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| Date: | 1950 |
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| Description: | Partially erected trusses for the roof of the First Unitarian Society Meeting House designed by Frank Lloyd Wright. |
| Date: | 02 24 1950 |
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| Description: | The prow of the Unitarian Meeting House during construction, with the roof trusses in place. The building was designed by Frank Lloyd Wright and constructe... |
| Date: | 02 24 1950 |
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| Description: | The First Unitarian Society Meeting House during construction, as viewed from University Bay Drive, with the roof trusses of the auditorium in place. The b... |
| Date: | 02 24 1950 |
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| Description: | A group of workmen posing in front of the First Unitarian Society Meeting House during construction. This is one of two "work days" the men donated to the ... |
| Date: | 1950 |
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| Description: | Interior view of the classroom space in the First Unitarian Society Meeting House during construction. Window openings and the roof construction are shown.... |
| Date: | 1950 |
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| Description: | Roof trusses in auditorium of the First Unitarian Society Meeting House during construction. The building was designed by Frank Lloyd Wright. |
| Date: | 1950 |
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| Description: | Exterior view of the roof trusses during construction of the Unitarian Meeting House. The building was designed by Frank Lloyd Wright. |
| Date: | 02 04 1953 |
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| Description: | Exterior view of the Modern Distributors, Inc. warehouse, 1818 South Park Street. |
| Date: | 09 18 1952 |
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| Description: | Parade of Homes displays tent featuring Findorff Lumber & Supply Company, First National modernization financing, Edward Hines Lumber Co. and a civil defen... |
| Date: | 02 13 1953 |
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| Description: | Modern Distributors, Inc., 1818 South Park, view of office display of samples of house shingles and siding. |
| Date: | 10 24 1953 |
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| Description: | Wolff-Kubly & Hirsig, State Street at 401 West Gilman Street, display window featuring "Builder's Hardware," including door knobs, hinges and drawer handle... |
| Date: | 10 24 1955 |
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| Description: | Elevated view of the City County Building under construction. Automobiles are parked in the street and a truck with a semi-trailer is parked in front of a ... |
| Date: | 07 29 1955 |
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| Description: | Interior of sanctuary of Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Church, 401 South Owen Drive, during construction. |
| Date: | 1950 |
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| Description: | A factory worker at International Harvester's Tractor Works is using a forklift with a small crane to transport materials. |
| Date: | 03 1953 |
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| Description: | Elevated view of construction of the new building, at Sixth Street and Highland Avenue. The downtown can be seen in the background, including the Schlitz c... |
| Date: | 1958 |
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| Description: | Aerial view of Chadbourne Hall under construction on the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus. The new building is at the corner of Park Street and Unive... |
| Date: | 1958 |
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| Description: | Aerial view of Chadbourne Hall under construction on the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus at the corner of Park Street and University Avenue. Music H... |
| Date: | 03 13 1950 |
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| Description: | A familiar sight around Madison is workers framing in houses. Two workers are working on a roof and dormer. |
| Date: | 04 20 1950 |
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| Description: | View across street towards two men working to remodel 1374 Williamson Street into William and Isabel Schlick's jewelry shop. Lloyd Foust was the general co... |
| Date: | 05 07 1950 |
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| Description: | A crowd gathers in front of the partially constructed new building for Trinity Lutheran Church, 1904 Winnebago at First Street. The existing church buildin... |
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