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Washington, D.C. Construction of temporary war emergency buildings on the Mall, near 16th and 17th Streets, N.W. Le Tourneau earth mover and caterpillar tractor being used to move the top soil from the building site. The machine was also used to dig the basements
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Washington, D.C. Construction of temporary war emergency buildings on the Mall, near 16th and 17th Streets, N.W. Le Tourneau earth mover and caterpillar tractor being used to move the top soil from the building site. The machine was also used to dig the basements

Ferrell, John · 1942-01-01 · photo, print, drawing

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washington (d.c.)safety film negativesdistrict of columbiaunited states
Credit lineWashington, D.C. Construction of temporary war emergency buildings on the Mall, near 16th and 17th Streets, N.W. Le Tourneau earth mover and caterpillar tractor being used to move the top soil from th. 1942-01-01. Ferrell, John. Farm Security Administration/Office of War Information Collection, Library of Congress. Public domain.
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