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Parade of Homes

Date: 1955
Description: Aerial view of Midvale neighborhood under construction near Madison's southwestern city limits. The view is focused on the area bounded by Tokay Boulevard,...
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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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Unitarian Church's Work Day

Date: 1950
Description: People gather around a table of food for the First Unitarian Society's "Work Day". The building was designed by Frank Lloyd Wright and some of the construc...
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Unitarian Meeting House Construction

Date: 02 24 1950
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...
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Unitarian Meeting House Construction

Date: 02 24 1950
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...
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Unitarian Meeting House Construction

Date: 02 24 1950
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 ...
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Unitarian Meeting House Construction

Date: 1950
Description: Interior view of the classroom space in the First Unitarian Society Meeting House during construction. Window openings and the roof construction are shown....
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Unitarian Meeting House Construction

Date: 1950
Description: Roof trusses in auditorium of the First Unitarian Society Meeting House during construction. The building was designed by Frank Lloyd Wright.
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Unitarian Meeting House Construction

Date: 1950
Description: Exterior view of the roof trusses during construction of the Unitarian Meeting House. The building was designed by Frank Lloyd Wright.
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Aerial View of Veterans Hospital

Date: 1954
Description: An air view of Madison including the Veterans Hospital, Forest Products Laboratory and University Avenue from Farley (lower edge), to Allen Streets.
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Cherokee Heights School Construction

Date: 02 22 1955
Description: Cherokee Heights School under construction by Fritz Construction Company in Crawford Heights, 4301 Cherokee Drive, looking southeast.
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Cherokee School Construction

Date: 02 22 1954
Description: Cherokee Heights School under construction by Fritz Construction Company in Crawford Heights, 4301 Cherokee Drive, looking southeast, alternate view.
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Cherokee Heights School Construction

Date: 02 22 1954
Description: Cherokee Heights School construction by Fritz Construction Company, in Crawford Heights, 4301 Cherokee Drive, view from the back of the school looking nort...
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Cherokee School Construction

Date: 02 22 1954
Description: Cherokee Heights School construction, in Crawford Heights, 4301 Cherokee Drive, by Fritz Construction Company, looking northwest at the back of the school.
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Monona Terrace Mock-up

Date: 12 28 1955
Description: Composite showing how the proposed Monona Terrace Auditorium will look against the Madison skyline.
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Construction at Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Church

Date: 07 29 1955
Description: Interior of sanctuary of Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Church, 401 South Owen Drive, during construction.
Painting

Wolff-Kubly & Hirsig Building Under Construction

Date: 1952
Description: Watercolor painting of a Wolff-Kubly & Hirsig building (the site of the current Wisconsin Historical Museum) under construction.
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Foundation for Lodging House at First Wisconsin Capitol Historic Site

Date: 1955
Description: Foundation built for the lodging house at First Capitol Historic Site. The lodging house was moved and restored in the 1950s. The corner of the Council Ho...
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Mendota Grade School

Date: 1954
Description: Panoramic view of the Mendota grade school during construction.
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Wisconsin State College

Date: 1957
Description: Wisconsin State College (later renamed the University of Wisconsin-Platteville). The Student Union is in final stages of construction, and in the foregroun...

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