Construction Site | Photograph | Wisconsin Historical Society

Photograph

Construction Site

Construction Site | Photograph | Wisconsin Historical Society
Construction site showing men excavating the foundation and basement of a building. Teams of horses are hitched to wagons. The men are using various implements. Wood scaffolding is holding up the sides of the excavation and a stone foundation is exposed at the back. Other buildings are in the background. A banner above the stone foundation reads: "Shobis Bros. Structural Steel Works, Milwaukee — Wisc."
DESCRIPTION
Construction site showing men excavating the foundation and basement of a building. Teams of horses are hitched to wagons. The men are using various implements. Wood scaffolding is holding up the sides of the excavation and a stone foundation is exposed at the back. Other buildings are in the background. A banner above the stone foundation reads: "Shobis Bros. Structural Steel Works, Milwaukee — Wisc."
RECORD DETAILS
Image ID:132863
Creation Date:date unknown
Creator Name:Greene, Howard
City:Milwaukee
County:Milwaukee
State:Wisconsin
Collection Name:Howard Greene family papers, 1683-1956
Genre:Photograph
Original Format Type:negative, original
Original Format Number:M2017-098
Original Dimensions:5 x 7 inches
SUBJECTS
Commercial buildings
Hats
Work clothes
Implements, utensils, etc.
Shovels
Tools
Construction equipment
Men
Outdoor photography
Horse-drawn vehicles
Wagons
Blue collar workers
Construction workers
Manual work
Horses

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