Eau Claire Public Library Construction | Photograph | Wisconsin Historical Society

Photograph

Eau Claire Public Library Construction

Eau Claire Public Library Construction | Photograph | Wisconsin Historical Society
Two men are laying bricks during the construction of the Eau Claire Public Library at Farwell Street and Grand Avenue. A third man, at left, wearing a hat and suit, and holding a cane, stands nearby watching their work. In the foreground is a rope which is attached to a wooden structure supporting a winch and pulley set up behind the brick wall on the left. The library, designed by the firm Patton & Miller of Chicago, opened in 1904.
DESCRIPTION
Two men are laying bricks during the construction of the Eau Claire Public Library at Farwell Street and Grand Avenue. A third man, at left, wearing a hat and suit, and holding a cane, stands nearby watching their work. In the foreground is a rope which is attached to a wooden structure supporting a winch and pulley set up behind the brick wall on the left. The library, designed by the firm Patton & Miller of Chicago, opened in 1904.
RECORD DETAILS
Image ID:123357
Creation Date:circa 1903
Creator Name:Unknown
City:Eau Claire
County:Eau Claire
State:Wisconsin
Collection Name:William W. Bartlett collected negatives, circa 1850-1937
Genre:Photograph
Original Format Type:negative, original
Original Format Number:PH 7031.02
Original Dimensions:3 x 3.25 inches
SUBJECTS
Brickwork
Building sites
Library buildings
Trees
Hats
Suits (Clothing)
Work clothes
Tools
Cities and towns
Bricklaying
Building materials
Beards
Men
Outdoor photography
Blue collar workers

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