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Steeplejacks Repointing Chimney
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Close-up of Don Coffey, in the foreground, and Bruce Russell, wearing the cap, steeplejacks repointing the University of Wisconsin heating plant chimney. Photograph taken by Aldro Wasley on the scaffold 192 feet in the air. In the background is an elevated view of the U.W. Hospital, Elizabeth Waters and Home Economics building. In the far background is Lake Mendota and Picnic Point.
August 5, 1931
McVicar, Angus Boyd, 1903-1964
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Steeplejacks Repointing Chimney
August 5, 1931
Steeplejacks Don Coffey, in the foreground, and Bruce Russell, in the cap, repointing the University of Wisconsin heating plant chimney. The photograph was made from a scaffold suspended 192 feet i...
Policeman at Fair Oaks Avenue Accident
June 30, 1931
Policeman and another man (possibly Aldro Wasley) on Fair Oaks Avenue at scene of automobile accident. There is a University Floral Co. truck in background.
Man in Strand Jacket
February 20, 1931
Charles Loewenberg, manager of the Strand Theatre, and Aldro Wasley, photographer, wearing a Strand jacket and jodhpurs, standing on E. Mifflin Street.
Christmas Party
December 14, 1931
Group portrait of Leona Wasley's card club's Christmas party, with Aldro Wasley dressed as Santa Claus holding a child.
Chimneys
August 4, 1926
Concrete chimney (model) under construction, U.W. Mining Engineering Building.
Madison Airport and Travel Air
October 23, 1930
Travelair plane returning to the Madison Airport from a Wisconsin v. Purdue football game. Here photographer Aldro Wasley is handing photographs of the game to a "Capital Times" representative. Pil...
