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Administrative Corridor Construction

Date: 12 16 1954
Description: Construction in the corridor in the second floor administrative wing to create a new reception area in the Wisconsin Historical Society. The photograph sh...
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Construction in Library Periodical Room

Date: 01 1955
Description: Construction work on the mezzanine shelving in the old Library Periodical Room. The old shelving was reconfigured, beams installed, and an small office cr...
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New Floors for the Historical Society Library Reading Room

Date: 1955
Description: Construction work in the Historical Society Library Reading Room in preparation for installing linoleum floor tiles.
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Scaffolding in Historical Society Library Reading Room

Date: 1959
Description: Scaffolding in the Historical Society Library Reading Room used to replace the art glass in the skylights and the original brass ceiling lights. Flouresce...
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New Lighting in WHS Library Lobby

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Description: A worker on scaffolding installs ceiling tiles and new lights, concealing the plaster coffers in the library lobby of the Wisconsin Historical Society.
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Construction on State Historical Society of Wisconsin Headquarters Building

Date: 1967
Description: View from Langdon Street of steelworkers constructing the framework for the addition to the State Historical Society of Wisconsin Headquarters building. Pa...
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Closing the East Entrance

Date: 08 19 1954
Description: View of a worker laying concrete blocks to close off one of the three front entrances to the State Historical Society of Wisconsin headquarters building. A...

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