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Johnson Wax Research Tower

Date: 1949
Description: View of the Johnson Wax Research and Development Tower under construction.
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Construction of the Taliesin Drafting Studio

Date: 1932
Description: Constuction workers working on the construction of the drafting studio at the Taliesin Fellowship Complex. The roof trusses and stone walls are in place. C...
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Hillside Studio Construction

Date: 1932
Description: Construction of the Hillside drafting studio at the Taliesin Fellowship Complex. The roof trusses are in place and the walls and window openings for the ap...
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Unitarian Meeting House Construction

Date: 02 24 1950
Description: The prow of the Unitarian Meeting House during construction, with the roof trusses in place. The building was designed by Frank Lloyd Wright and constructe...
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Unitarian Meeting House Construction

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Description: Roof and hearth room of the Unitarian Meeting House during construction. The building was designed by Frank Lloyd Wright.
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Unitarian Meeting House Construction

Date: 1950
Description: Roof trusses in auditorium of the First Unitarian Society Meeting House during construction. The building was designed by Frank Lloyd Wright.
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Unitarian Meeting House Construction

Date: 1950
Description: Exterior view of the roof trusses during construction of the Unitarian Meeting House. The building was designed by Frank Lloyd Wright.
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Loading Stones into a Truck

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Description: Members of the First Unitarian Society loading stones at a quarry to be used in the construction of the Meeting House. The building was designed by Frank L...
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Unitarian Meeting House Congregation Sorting Stones

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Description: Members of the Madison First Unitarian Society congregation sorting stones to be used in the construction of the Meeting House. The building was designed b...
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Taliesin I Southwest Elevation

Date: 1911
Description: Southeast elevation of Taliesin I, winter 1911-1912. Construction debris is scattered around the base of the building.
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Unitarian Meeting House Construction

Date: 1950
Description: Slightly elevated view of trusses on supports on the ground near the partially constructed Unitarian Meeting House.
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Unitarian Meeting House Construction

Date: 1950
Description: Elevated view of construction workers near a truss on the roof. In the foreground on the right another man is working around piles of snow and building mat...
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Unitarian Meeting House Construction

Date: 1950
Description: Elevated view of men working on trusses laid on sawhorses on the ground near the church.
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Wright and Vand Der Rohe

Date: 1938
Description: Frank Lloyd Wright, Mies Van Der Rohe, and others at the Johnson Wax building construction site.

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