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Wisconsin State Capitol Ruins after Collapse

Date: 11 1883
Description: The ruins of the unfinished South Wing of the third Wisconsin State Capitol after its collapse while still under construction.
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Wisconsin State Capitol Ruins after Collapse

Date: 11 1883
Description: View of the third Wisconsin State Capitol showing the ruins of the South Wing addition after it collapsed during construction.
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Wisconsin State Capitol (Third) Construction Disaster

Date: 1883
Description: The third Wisconsin State Capitol after the unfinished South Wing collapsed on November 8, 1883. Defective workmanship and shoddy construction materials ca...
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Collapsed Conklin Icehouse

Date: 08 19 1932
Description: Collapsed Conklin Icehouse from Lake Wingra.
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Collapsed Conklin Icehouse

Date: 08 19 1932
Description: Close-up of collapsed Conklin Icehouse at Lake Wingra.
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Collapsed Ice House

Date: 09 17 1930
Description: Collapsed ice house in Pardeeville. A roof and debris are in the foreground, and trees and buildings are in the background.
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Collapsed Ice House

Date: 09 17 1930
Description: View along shoreline towards a collapsed ice house.
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Collapsed Ice House

Date: 09 17 1930
Description: View of a collapsed ice house towards the shoreline looking north.
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Collapsed Building at Jackson County Fairgrounds

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Description: Four boys are posing standing and sitting among the debris of a collapsed wooden building at the Jackson County Fairgrounds, probably caused by a tornado. ...
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Top Hat Night Club Fire Damage

Date: 04 01 1947
Description: Ruins of Top Hat nightclub, Middleton Road, destroyed in a $100,000 fire. Middleton police are investigating the possibility of arson.
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Montgomery Street Bridge Damage

Date: 06 02 1943
Description: Looking west down road towards the bridge. The roadway is damaged in two spots, leaving large gaps. The walls of the bridge are still intact. Traffic barri...
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Fallen Silo

Date: 03 1926
Description: A man examines the base of a fallen wood silo.
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Leaning Shed

Date: 03 1926
Description: A collapsing shed housing various pieces of farm machinery and wagons.
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Flood of 1911

Date: 1911
Description: View across river of several collapsing buildings on the edge of flooded river banks, during the flood.
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Damaged Brick Building

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Description: View up hill towards a large brick building with a large hole blasted in the second-floor. A wood platform below is collapsed.
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Frame 07: Destroyed Church

Date: 09 20 1964
Description: A man stands inside the ruins of a church building. When printed in the N.A.A.C.P. Legal Defense and Education Fund Report, vol. II, no. 1, this photograph...
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Sorgs Creamery

Date: 1914
Description: Three-quarter view of the front and side of Sorgs Creamery, a rectangular brick building with a collapsing awning. A wagon with and umbrella and barrels pu...
Postcard

Damaged Mill at Coloma

Date: 1910
Description: Photographic postcard of a damaged mill. The following is part of the written message on the card: "Will send you a picture of the mill so you may see a pa...
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Flood Damage on Black River

Date: 1911
Description: View along shoreline of damage from the 1911 flood of the Black River. An entire wall of a building is gone, and debris is along the river banks.
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Wooden Hoop Silo — Hudson Dairy Farm Ravenna, Ohio

Date: 07 1914
Description: Wooden hoop silo — ten hoops made of elm. Each hoop is made of three pieces 5 x 5/8. Silo had 8 - 2x4 upright supports: matched flooring used in walls. Cap...

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