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Circa 1920's This is a surveyor with his Gurley transit.  Circa late 1920's

Circa 1880's 1880's Survey Crew Working on the Santa Fe Railroad Looks like a Gurley level & transit

Circa 1880's 1880's Survey Crew Working on the Santa Fe Railroad Looks like a Gurley transit

Circa 1930's Circa 1920's-30's Surveyor with what looks like a Gurley mountain transit.

Circa 1900's Circa 1900's Survey group photo. Looks like a Gurley level and maybe a Buff & Berger, Buff & Buff or Berger transits.

Circa 1920's Circa 1920's This is a surveying photo near the Eagle Bar Mine in the Seven Devils Mining District, Adams County Idaho

Circa 1880's Circa 1880's Montreal Surveyors.

Circa 1860's This is a picture of a Temple transit setup on a permanent stand at the Hoosac Tunnel by the central shaft building.

1902 Photo This is a picture from 1902 in the Indiana Territory.  Hard to distinguish instruments but this is in front of the survey camp.

1907 Photo This is a Dated 1907 Photo of a survey crew.  Pictured is a Gurley Level & Transit.

Circa 1920's This is a picture of several Survey crews.  Pictured in front right is a Heller Brightly Sunflower used for measuring cross sections in tunnels.

Circa 1920's This is a picture of a survey camp.  It looks like a K&E level and transit.

Circa 1900's Circa 1900's Surveyor carrying a Gurley Transit, tripod, field glasses, axe, chain, and stakes.

Circa 1920's Circa 1920's This is a picture of a survey crew outside a construction building.

Circa 1920's Circa 1920's Survey crew with a Gurley Transit and a K&E level.

Circa 1900's Circa 1900's Survey crew working off the Cheat River near Muddy Creek Falls, Maryland.

Circa 1920's Circa 1920's This is a picture of a survey crew working with an Alidade.

Circa 1920's Circa 1920's Survey crew working with a transit.

Circa 1900's Circa 1920's Survey crew working on a large rock with a Gurley level.

Circa 1920's Circa 1920's This is a picture of a survey crew outside a construction office in front of what appears to be Buff or Berger transits and level.

Circa 1880's Circa 1880's This is a picture of a surveyor with what appears to be a Young Transit.

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