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Jackhammer Operator

Date: 1969
Description: Close-up view of jackhammer operator during the construction of the World Trade Center.
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Silhouette at World Trade Center

Date: 1969
Description: Silhouette of a construction worker during the construction of the World Trade Center.
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Construction Workers at World Trade Center

Date: 1969
Description: Construction workers gather to meet near the office for the Sand Chapter of Mechanical Contractors before beginning work during the construction of the Wor...
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Construction Workers Jackhammering

Date: 1969
Description: Two construction workers jackhammer through a sidewalk at the construction site of the World Trade Center.
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World Trade Center Construction Worker

Date: 1969
Description: A construction worker wearing a yellow hardhat looks up at the bottom portion of the World Trade Center.
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Construction Worker on Roof

Date: 1969
Description: Silhouette of a construction worker and construction cranes at the World Trade Center.
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Construction Workers Resting

Date: 1969
Description: Two construction workers take a break at the side of the building of the World Trade Center.
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Construction Workers at World Trade Center

Date: 1969
Description: Two construction workers with hard hats at the World Trade Center.
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Starting the Day at the World Trade Center

Date: 1969
Description: Workers entering the construction area for the World Trade Center at the start of the work day.
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Camp Randall Renovation

Date: 06 16 1958
Description: Slightly elevated view of workers laying sod on a new playing field at Camp Randall. More than 10,000 permanent concrete seats were added.
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Orla Coleman

Date: 10 09 1959
Description: Portrait of Orla V. Coleman, business agent of Madison Iron Workers Local 383. Earlier in his career as a iron worker he participated in many construction ...
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On-the-Job Pledging for United Givers Fund

Date: 09 08 1960
Description: Findorff Construction project foreman Paul Thering (left) receives materials and instructions for a new method of United Givers solicitation. Giving out th...
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On-the-Job Pledging for United Givers Fund

Date: 09 09 1960
Description: Construction worker John Ripp (left) receives a pledge card and brochure on United Givers Fund Red Feather services from Findorff Company engineer William ...
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Blasting Contractor

Date: 03 23 1961
Description: John (Cy) Ong, owner and operator of a blasting contracting service, posing with a push-button detonator ready to set off a dynamite blast.
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New Christ Presbyterian Church Under Construction

Date: 08 09 1961
Description: The foundations of a new home for the Christ Presbyterian Church rise at N. Brearly and E. Gorham Streets. The new church will replace the church currently...
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Wisconsin Department of Transportation Building Construction

Date: 08 16 1961
Description: Foundations are being poured for the new nine-story Wisconsin State Department of Transportation Building on University Avenue and Segoe Road.
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Madison General Hospital Demolition Project

Date: 11 21 1961
Description: Demolition of part of the Madison General hospital building to make way for the new psychiatric-rehabilitation wing.
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Masonary Work Continues as Firemen Put Out Fire

Date: 05 03 1962
Description: Employees of the Monona Masonry Company continue to install glass block windows at the Madison Board of Education building, 351 W. Wilson Street, while fir...
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Tomahawk Ridge Tower

Date: 11 13 1964
Description: Men at work on the new 120-foot tower under construction at Tomahawk Ridge, west of Middleton. Blackhawk Ski club members will have their 18th annual ski j...
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Opening of Madison Public Housing

Date: 12 30 1964
Description: One of 36 new apartments at the Truax Field Madison public housing site. It is one of four public housing sites in Madison providing 160 units for those el...

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