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“SAMPLE†will not appear on the print you purchase ... it is only on the scanned image. The NORTHWEST Model 6 SHOVEL is loading an early EUCLID “TRAC-TRUKâ€, one of the first heavy-duty rear dumps. When introduced in 1934, the Euclid “Trac-Truk†was only rated at 7-cy, but it was the first off-highway rear dump designed from the ground up for that purpose. In 1935 these early rear dumps picked up the trade name “Trac-Trukâ€, based partly on the extra-traction tire lugs that were standard on the early models. Later, these tracks were replaced by larger tires, but the Euclid Trac-Truk name remained unchanged. By 1938, this improved Trac-Truk had been enlarged and was running heavy off-the-road tires similar to today. These particular EUC’s had open-sided cabs, and had a “crow’s nest†platform built on the driver’s side, allowing the driver to stand while backing up and operating the throttle with the left foot. FORT PECK DAM is located on the upper Missouri River, in eastern Montana 20 miles southwest of Glasgow on Montana Highway 24. Construction began in 1933 as part of Roosevelt’s New Deal Program, and employed over 10,000 people during the peak of construction in 1936. On this public works project, laborers earned 50¢ per hour, with skilled workers earning up to $1.20 per hour. Built for flood control and irrigation, it is the largest hydraulic earth filled dam in the world. The main embankment was built using electrically operated dredges built on site, pumping material taken from the Missouri River through 28†pipelines to the dam site. During the construction years of 1933-1940, the population of the Fort Peck area was over 50,000, with as many as 18 construction boom towns springing up within a few miles of the dam site. Fort Peck Lake is the 5th-largest man-made reservoir in the nation, being 134 miles long with 1520 miles of shoreline, and a maximum depth of 220’. It is now managed by the Omaha District, U. S. Army Corps of Engineers. I HAVE MORE THAN A DOZEN GOOD VINTAGE PHOTOS FROM THE FORT PECK PROJECT ... EUCLID TRAC-TRUKS, NORTHWEST SHOVELS, CATERPILLAR TRACTORS, ETC. ... THAT ARE OR WILL BE LISTED IN BOTH “BUSINESS & INDUSTRIAL > CONSTRUCTION > VINTAGE CONSTRUCTION > OTHER†AND IN “COLLECTIBLES > ADVERTISING > AGRICULTURE > CATERPILLAR†... SO BE SURE TO CHECK THEM ALL OUT. THANKS! This is an excellent quality professionally reproduced photo, professionally printed on quality Kodak or Fujifilm paper with excellent gloss, in perfect mint-like condition. The original photo was developed by Brown Photo Service, Minneapolis, Minn., and is dated ‘Jul 30 1938’. .... any questions at all, please feel free to contact me. I try to be prompt with my email responses. (Northwest 6 & euclid 8X10 photo-ft peck dam,montana '38 was posted and is owned by: Diane Cote) |
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