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Butterfield Bridge

Date: 1925
Description: Construction workers stand in front of the Butterfield covered bridge.
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Site of Future Bridge

Date: 1922
Description: Construction site with construction crew working, people walking on the sidewalk, and a billboard advertising Oshkosh B'gosh.
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Bridge over the Black River

Date: 1923
Description: Elevated view of a bridge over the Black River during construction. It was built during 1923 and 1924 by the Wausau Iron Works. Tom Cleary was the Resident...
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De Pere Lock on Fox River

Date: 1897
Description: De Pere lock on the Fox River with a construction crew at work. This is the only wooden lock on the Fox River.
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Music Hall Demolition

Date: 1890
Description: Demolished brick building.
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Music Hall Wreck with Ladder

Date: 1890
Description: Demolished building with a group of men standing on the rubble.
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Barn Raising

Date: 1885
Description: Group of barn raising participants posed in front of the structure in progress.
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Polperro Undergoing Restoration

Date: 1940
Description: A restored Cornish miner's house, called Polperro, built in the 1840s, on Shake Rag Street undergoing restoration. The house was temporarily covered with s...
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Rhinelander First National Bank

Date: 08 1911
Description: Exterior view of First National Bank under construction.
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Arpin's Dam

Date: 05 05 1911
Description: Elevated view of construction on Arpin's dam. Men are working on the right. Caption reads: "Arpin's Dam at Radisson, Wis".
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Lathrop Residence

Date: 1882
Description: View of excavation for the Lathrop residence, home of William H. Lathrop.
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Construction of City Hall

Date: 1888
Description: View across unpaved road towards construction workers at the site of the new city hall. William Waters, architect.
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Water Street Bridge Reconstruction

Date: 06 02 1943
Description: Looking south down street, with storefronts on either side. The street and bridge are undergoing reconstruction. Military vehicles are in the background.
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Water Street Bridge Reconstruction

Date: 06 02 1943
Description: Looking Northwest. Workers are standing on the right next to the exposed drainage pipes in the damaged bridge. Sheets and quilts are covering the entranc...
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Water Street Bridge Repair

Date: 06 02 1943
Description: Looking south. A jeep sits in the middle of the construction zone. The storefronts are covered with quilts and blankets.
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Memorial Library under Construction

Date: 1950
Description: Library under construction on the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus. In the background is the State Historical Society, and Science Hall is in the upp...

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