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Worker at City Water Works
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John Hines dismantling one of two out-of-date pumps at the Madison Water Works, 311 N. Hancock Street, a job he obtained through the CWA (Civil Works Administration).
November 20, 1933
McVicar, Angus Boyd, 1903-1964
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Men Registering for CWA Employment
November 20, 1933
Doris Brobst, clerk for the Public Employment Office, sitting at her desk, 111 W. Main Street, registering a group of men for CWA (Civil Work Administration) employment.
Unemployed Men in Line for Jobs
November 20, 1933
Unemployed men stand in line for CWA (Civil Works Administration) jobs, inside the Public Employment Office, 111 W. Main Street.
Pumping Station Switchboard
August 2, 1931
Switchboard at City of Madison water well no. 4 pumping station, 5 N. Randall Street.
Public Servants Week Sign
June 10, 1949
Public Servants Week sign "The City Water Dept. invites you to open house" on the lawn in front of main water pumping station, 311 North Hancock at East Gorham Street.
Man on Ladder at Strauss Printing Company
November 4, 1943
Man using collapsible ladder at Strauss Printing Company.
Man Carrying Ladder
November 4, 1943
Man in work clothes carrying a folding ladder past a Capitol Cartage truck parked at Straus Printing Company.
