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200 Block of State Street from West Johnson Street

Date: 1913
Description: View looking up the 200 block of State Street from West Johnson Street, showing the Wisconsin State Capitol dome under construction. The bank on the left i...
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Capitol Theatre, Late in Construction

Date: 07 02 1927
Description: Elevated view of the nearly completed Capitol Theatre. Construction scaffolding is in the background.
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Bank of Wisconsin Addition

Date: 12 02 1929
Description: Scaffolding rises on the State Bank of Wisconsin, 1 West Main Street, as an addition is constructed. Automobiles are parked on both sides of the street in ...
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Red Dot Foods Inc. Construction Site

Date: 09 10 1945
Description: Elevated view of a Findorff truck and earthmover standing ready to excavate for an addition to the Red Dot Foods Incorporated potato chip factory, 1441 Eas...
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Service Memorial Institutes Under Construction

Date: 11 09 1927
Description: Elevated view of the Service Memorial Institutes fifth floor under construction, 470 N. Charter Street, University of Wisconsin from Charter Street. Showin...
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U.S. Post Office & Courthouse Under Construction

Date: 08 01 1928
Description: View looking east from Doty Street at the front and side, with automobiles and construction shacks and a sign that reads: "United States Post Office & Cour...
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U.S. Post Office & Courthouse Under Construction

Date: 06 01 1928
Description: Doty Street side of post office and courthouse nearly completed. Three automobiles are parked at the curb in front of the building. The construction shack...
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U.S. Post Office & Courthouse Under Construction

Date: 06 01 1928
Description: Wilson Street side of post office and courthouse nearly completed. There is an automobile parked along the curb in front.
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U.S. Post Office & Courthouse Under Construction

Date: 03 31 1928
Description: Elevated view looking northeast from Monona Avenue at the front of the U.S. Post Office and Federal Court Building under construction, with a large number ...
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State Office Building, Wilson Street, Construction

Date: 04 01 1931
Description: State Office Building, 1 West Wilson Street, under construction. View from Wilson Street.
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State Office Building Construction

Date: 08 01 1931
Description: State Office Building, 1 W. Wilson Street, under construction. View from the right on Wilson Street with automobiles in foreground.
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State Office Building Construction

Date: 08 01 1931
Description: State Office Building, 1 W. Wilson Street, under construction. View from the left on Wilson Street with automobiles and a bicycle in the foreground. The si...
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Dane County Tuberculosis Sanatorium

Date: 12 17 1929
Description: Construction of Dane County Tuberculosis Sanatorium, nearing completion. The building is located at 1202 Northport Drive. J.P. Cullen, Contractor.
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Wisconsin Power and Light Building under Construction

Date: 10 03 1928
Description: A crane and other machinery are used in the construction of the Wisconsin Power and Light building, 122 West Washington Avenue.
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Construction of the Wisconsin Power and Light Building

Date: 10 11 1928
Description: View looking up Fairchild Street towards the Wisconsin Power and Light building, at 122 W. Washington Avenue, under construction, with a man working near a...
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Orpheum Theater Under Construction

Date: 04 03 1926
Description: Orpheum Theater construction, 216 State Street, looking north, with steam shovel and other equipment. Also shows Holy Redeemer Catholic Church, 128 W. John...
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Orpheum Theater Under Construction

Date: 03 03 1926
Description: Orpheum Theater under construction, 216 State Street, looking west. Also shows Holy Redeemer Catholic Church, 128 W. Johnson Street, Holy Redeemer Rectory,...
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International Trucks Used in Excavation

Date: 1929
Description: Three International HS-54(?) dump trucks haul dirt from an excavation site. The trucks were owned by R.J. Blackburn, Inc. and Arrow Hauling Co., Inc.
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Loading Stones into a Truck

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Description: Members of the First Unitarian Society loading stones at a quarry to be used in the construction of the Meeting House. The building was designed by Frank L...
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Wisconsin Telephone Co. Building Site

Date: 02 14 1947
Description: Elevated view of the Wisconsin Telephone Co. building site, 122 West Main Street, looking north across basement and first floor. Also shows side views of Y...

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