Gravel pit near Waupaca, WI

Photographer

Thwaites, F. T. (Fredrik Turville), 1883-1961

Date

• July 23, 1927

Summary

• Photograph showing a commercial gravel pit near Waupaca, Wisconsin. The pit is partially filled with water, so a dragline system is used to excavate gravel. Components of the dragline, a metal bucket suspended by a wire spanning the pit, are seen in the foreground.