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Construction of New Bridge

Date: 07 20 1931
Description: Construction of new overhead bridge — viaduct on US Highway 12 and 18 (West Broadway) across the North Western Railroad tracks near the Royal Airport.
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Road Equipment Exhibit

Date: 02 01 1929
Description: Wisconsin Foundry & Machine Company road equipment exhibit, showing a close-up of the right side of a crusher.
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Road Equipment Exhibit

Date: 02 01 1929
Description: Wisconsin Foundry & Machine Company road equipment exhibit showing the crusher from the back, with the Wisconsin State Capitol in the background.
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Paving University Avenue

Date: 08 22 1929
Description: Steam shovel loading a truck as part of road construction in front of Collins Lumber Co., 2308 University Avenue. There is a horse-drawn wagon passing by. ...
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Road Equipment Exhibit

Date: 02 01 1929
Description: Wisconsin Foundry & Machine Company road equipment exhibit, showing Badger double drum hoist exhibited on Monona Avenue, with Woolworth's and Garrick Theat...
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Construction Equipment on Display

Date: 01 29 1931
Description: Elevated view of Wisconsin Foundry and Machine Co. road construction equipment, featuring a new portable rock crushing plant, being displayed at the Wiscon...
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Road Equipment

Date: 01 29 1931
Description: Elevated view of Wisconsin Foundry and Machine Company road construction equipment, featuring a new portable rock crushing plant, on display at the Wiscons...
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Road Equipment Exhibit

Date: 02 01 1929
Description: Wisconsin Foundry & Machine Company road equipment exhibit showing Badger portable sand gravel bins and pit-hoppers exhibited on Monona Avenue. The Garrick...
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Road Equipment

Date: 01 29 1931
Description: Elevated view of Wisconsin Foundry and Machine Co. road construction equipment, featuring a new portable rock crushing plant, on display at Wisconsin Road ...
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Wisconsin Department of Transportation Building Construction

Date: 08 16 1961
Description: Foundations are being poured for the new nine-story Wisconsin State Department of Transportation Building on University Avenue and Segoe Road.
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Mt. Olive Lutheran Church

Date: 09 11 1947
Description: Mt. Olive Lutheran Church, 4018 Mineral Point Road, is shown under construction.
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Panoramic View of East Side of Monona Avenue

Date: 03 27 1931
Description: Panoramic elevated view of the east side of Monona Avenue (Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard,) showing Wisconsin Foundry and Machine Co. road construction e...
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Road Equipment Exhibit

Date: 02 01 1929
Description: A Wisconsin Foundry & Machine Company road equipment display of a Badger one-piece crushing screening plant. The equipment is displayed on Monona Avenue. S...
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Construction of the Hill Farms State Office Building Complex

Date: 07 06 1961
Description: Earth moving equipment excavates for a new state office building complex located both north and south of University Avenue near Segoe Road on the west side...
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Workman with Jackhammer

Date: 11 06 1928
Description: Man with jackhammer making street repairs with an air hammer with compressor. Wisconsin Foundry & Machine Co. Saunders Grocery store is across the street a...
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Robin's Nest in Church Being Constructed

Date: 06 09 1965
Description: A robin sitting peacefully on her nest on a railing of the choir loft of a church in the midst of construction. Workmen are seen in the background. The chu...
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Parade of Homes

Date: 1955
Description: Aerial view of Midvale neighborhood under construction near Madison's southwestern city limits. The view is focused on the area bounded by Tokay Boulevard,...
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End of an Era

Date: 12 2013
Description: Across the street from Knickerbocker Plaza a wire fence separates a deserted automobile garage from the street. A sign posted on the fence by McGann Constr...

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