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Two Men Shaking Hands

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Two men shaking hands while working to complete structural steel work on the Wisconsin State Capitol.

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Call Number PH 622

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Copyright Status COPYRIGHT NOT EVALUATED
Unique ID
W013L6Q
Legacy ID
WHi 4862

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Structural Work on the Wisconsin State Capitol

Structural Work on the Wisconsin State Capitol

Men doing structural steel work on the Wisconsin State Capitol while under construction.

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Wisconsin State Capitol under Construction

Wisconsin State Capitol under Construction

Structural steel beams being used in the construction of the Wisconsin State Capitol.

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Carvers Working at the State Historical Society of Wisconsin

Carvers Working at the State Historical Society of Wisconsin

1899

Two stone cutters (probably Italian) working on decorative details over the east entrance during the construction of the State Historical Society of Wisconsin building. The carvers are working on t...

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Construction Site with View of the Wisconsin State Capitol

Construction Site with View of the Wisconsin State Capitol

A State Office Building construction site, downtown, with a view of the Wisconsin State Capitol. Two men on the right are working with boards on sawhorses. On the floor are tools, toolboxes and mor...

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Capitol Theatre Construction

Capitol Theatre Construction

March 1, 1927

Early view of the construction of the Capitol Theatre revealing the steel frame of the building. Two men are working on the right.

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Wisconsin State Capitol Dome under Construction

Wisconsin State Capitol Dome under Construction

October 1869

The second Wisconsin State Capitol dome under construction, showing the workmen and the equipment they used to hoist construction materials into place.

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