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W.I.B.A. Radio Tower

Date: 12 27 1935
Description: View across snow-covered ground towards four men constructing the W.I.B.A. radio transmission tower.
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George Trayer with Plywood Panel

Date: 06 23 1933
Description: U.S. Forest Products engineer, George W. Trayer, in the laboratory with a plywood panel, newly developed to provide strength and durability in construction...
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U.S. Post Office & Courthouse Under Construction

Date: 05 01 1928
Description: Looking south at rear of the building nearly complete, with barrels and lamppost.
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U.W. Mechanical Engineering Building Construction

Date: 10 02 1930
Description: University of Wisconsin Mechanical Engineering Building, under construction, looking northeast, showing scaffolding around building and Findorff Builders s...
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U.W. Mechanical Engineering Building Construction

Date: 10 02 1930
Description: University of Wisconsin Mechanical Engineering Building, under construction, showing steel framework and scaffolding and Findorff Builders sign, 1513 Unive...
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U.W. Mechanical Engineering Building Construction

Date: 11 02 1930
Description: University of Wisconsin Mechanical Engineering Building, under construction, showing scaffolding around building and Findorff Builders sign, 1513 Universit...
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U.W. Mechanical Engineering Building Construction

Date: 06 07 1930
Description: University of Wisconsin Mechanical Engineering Building. The foundation is under construction, showing engineering shop buildings in the background. 1513 U...
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U.W. Mechanical Engineering Building Construction

Date: 07 02 1930
Description: University of Wisconsin Mechanical Engineering Building, under construction, showing steel framework, 1513 University Avenue.
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U.W. Mechanical Engineering Building Construction

Date: 08 01 1930
Description: University of Wisconsin Mechanical Engineering Building, under construction, showing steel framework, 1513 University Avenue.
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University of Wisconsin-Madison Mechanical Engineering Building Construction

Date: 09 02 1930
Description: University of Wisconsin-Madison Mechanical Engineering Building under construction with steel framework visible, 1513 University Avenue, looking northeast.
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Column Testing

Date: 09 1926
Description: Column failure testing at the University of Wisconsin Engineering Laboratory.
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Chimneys

Date: 08 04 1926
Description: Concrete chimney (model) under construction, U.W. Mining Engineering Building.
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Surveyor at the Construction Site of World Trade Center

Date: 1969
Description: A surveyor conducts work at the construction of the World Trade Center. He is at work before the building located at 210 Washington Street.
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Central Roofing & Supply Co. Letterhead

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Description: Letterhead of the Central Roofing & Supply Company of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, "Roofing Jobbers and Contractors," with a three-quarter view of a house with a ...
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Wireless Radio Poles

Date: 1918
Description: A group of Russians erecting new wireless radio poles near a town. In the background across a field are a number of large buildings behind a wooden fence.
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Erecting a New Wireless Radio Pole

Date: 1918
Description: Russians erecting new wireless radio poles near a town. In the background are a number of large buildings behind a wooden fence. On the ground are barrels ...
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Repaired Bridge

Date: 1918
Description: View from shoreline of a reinforced railroad bridge over a river. There are stone foundations on both banks supporting the railroad bed. Wood has been stac...
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Two Men Working with Saw at Construction Site

Date: 10 22 1923
Description: Two men are working with a large saw outdoors at a construction site. There is a tractor on the left with a belt attached, powering the saw. An automobile ...
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Two Men Working with Saw at Construction Site

Date: 10 22 1923
Description: Two men are working with a large saw powered by a tractor on a construction site. There is an automobile on the right, and a tent in the background near a ...

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