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| Date: | 10 17 1928 |
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| Description: | Two men are standing with shovels outside the Kilowatt Clubhouse, 5311 Tonyawatha Trail, on Lake Monona. It became the home of Fred Rasmussen. |
| Date: | 10 17 1928 |
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| Description: | Two men are standing in front of the Kilowatt Clubhouse, 5311 Tonyawatha Trail, Monona, on the shore of Lake Monona. It became the home of Fred Rasmussen. |
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| Description: | Developers, local dignitaries, and other businessmen participate in a ground-breaking ceremony for the construction of the Park Tower Apartments. |
| Date: | 07 30 1949 |
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| Description: | Officers of Credit Union National Association, Inc. (CUNA) and city and state officials at the ground breaking ceremony for a new international credit unio... |
| Date: | 08 09 1949 |
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| Description: | State and University of Wisconsin officials join in ground-breaking ceremonies for additions to the Wisconsin General hospital. left to right: Governor Osc... |
| Date: | 11 29 1949 |
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| Description: | Reverend Charles R. Bell Jr., pastor of the First Baptist church, breaks ground for the new Baptist Church to be constructed at 518 North Franklin Avenue a... |
| Date: | 07 10 1950 |
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| Description: | Edward J. B. Schubring (left), president of Madison General hospital association, and City Manager Leonard G. Howell wield the shovels at the groundbreakin... |
| Date: | 05 24 1953 |
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| Description: | Ground breaking ceremonies at the site of St. Mary of the Lake Catholic Church to replace the church that was destroyed by fire in 1951. The Reverend Edwar... |
| Date: | 04 03 1955 |
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| Description: | Four men with shovels turn over the first shovels full of earth at 611 Langdon Street, the site of the new Jewish student center. "Left to right are Rabbi ... |
| Date: | 05 02 1959 |
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| Description: | A groundbreaking ceremony for a new building for CUNA Mutual Insurance Society takes place at the corner of Mineral Point Road and Rosa Road. Left to right... |
| Date: | 05 14 1961 |
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| Description: | Breaking ground for the new Christ Presbyterian Church are John Wimberly, son of the pastor, and Miss Minnie Winifred Hastings, 420 S. Brooks Street, a lon... |
| Date: | 06 06 1961 |
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| Description: | Men hold shovels during the groundbreaking ceremony held for the new U.W. mathematics building. It will be located between Bascom Hall and Sterling Hall an... |
| Date: | 06 18 1961 |
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| Description: | Bobby Stolen, a member of Grace Lutheran Church, turns a spadeful of dirt at the groundbreaking ceremony for the Grace Lutheran Church at Rosa Road and Reg... |
| Date: | 08 29 1961 |
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| Description: | Gordon N. Johnsen, Madison General hospital administrator, turns a shovel of dirt at the ground-breaking ceremony for the addition of a new six-story wing.... |
| Date: | 05 06 1965 |
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| Description: | Groundbreaking ceremony held for a new $1 million medical center building in the Triangle renewal project at the corner of Park and Regent Streets. Shown (... |
| Date: | 05 20 1965 |
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| Description: | Dr. William S. Middleton, emeritus dean of the University of Wisconsin Medical School, turns the first shovelful at the ground-breaking ceremony for the Mi... |
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| Description: | Eleven men are standing during a groundbreaking ceremony in front of a Findorff crane. Two men are holding shovels. The sign painted on the crane reads: "F... |
| Date: | 04 13 1959 |
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| Description: | A groundbreaking ceremony is held for the new mental health wing of the Dane County Hospital and Home in Verona. Shown (L-R) are Bert Thompson, county bui... |
| Date: | 1954 |
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| Description: | Ten men are standing near a pit, which is in the foreground. All but one of the men are wearing suits, and several are holding shovels or pickaxes. Two men... |
| Date: | 1954 |
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| Description: | Six men are posing around a patch of dirt, and snow is on the ground. Five of the men are holding shovels, and one man is lighting what appears to be a pro... |
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