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| Date: | 08 19 1925 |
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| Description: | Workers are removing dirt for the construction of the New York City subway with a Bucyrus shovel loader and an International truck. The workers are below s... |
| Date: | 10 11 1928 |
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| Description: | View looking up Fairchild Street towards the Wisconsin Power and Light building, at 122 W. Washington Avenue, under construction, with a man working near a... |
| Date: | 1911 |
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| Description: | East Water Street at Wisconsin Avenue. City Hall is in the background. At the left is the Waldheim and Company Department Store of 407-411 East Water Stree... |
| Date: | 1905 |
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| Description: | Elevated view of the street and construction site outside of the Plankinton House hotel and various storefronts. Along the street and sidewalks are horse-d... |
| Date: | 1949 |
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| Description: | Men using an Adams #5 1/2 Road Grader to work on an urban street. The grader was owned by the State Paving and Construction Co. Original caption states: "G... |
| Date: | 1900 |
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| 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... |
| Date: | 07 1991 |
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| Description: | "The road is being repaired on West Henni Street." |
| Date: | 06 1985 |
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| Description: | View across sidewalk towards the razing of Manchester's Department Store at 14 E. Mifflin Street. The foundation is exposed. The Concourse Hotel is in the ... |
| Date: | 1903 |
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| Description: | View looking down toward construction workers moving a stone slab for the facade into place during the construction of the Eau Claire Public Library at Far... |
| Date: | 08 19 1925 |
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| Description: | View along street towards pedestrians on the left. On the right, below street level, are construction workers standing below street level near trucks and a... |
| Date: | 1914 |
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| Description: | View of the construction site of the Glander Building on the northeast corner of S. 9th and Washington Streets. A masonry crew is constructing the foundati... |
| Date: | 1914 |
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| Description: | View across street towards a group of children standing in front of the Glander Building under construction on the northeast corner of S. 9th and Washingto... |
| Date: | 07 12 1928 |
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| Description: | View across street towards a man using a hoist to mount street lights a near an intersection in a city. Men are standing on the sidewalk watching the insta... |
| Date: | 07 19 1928 |
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| Description: | View across street towards a man using a hoist to mount street lights a near an intersection in a city. Men are standing on the sidewalk watching the insta... |
| Date: | 1930 |
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| 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... |
| Date: | 1948 |
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| Description: | Crews of the Vinton Construction Co. are laying a 20 foot wide concrete slab in front of the northeast corner of Washington and S. 9th Streets. A truck is ... |
| Date: | 07 19 1928 |
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| Description: | View down street towards a man using a McCormick Deering hoist. A group of men are manually setting a lamppost or other object onto a sidewalk. |
| Date: | 1950 |
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| Description: | Two men are clearing a parking lot. There is a large building in the background. Subject: "Land Clearing — Multiple Power Unit & Tractor Scenes." Where Tak... |
| Date: | 1950 |
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| Description: | View towards a man clearing a parking lot. There is a large building in the background. Subject: "U4 & Land Clearing." Where Taken: "MidW." Information wit... |
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