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UW-Madison Mechanical Engineering Building Construction

Date: 09 07 1930
Description: University of Wisconsin-Madison Mechanical Engineering Building at 1513 University Avenue under construction. Men are working on the steel framework. A mas...
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Milwaukee Voactional and Adult School

Date: 03 1953
Description: Elevated view of construction of the new building, at Sixth Street and Highland Avenue. The downtown can be seen in the background, including the Schlitz c...
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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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Stationary Engine Test Building at Milwaukee Works

Date: 1912
Description: Men working on the construction site for Stationary Engine Test Building #24 at International Harvester's Milwaukee Works factory.
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Ordnance Steel Foundry Concrete Footings

Date: 07 21 1942
Description: Men pouring and smoothing cement on the construction site of the Ordnance Steel Foundry Company. The Foundry may have served as part of International Harve...
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Building Construction

Date: 07 03 1942
Description: Men work on the interior of a partially constructed building at International Harvester's Quad Cities Tank Arsenal.
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Bates Home Under Construction

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Description: View of Daisy and L.C. Bates's house under construction.
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Bates Home Under Construction

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Description: Exterior view of front of the house of Daisy and L.C. Bates. The house is under construction. The walls and roof have been built, and a pile of bricks are ...
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Twine Mill Construction Site

Date: 1900
Description: Elevated view of a construction site surrounded by buildings in what appears to be an industrial area. A sign on the building on the left side of reads: "W...
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Construction Work on the New Free Bridge

Date: 1931
Description: The entrance to the bridge during construction. A worker works on the side of the bridge on the right. Other workers in the middle of the bridge lay boards...
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Workmen Building a Shed

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Description: Photographic postcard of workmen posing with a partially built shed or corn crib. One man in sitting on the roof timbers. Two wagons with lumber are parked...
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Man Operating International

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Description: Man operating International construction equipment to raise building materials along the side of a brick building.
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Beth Israel Center Construction

Date: 1951
Description: Exterior view of the Beth Israel Center synagogue during construction. A worker is standing on the roof of the building, and construction materials are pil...
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Construction of Gisholt Building

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Description: View of workers and supervisors during construction of the skywalk across Baldwin Street at the Gisholt plant. The floor is covered in plastic. The renovat...

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