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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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Capitol Park and Entrance to Third Wisconsin State Capitol

Date: 1868
Description: The entrance to the third Wisconsin State Capitol before the construction of the dome, showing the park and walkway. Framing for the dome can be seen throu...
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Wisconsin State Capitol (Third) Demolition

Date: 1906
Description: Only the salvaged planking behind the "Forward" statue created by Jean Pond Miner indicates that anything more is going on in this picture than a peaceful ...
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Grafton Viaduct

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Description: View across field towards the railroad bridge, seen with the construction almost completed. A man is standing in the middle of the bridge, and two or three...
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Railroad Bridge under Construction

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Description: A Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul railway bridge under construction.
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Streetcar Track Construction on Capitol Square

Date: 1905
Description: Construction of new streetcar tracks on the Capitol Square. In the background, on the corner of Main and Carroll streets, is the Park Hotel. Behind the hot...
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Racine Trolley

Date: 1891
Description: View across road construction towards a horse-drawn trolley on railroad tracks on Racine Street. Men and children are standing near piles of road building ...
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Construction of the State Historical Society of Wisconsin

Date: 1899
Description: View of construction workers and stone carvers/cutters (some of them probably Italian) showing the detailed sections of the building of the State Historica...
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Construction of the State Historical Society of Wisconsin

Date: 1899
Description: State Historical Society of Wisconsin, during construction. Details of interior, including ceiling and arches.
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Barn Raising

Date: 1885
Description: Group of barn raising participants posed in front of the structure in progress.
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Winther Motor Company, Factory Product

Date: 1921
Description: A construction site with a truck manufactured by Winther Motor and Truck Company. A forty foot boom is mounted on the truck. Workers are positioning a stee...
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WPA Work at the State Fairgrounds

Date: 1939
Description: A WPA program on the State Fair Grounds. The workers have dug a long trench, and the project probably concerns improved sanitary facilities for the fair, a...
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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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Arpin's Dam

Date: 05 05 1911
Description: Elevated view of construction on Arpin's dam. Men are working on the right. Caption reads: "Arpin's Dam at Radisson, Wis".
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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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Railroad Shops Under Construction

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Description: Shops under construction for the Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis, and Omaha railroad lines. Men are working with a horse-drawn wagon in the right foreground...
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Pontoon Railway Bridge

Date: 1910
Description: Slightly elevated view of the pontoon bridge construction. People are standing on and near the railroad tracks in the foreground.
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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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Bates Home Under Construction

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

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