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Memorial Library under Construction
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Library under construction on the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus. In the background is the State Historical Society, and Science Hall is in the upper right. Temporary metal-roofed quonset huts are on the site, with graffiti written on its side. A crane is just left of center. Gust K. Newburg Construction Co. is the name of the construction crew (on the left truck). The rear entrance for the Campus Grille is behind the vehicles.
1950
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Crawler Tractor with Bucyrus Erie Crane and Dump Truck
On the left is a man operating a crawler tractor, and behind him are two men in a Bucyrus Erie Crane. Another man is driving a dump truck on the right.
Road Construction Crew with Truck
October 15, 1928
View towards a truck being loaded with large pipe from a crane. A man is helping to position the large pipe onto the back of the truck. The sign painted on the truck reads: "W.E. Draper Cartage"
Construction of City-County Building
October 24, 1955
Elevated view of the City County Building under construction. Automobiles are parked in the street and a truck with a semi-trailer is parked in front of a cement truck.
Wisconsin State Capitol from UW Extension Building
Elevated view (possibly) from a room through the window of the UW-Extension building on Lake Street, looking towards the Wisconsin State Capitol. The Orpheum Theatre sign and the Capitol Theater to...
Workers Erecting Billboard
1955
Construction workers erecting a billboard for Hines Lumber using a crane mounted on the back of an International heavy-duty truck. The billboard is sitting atop a line of shops at the corner of Mil...
City of Cedar Rapids Truck
August 31, 1927
View of a man sitting in the driver's seat of a truck parked on a cobblestone street. In the background is a building under construction. The signs painted on the truck read: "City of Cedar Rapids,...
