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Sterling Hall

Date: 1922
Description: Elevated view of Sterling Hall on the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus. Construction of Wisconsin General Hospital is underway in the foreground.
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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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Senior High School

Date: 1897
Description: Workers pose on scaffolding in front of the Senior High School during construction. A child and a man with a bicycle are on the lower left side underneath ...
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War Chest Day's Pay Pledge

Date: 10 04 1945
Description: Group portrait of Madison Building and Construction Trades workers signing pledge cards to donate one day's pay (about $12) to Madison War Chest campaign.
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Flooded Building Under Construction

Date: 07 18 1946
Description: Man standing in flood water at the building under construction for Forsberg Paper Box Company, 2107 Fordem Avenue.
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Employees of Bob Cooper Glass Company

Date: 10 1946
Description: Two employees of the Bob Cooper Glass Company, 755 East Washington Avenue, unloading a crate of glass from a company truck at an undisclosed location.
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Weber Works Lumber Yard

Date: 03 12 1909
Description: View across unpaved road towards four men standing outside of the Weber Works lumberyard. The men are standing near a gate in the fence surrounding industr...
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Construction Worker

Date: 1969
Description: Construction worker standing at construction site of the World Trade Center.
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Construction Worker

Date: 1969
Description: Construction worker at the World Trade Center.
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Building Under Construction

Date: 1901
Description: View from a distance of the framework of a large building under construction next to a house in Corliss.
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Worker at Tractor Works

Date: 1950
Description: A factory worker at International Harvester's Tractor Works is using a forklift with a small crane to transport materials.
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Man Observing Framework of the World Trade Center

Date: 1969
Description: A man stands in the foreground profiled by the framework of the World Trade Center towers.
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Grafitti on Wall

Date: 1969
Description: Two different messages on a wall. One says: "Use Soap" and the other "Towey T..." In addition a small sign reads: "Marchi Makes Sense!"
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Construction at World Trade Center Site

Date: 1969
Description: Several older buildings are visible in the foreground, while the framework of a World Trade Center Tower is visible in the background.
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Two Men Observing Construction

Date: 1969
Description: Rear view of two men in suits and hats viewing the progress of the construction of one of the World Trade Center towers.
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Man Wearing Hat

Date: 1969
Description: Profile view of a man dressed in a suit and wearing a hat. He is standing in front of a large picture window, which is reflecting the framework during cons...
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Rock Debris

Date: 1969
Description: A large pile of rocks, mud and dirt is visible in a construction site.
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Construction Worker Pulling a Rope

Date: 1969
Description: A construction worker leans back while pulling on a large rope. Construction equipment, supplies, and signs are in the background.
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Alcohol Notification at Construction Site

Date: 1969
Description: A notification is on a window that reads, "Beer or other alcoholic beverages will not be permitted to pass through this gate." Beyond the gate, the World T...

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