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Reaping Scene

Date: 1879
Description: Three men taking a break during harvesting. Their horse-drawn reaper raked the grain into rows as it cut. In the background are various farmstead buildings...
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Unitarian Church and Vet's Hospital

Date: 1950
Description: Aerial view of the Frank Lloyd-Wright-dsigned Unitarian Church under construction and the Veteran's Administration Hospital, also under construction, to th...
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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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Pyrofax Plant

Date: 07 24 1929
Description: Carbide & Carbon Chemicals Co. Pyrofax plant, 130 Fair Oaks Avenue, view looking south west.
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Pyrofax Plant

Date: 09 1929
Description: View across field towards the Carbide & Carbon Chemicals Co. Pyrofax plant under construction, 130 Fair Oaks Avenue, almost finished.
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Pyrofax Plant

Date: 09 1929
Description: View across field towards the Carbide & Carbon Chemicals Co. Pyrofax plant under construction, 130 Fair Oaks Avenue, almost finished.
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Ground Breaking Ceremony at St. Thomas Aquinas Parish

Date: 08 29 1959
Description: A group gathering for the ground breaking ceremonies for the St. Thomas Aquinas parish auditorium. Rev. Arnold Lehman, pastor, shown with shovel; sacristan...
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Groundbreaking Ceremony for Grace Lutheran Church

Date: 06 18 1961
Description: Bobby Stolen, a member of Grace Lutheran Church, turns a spadeful of dirt at the groundbreaking ceremony for the Grace Lutheran Church at Rosa Road and Reg...
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Aerial View of Schenk School Construction

Date: 1954
Description: Aerial view of the construction of Herbert Schenk Elementary School, as well as the surrounding neighborhood.

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