Foundation | Photograph | Wisconsin Historical Society

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Foundation

Foundation | Photograph | Wisconsin Historical Society
Two men holding trowels are standing on an improvised scaffold made of wooden kegs and planks while working on a cement block foundation wall. Two other men are standing on the ground, one holding a block. There is a pile of sand in the foreground. Through open doorways in the wall a fieldstone wall can be seen. There is a shed and windmill in the background.
DESCRIPTION
Two men holding trowels are standing on an improvised scaffold made of wooden kegs and planks while working on a cement block foundation wall. Two other men are standing on the ground, one holding a block. There is a pile of sand in the foreground. Through open doorways in the wall a fieldstone wall can be seen. There is a shed and windmill in the background.
RECORD DETAILS
Image ID:145090
Creation Date:circa 1905
Creator Name:Von der Sump Family
City:Buffalo
County:Marquette
State:Wisconsin
Collection Name:Von der Sump Negatives
Genre:Photograph
Original Format Type:negative, original
Original Format Number:PH 7113.76
Original Dimensions:7 x 5 inches
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
The cement blocks were most likely made onsite using local aggregate.
SUBJECTS
Clothing and dress
Hats
Work clothes
Men
Moustache
Outdoor photography
Construction workers
Building sites
Stone walls
Barns
Beards
Building materials
Windmills
Tools

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