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| Date: | 1879 |
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| Description: | Three men taking a break during harvesting. Their horse-drawn reaper raked the grain into rows as it cut. In the background are various farmstead buildings... |
| Date: | 03 01 1927 |
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| Description: | Early view of the construction of the Capitol Theatre revealing the steel frame of the building. Two men are working on the right. |
| Date: | 1950 |
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| Description: | People gather around a table of food for the First Unitarian Society's "Work Day". The building was designed by Frank Lloyd Wright and some of the construc... |
| Date: | 09 07 1930 |
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| Description: | University of Wisconsin-Madison Mechanical Engineering Building at 1513 University Avenue under construction. Men are working on the steel framework. A mas... |
| Date: | 03 28 1929 |
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| Description: | Elevated view from the south east of men constructing the concrete forms for the roof of the addition to the University of Wisconsin-Madison hydraulics lab... |
| Date: | 10 03 1928 |
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| Description: | Quinn Construction Company steam shovel excavating for the First Congregational Church, 1609 University Avenue. There is a house in the background. |
| Date: | 03 01 1927 |
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| Description: | Capitol Theatre, 211 State Street, under construction. View from the roof of Kruse's store towards two workmen and the construction house. |
| Date: | 04 03 1926 |
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| Description: | Orpheum Theater construction, 216 State Street, looking north, with steam shovel and other equipment. Also shows Holy Redeemer Catholic Church, 128 W. John... |
| Date: | 03 03 1926 |
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| Description: | Orpheum Theater under construction, 216 State Street, looking west. Also shows Holy Redeemer Catholic Church, 128 W. Johnson Street, Holy Redeemer Rectory,... |
| Date: | 03 03 1926 |
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| Description: | Orpheum Theater, 216 State Street, under construction, looking east, showing the back sides of buildings along State Street. |
| Date: | 07 07 1926 |
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| Description: | Orpheum Theater under construction, 216 State Street, looking southwest. |
| Date: | 07 07 1926 |
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| Description: | Orpheum Theater construction, 216 State Street, looking southeast. A man is standing in the foreground with his back towards the camera, and another man (o... |
| Date: | 02 24 1950 |
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| Description: | A group of workmen posing in front of the First Unitarian Society Meeting House during construction. This is one of two "work days" the men donated to the ... |
| Date: | 05 09 1948 |
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| Description: | Bishop William P. O'Connor of the Madison Diocese is shown removing the first shovel of dirt at the ground-breaking of the Queen of Apostles Seminary being... |
| Date: | 07 18 1948 |
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| Description: | Bishop William P. O'Connor, in vestments, turning the first shovel of dirt for the building that will contain the parish auditorium and six classrooms on t... |
| Date: | 08 23 1948 |
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| Description: | City manager Leonard G. Howell, breaking the ground with a shovel, at the ground-breaking ceremony for the new Naval Reserve training center in Kendall Fie... |
| Date: | 10 30 1949 |
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| Description: | As the cornerstone of Beth Israel Center was lowered into place, representatives of the oldest Madison Jewish congregation participated in the ceremony. Th... |
| Date: | 12 28 1949 |
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| Description: | Four members of the Madison Curling Club inspecting their new clubhouse at Burr Jones Field on East Washington Avenue. Pictured are Dr. Ralph E. Campbell, ... |
| Date: | 12 28 1949 |
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| Description: | Two members of the Madison Curling Club inspecting the pipes that will furnish artificial ice at their new clubhouse at Burr Jones Field on West Washington... |
| Date: | 05 03 1950 |
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| Description: | The Reverend Charles R. Bell Jr., pastor of the First Baptist Church, is assisted by a group of church officials as he lays the cornerstone for the new bui... |
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