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Excavation in Circular Mound

Date: 11 01 1947
Description: Men are working in a hole dug in the ground, which is roped off with stakes. Caption reads: "Excavation in circular mound on R. J. Harker property, Frost W...
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Railroad Tracks

Date: 05 05 1917
Description: View down set of railroad tracks that cross a street through an open gate and head into a railroad yard. There is a man standing near a brick building on t...
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Excavation in Circular Mound

Date: 11 01 1947
Description: View across an excavation toward men and women standing above and behind it. Men are in another excavated hole behind it. Caption reads: "Excavation in cir...
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Ground-Breaking for Insurance Company Building

Date: 11 23 1960
Description: Ground-breaking ceremony for the Wisconsin Life Insurance Company's new office building at Segoe road and University avenue. The company president, Gordon ...
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Fort Crawford Excavations

Date: 1938
Description: Elevated view of excavations of the first Fort Crawford by Leland Cooper. Seven people are working around the trenches. Villa Louis is in the background.
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Groundbreaking Ceremony for County Hospital Wing

Date: 04 13 1959
Description: A groundbreaking ceremony is held for the new mental health wing of the Dane County Hospital and Home in Verona. Shown (L-R) are Bert Thompson, county bui...
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Snow Blower in Front of Capitol Building

Date: 02 11 1959
Description: "What All Hope Snow Will Do: Blow" is the caption. As much snow on the ground as there was at anytime during the past two winters. A man is pushing the sno...
Book or Pamphlet

Yumbo Brochure

Date: 1972
Description: Front and back cover of a brochure advertising Yumbo. Title on front reads: "Les pelles Yumbo 72 arrivent..." The illustration depicts people working on a ...
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Man Shoveling Snow

Date: 02 10 1959
Description: Man shoveling snow on the sidewalk of North Carroll Street. Grace Episcopal Church is visible in the background.
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Men with Shovels and Dynamite — Brittingham Project

Date: 1954
Description: Six men are posing around a patch of dirt, and snow is on the ground. Five of the men are holding shovels, and one man is lighting what appears to be a pro...
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Men with Shovels — Brittingham Project

Date: 1954
Description: Ten men are standing near a pit, which is in the foreground. All but one of the men are wearing suits, and several are holding shovels or pickaxes. Two men...
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Winter Entrepreneur

Date: 1973
Description: View down hill towards a boy kicking at a door to see if they want their walk shoveled after a snowfall.
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Men in Manufacturing Area

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Description: Men are standing in a manufacturing area with an exposed ceiling. Machinery in the room is belt-driven from the ceiling. The man on the left is holding a s...
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Man Working near Coal Furnace

Date: 04 25 1912
Description: A man (blurred by movement) using a shovel is bending over a pile of coal near the open door of a furnace indoors on factory floor. More furnaces are in th...
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Men Working on Side of Hill

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Description: View along side of a hill that is being worked into levels, with snow on the ground. Men, some holding shovels, are standing near the base of a temporary v...
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Snow Removal Operation in Railroad Yard

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Description: Men are working along the side of a brick building removing snow from against railroad cars.
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Snow Removal Operation in Railroad Yard

Date: 03 03 1916
Description: Slightly elevated view towards two men working near railroad cars and a brick building. One man is holding a shovel, and the other man is standing at the t...
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Farmall Tractor Pulling a Lime Spreader

Date: 10 07 1927
Description: Two men are holding with shovels to spread a pile of lime in a field. Behind them is a Farmall tractor pulling a lime spreader.
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People Shoveling Out Cars

Date: 12 03 1990
Description: View up snow-covered street towards people shoveling out cars stuck in the snow. Some vehicles are being driven in the street.
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Thresher Operation in Field

Date: 08 07 1926
Description: Men are standing on and around a truck in the foreground. Three men are standing at the entrance to a small, round storage building, perhaps for storing gr...

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