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Construction of Retaining Wall

Date: 04 05 1919
Description: Men working on a hillside retaining wall to "P tipple" of no. 2 mine. Railroad tracks and houses are below in the distance. Benham was a "company town" cre...
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L-120 Truck with Pickup Body

Date: 1949
Description: View of an International L-120 truck with pickup body parked at a residential construction site. Two men in work clothes and hats stand near the truck.
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Madison Housing Authority Project

Date: 11 23 1948
Description: This ceremony at Truax Field signaled the start of construction of the 120-unit apartment project for war veterans by the Madison Housing Authority. Henry ...
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Excavating for New Building

Date: 07 1908
Description: Workmen with teams of horses excavate for the new Mercantile Store, later the M.M. Smart Store.
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Workers on Roof and Dormer of House Under Construction

Date: 03 13 1950
Description: A familiar sight around Madison is workers framing in houses. Two workers are working on a roof and dormer.
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Construction of a Bungalow

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Description: A group of men constructing a bungalow at University Settlement Camp. Three ladders are being used and five men are on the roof.
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Man Standing on Scaffolding

Date: 05 1926
Description: A man stands on makeshift scaffolding while hammering a nail into a door awning. The photograph was taken for International Harvester's Agricultural Extens...
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Opening of Madison Public Housing

Date: 12 30 1964
Description: One of 36 new apartments at the Truax Field Madison public housing site. It is one of four public housing sites in Madison providing 160 units for those el...
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Truck Making Delivery to Construction Site

Date: 08 23 1928
Description: View towards a truck parked near a house, with a man sitting in the driver's seat. The side yard is a construction site. A man is working in the yard among...

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