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Workers break large rocks into smaller pieces using sledgehammers. The cart in the background is delivering the large rocks to the road surface ahead. The crushed rock formed the road’s foundation. It was slow, hard work.
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Alexander Turnbull Library, Northwood Collection (PA-Group-00027)
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