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Frank Lloyd Wright Monitoring Building Site

Date: 1937
Description: Frank Lloyd Wright, monitoring the construction and testing of load-bearing pylons for the Johnson Wax Building.
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Wisconsin State Capitol (Third) Demolition

Date: 1913
Description: Workmen stand atop and in front of the remnants of the last remaining wing, the North Wing, of the third Wisconsin State Capitol building.
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Capitol Dome Construction Crew

Date: 1910
Description: Group portrait of the crew that constructed the Wisconsin State Capitol dome. The new East Wing is visible in the background.
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Wisconsin State Capitol Dome under Construction

Date: 10 1869
Description: The second Wisconsin State Capitol dome under construction, showing the workmen and the equipment they used to hoist construction materials into place.
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State Capitol Construction

Date: 1912
Description: Wisconsin State Capitol under construction, with men and a horse-drawn buggy in the foreground.
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Barn Raising in Cross Plains

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Description: Workers pose on the frame of a barn they are building.
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St. Josaphat's Church under Construction

Date: 1910
Description: St. Josaphat's Church in Milwaukee under construction.
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Bridge Construction

Date: 1949
Description: Construction crew pouring concrete by hand on a bridge on Highway 11 near Browntown.
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Workers at Mirror Lake Bridge Construction

Date: 1960
Description: View from below looking up towards workers constructing and reinforcing the forms for the footings of the interstate highway bridge at Mirror Lake.
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Construction of Schuette Bros. Store

Date: 1901
Description: Construction crew raising a brick building. The structure is entirely surrounded by scaffolding. A large stone piece is being hoisted into place while a wo...
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Construction of the Manitowoc County Courthouse

Date: 1907
Description: Exterior view of construction on the building. There are gentleman standing on the iron framework of the dome. The dome originally was encased in glass, an...
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Construction of a Bungalow

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Description: A group of men constructing a bungalow at University Settlement Camp. Three ladders are being used and five men are on the roof.
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House of Tomorrow Detail

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Description: A construction detail in the House of Tomorrow showing the red top floor joists in place. Two men wearing hats are on the structure with their backs to the...
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Bates Home Under Construction

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Description: View of Daisy and L.C. Bates's house under construction.
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Bates Home Under Construction

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Description: Exterior view of front of the house of Daisy and L.C. Bates. The house is under construction. The walls and roof have been built, and a pile of bricks are ...
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Construction of a Paper Mill

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Description: Elevated view of workers during construction of a paper mill.
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Building a Floor

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Description: An employee of Clay Products Association builds a floor in a building under construction. Two men stand on the left near a brick wall.
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Co-op Poster

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Description: A poster featuring a man in a tri-corner hat directing a group of people as they raise the frame of a barn. The text reads, "NEIGHBORS built America" and "...
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Frame 32: Men and Women Working on Construction Project

Date: 1964
Description: Three people work on a community construction project. All three support a beam while the man in the foreground hammers a nail into it.
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Frame 33: Men and Women Working on Construction Project

Date: 07 1964
Description: A group of men and women work on a community construction project. Several support the framing of a wall, while a man straddles the top of the frame to ham...

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