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Blackhawk Ski Club Jumping Tournament

Date: 01 29 1956
Description: Hill captain Werner Schorr supervises the removal of snow in Vilas Park to transport to the Blackhawk Ski Club's Tomahawk Ridge for the upcoming jumping to...
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Construction of the Schoelkopf Automobile Dealership on E. Washington Avenue

Date: 1914
Description: After his success with the State Street and Pinckney Street car dealerships, Louis Schoelkopf built a new building at 210 E. Washington Avenue. The constru...
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Schoelkopf Automobile Dealership Expansion

Date: 1921
Description: Elevated view of Lincoln Ford dealership at 210 E. Washington Avenue during its expansion to include the rest of the block to 216. Building materials and c...
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Schoelkopf Automobile Dealership During Expansion

Date: 1921
Description: Elevated view from across street of the construction to expand the Schoelkopf building at 210-216 E. Washington Avenue. Men from the construction company a...
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Razing of Park Hotel

Date: 07 27 1961
Description: A view from West Main Street of the site of the oldest part of Park Hotel which workmen had just completed razing. The view, looking northwest, shows the s...
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Park Motor Hotel

Date: 11 21 1961
Description: "Sidewalk superintendent's" view of the excavation for the new Park Motor Inn on the Capitol Square.
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Photographer's Silhouette on Unidentified Street

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Description: Perspective view of an unidentified street paved with gravel, with the photographer's silhouette. There is a house on a hill on the right, and more houses ...
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End of an Era

Date: 12 2013
Description: Across the street from Knickerbocker Plaza a wire fence separates a deserted automobile garage from the street. A sign posted on the fence by McGann Constr...
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University of Wisconsin Hospital Construction

Date: 01 24 1927
Description: View over construction pit on the building site of the University of Wisconsin hospital. There is a steam shovel on the right far side. In the background a...
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Temple Beth El Construction

Date: 1950
Description: Exterior view of construction on the Temple Beth El. Several cars are parked nearby, and a crane is in the background.
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Cement Truck

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Description: "Redi-Mix" cement truck owned by Findorff Lumber & Supply Company.
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Findorff Construction Scene

Date: 1930
Description: Construction site of the Wisconsin Power and Light Co. Office Building & Bus Station. The address of the bus station was 122 West Washington Avenue, but th...
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Hill Farms State Office Building During Construction

Date: 1962
Description: Aerial view of the Hill Farms State Office Building, 4802 Sheboygan Avenue, during construction.
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Madison East High School Construction

Date: 06 13 1932
Description: Madison East High School construction site. The sign on the left reads: "East High School, J.H. Findorff & Son Builders, Frank Riley, Architect." The sign ...
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Multi-Frame View of Memorial Library

Date: 1973
Description: View across State Street towards the Memorial Library during expansion. Graffiti and posters cover the pedestrian walkway through the construction zone. Th...
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Hilldale Shopping Center Construction

Date: 04 03 1962
Description: View looking south from the Shorewood bluff of the Hilldale Shopping Center under construction. Apartments and houses in the Hill Farms neighborhood are in...
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Sellery Hall Construction

Date: 03 1962
Description: Aerial view with beginning of construction on Sellery Hall on the block bounded by Park, West Johnson, Murray, and West Dayton Streets. Park Street runs fr...
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Excavation Site for State Office Building Wing

Date: 04 08 1957
Description: Elevated view from the top of central section of the State Office Building at 1 West Wilson Street, showing earth moving equipment at the excavation site f...
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Construction of the Dane County Parking Ramp

Date: 03 08 1958
Description: Elevated view across street towards the construction on the fourth level of the five-level, 700-car Dane County parking ramp on the corner of Main and Henr...
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New Madison Parish Center

Date: 06 17 1958
Description: The new St. Patrick's parish center, 404 East Main Street, under construction. The designing architect is Charles A. Woehrl.

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