grading Crew with Caterpillar. Central Plains Region (Kansas City, MO). Photographic Print. Department of the Interior. Bureau of Indian Affairs. Red Lake Agency. 1964-. Photographs

Daimler truck, demonstration quarry about 1905. Image in series of three. DIG92699-DIG92701.

West side of San Joaquin Valley, California. Caterpillar diesel type tractor is common in California. Only very large-scale operations can afford this type. Cultivating potato-fields. 1939. Photographs. The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Photography Collection. California , San Joaquin Valley, Agriculture, Tractors

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